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About this school
Valley Grove Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Anderson, Indiana that is part of Anderson Community Schools.
It serves 485 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 36 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
31%
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 Jan 2, 2026
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Valley Grove Elementary School
$13,921
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
143
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Valley Grove Elementary School has received support from
97 individuals from Indiana and
46 individuals out-of-state.
