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About this school
Ridgeview Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Spokane, Washington that is part of Spokane Public Schools.
It serves 309 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ridgeview Elementary School
$11,808
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
45
donors
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Ridgeview Elementary School has received support from
27 individuals from Washington and
18 individuals out-of-state.
