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About this school
Pinevale Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Valdosta, Georgia that is part of Valdosta City School District.
It serves 565 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 239 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Pinevale Elementary School
$88,220
raised using DonorsChoose
239
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
482
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Pinevale Elementary School has received support from
161 individuals from Georgia and
321 individuals out-of-state.