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About this school
Valley View Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Cruces, New Mexico that is part of Las Cruces Public Schools.
It serves 373 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
373 Students
# of teachers unavailable
915 California AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Valley View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
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Valley View Elementary School
$8,358
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
55
donors
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
Valley View Elementary School has received support from
28 individuals from New Mexico and
27 individuals out-of-state.
