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Sun Valley Elementary School

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About this school

Sun Valley Elementary School is an urban public school in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools. It serves 634 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

634 Students

35 Teachers

1010 18th Ave NW

Birmingham, AL 35215 View local requests

http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/sunvalley

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Sun Valley Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Sun Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sun Valley Elementary School

$41,999

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

181

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sun Valley Elementary School has received support from 96 individuals from Alabama and 85 individuals out-of-state.

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Sun Valley Elementary School

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Sun Valley Elementary School

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