Ridgeway Elementary School in White Plains, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ridgeway Elementary School is an urban public school in White Plains, New York that is part of White Plains City School District. It serves 590 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

590 Students

35 Teachers

225 Ridgeway

White Plains, NY 10605 View local requests

http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Ridgeway Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. O’Brien

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Ridgeway Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

Ridgeway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 4, 2026

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