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Valley Elementary School

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Valley Elementary School is a suburban public school in Poway, California that is part of Poway Unified School District. It serves 659 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

659 Students

29 Teachers

13000 Bowron Rd

Poway, CA 92064 View local requests

http://www.powayusd.com/pusdves

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Valley Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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 Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Valley Elementary School

$48,596

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

286

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Valley Elementary School has received support from 251 individuals from California and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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