Melissa Ridge Education Center in Melissa, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Melissa Ridge Education Center is a town public school in Melissa, Texas that is part of Melissa Independent School District. It serves 179 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

179 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2230 MCKINNEY ST

Melissa, TX 75454 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Melissa Ridge Education Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Sparks

Ms. Sundstrom

Mrs. stipp

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Melissa Ridge Education Center Demographics

21%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Melissa Ridge Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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