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Chestnut Ridge Middle School

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About this school

Chestnut Ridge Middle School is a suburban public school in Chestnut Rdg., New York that is part of East Ramapo Central School District. It serves 598 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

598 Students

48 Teachers

892 Chestnut Ridge Rd

Chestnut Rdg., NY 10977 View local requests

http://www.eram.k12.ny.us

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Chestnut Ridge Middle School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Chestnut Ridge Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Chestnut Ridge Middle School

$17,156

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

130

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Chestnut Ridge Middle School has received support from 85 individuals from New York and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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Chestnut Ridge Middle School

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