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 Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 167 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-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.

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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

75%

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 Dec 5, 2025

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