Valley View Elementary School in Bloomington, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Valley View Elementary School is an urban public school in Bloomington, Minnesota that is part of Bloomington Public School District 271. It serves 487 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 170 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

487 Students

45 Teachers

351 E 88th St

Bloomington, MN 55420 View local requests

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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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Valley View Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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 View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 30, 2026

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