Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Harrisonburg, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pleasant Valley Elementary School is an urban public school in Harrisonburg, Virginia that is part of Rockingham County Public School District. It serves 282 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

282 Students

15 Teachers

215 Pleasant Valley Rd

Harrisonburg, VA 22801 View local requests

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Pleasant Valley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Jantzi

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Pleasant Valley Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

Pleasant Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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