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Valley View Elementary School

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Valley View Elementary School is a suburban public school in Columbia Hts., Minnesota that is part of Columbia Heights Isd 13. It serves 568 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

568 Students

35 Teachers

800 49th Ave NE

Columbia Hts., MN 55421 View local requests

http://www.colheights.k12.mn.us

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Valley View Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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 4, 2025

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Valley View Elementary School

$42,694

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

359

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Valley View Elementary School has received support from 270 individuals from Minnesota and 89 individuals out-of-state.

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Valley View Elementary School

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Valley View Elementary School

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