Crestview Elementary School in Cottage Grove, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Crestview Elementary School is a suburban public school in Cottage Grove, Minnesota that is part of South Washington County School District 833. It serves 425 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 95 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

425 Students

36 Teachers

7830 80th St S

Cottage Grove, MN 55016 View local requests

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/crv

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Crestview Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

Crestview Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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