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About this school
Sandy Ridge Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 561 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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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Sandy Ridge Elementary School
$47,405
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
89
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
342
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sandy Ridge Elementary School has received support from
230 individuals from North Carolina and
112 individuals out-of-state.