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Valley View Elementary School

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Valley View Elementary School is a suburban public school in Oxon Hill, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 351 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

351 Students

26 Teachers

5500 Danby Ave

Oxon Hill, MD 20745 View local requests

http://www1.pgcps.org/valleyview

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Valley View Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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Valley View Elementary School

$31,110

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

152

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Valley View Elementary School has received support from 68 individuals from Maryland and 84 individuals out-of-state.

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Valley View Elementary School

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