Bancroft Elementary School in Spring Valley, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bancroft Elementary School is a suburban public school in Spring Valley, California that is part of La Mesa Spring Valley School District. It serves 442 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.0:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

442 Students

17 Teachers

8805 Tyler St

Spring Valley, CA 91977 View local requests

http://www.lmsvschools.org

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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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Bancroft Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Bancroft Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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