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About this school
Pleasant Valley School is
a rural public school
in San Miguel, California that is part of Pleasant Valley Joint Elementary School District.
It serves 63 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
63 Students
4 Teachers
2025 Ranchita Canyon RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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26%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Pleasant Valley School
$40,564
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
34
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Pleasant Valley School has received support from
29 individuals from California and
5 individuals out-of-state.