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About this school
River Ridge Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Patch Grove, Wisconsin that is part of River Ridge School District.
It serves 196 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
196 Students
16 Teachers
11165 COUNTY HIGHWAY PContact 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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7%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 2, 2026
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River Ridge Elementary School
$34,223
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
83
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
River Ridge Elementary School has received support from
53 individuals from Wisconsin and
30 individuals out-of-state.
