Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Wichita, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pleasant Valley Elementary School is an urban public school in Wichita, Kansas that is part of Wichita Public Schools. It serves 307 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

307 Students

24 Teachers

2000 W 29th St N

Wichita, KS 67204 View local requests

http://www.usd259.org

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Pleasant Valley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Trollman

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Pleasant Valley Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Pleasant Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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