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About this school
Ridge Road Middle School is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 841 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 274 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 10, 2026
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Ridge Road Middle School
$107,560
raised using DonorsChoose
274
projects
funded
71
teachers
funded
715
donors
41
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Ridge Road Middle School has received support from
464 individuals from North Carolina and
251 individuals out-of-state.