Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Gresham, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pleasant Valley Elementary School is a suburban public school in Gresham, Oregon that is part of Centennial School Dist 28j. It serves 328 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

328 Students

21 Teachers

17625 SE Foster Rd

Gresham, OR 97080 View local requests

http://www.edline.net/pages/pleasant_valleyes

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Pleasant Valley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Ramento

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Pleasant Valley Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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 5, 2025

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