Valley Springs Elementary School in Valley Springs, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Valley Springs Elementary School is a rural public school in Valley Springs, Arkansas that is part of Valley Springs School District. It serves 289 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

289 Students

23 Teachers

7349 School St

Valley Springs, AR 72682 View local requests

http://valley.k12.ar.us

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Valley Springs Elementary School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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

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