Pinewood Elementary School in Mounds View, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pinewood Elementary School is a suburban public school in Mounds View, Minnesota that is part of Mounds View Independent School District 621. It serves 523 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

523 Students

39 Teachers

5500 Quincy St

Mounds View, MN 55112 View local requests

http://moundsviewschools.org

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

Pinewood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bober

Mrs. Erlandson

Mrs. Hardy

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Pinewood Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

Pinewood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 10, 2026

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