Valley View Elementary School in Richmond, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Valley View Elementary School is a suburban public school in Richmond, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District. It serves 219 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

219 Students

15 Teachers

3416 Maywood Dr

Richmond, CA 94803 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

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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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