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About this school
Cedar Ridge Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Cedar Hills, Utah that is part of Alpine School District.
It serves 662 students
in grades K - 6.
Its teachers have had 150 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 6
662 Students
# of teachers unavailable
4501 W Cedar Hills DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
6%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Cedar Ridge Elementary School
$71,801
raised using DonorsChoose
150
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
289
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
48
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Cedar Ridge Elementary School has received support from
200 individuals from Utah and
89 individuals out-of-state.