{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Davidson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":48.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8270853,"projectId":10379759,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! The kids are so excited for the new Dogman and Catkid books! It is literally the coolest thing to put out the new book bin in the morning and see it empty that same afternoon! They have been eating these books up! And they are so good to build their confidence and stamina because these books feel big and long! They feel like they are reading a \"hard\" book even though they are just right for them! They have been so excited to read these books and share what they find funny!","fullyFundedDate":1787238415279,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-the-library/10379759/","projectTitle":"Books for the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8270853"},{"teacherId":10443070,"projectId":10122517,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the opportunity to provide my fifth-grade students with classroom materials that can make a meaningful difference in their daily learning experience. The flexible bands for our desks, a new carpet for our book corner, and cushions for students to sit on may seem like simple additions, but they will have a significant impact on our classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThe flexible bands for the desks will give students an appropriate way to move and release extra energy while they work. Many students focus better when they have the opportunity for small, quiet movements. These bands will help students stay engaged, comfortable, and focused during lessons and independent work without disrupting their classmates.\r\n\r\nThe new carpet for our book corner will help transform our reading area into a welcoming and inviting space. I want my students to see reading as something enjoyable and exciting, and having a comfortable, designated space for books will encourage them to spend more time reading. The book corner will become a place where students can relax with a good book, explore new ideas, and develop a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nThe cushions will provide students with additional comfortable seating for our book corner and other classroom activities. Giving students a choice in where and how they sit can help them feel more comfortable and empowered in their learning. These cushions will also make our shared spaces more inviting for partner reading, small-group discussions, and independent reading.\r\n\r\nTogether, these materials will help create a classroom that recognizes that students learn in different ways and have different needs. They will support focus, comfort, independence, and a positive attitude toward learning. Most importantly, they will help me create a classroom where my fifth graders feel welcomed, supported, and excited to learn each day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make our classroom a place where every child can learn, grow, and thrive. Your generosity will make a lasting difference in the everyday experiences of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1773332675063,"projectUrl":"project/reading-to-the-great-unknown/10122517/","projectTitle":"Reading to the Great Unknown","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10443070"},{"teacherId":8270853,"projectId":10410736,"letterContent":"My students have been so excited to receive these social emotional learning devices. This year, my class has had a lot of struggles with processing big emotions and I am so grateful to have tools to work with them on emotional regulation strategies. Sometimes just having something in their hand to hold makes all difference in giving their brain a second to calm down and reset. I love seeing my students make positive decisions to calm down on their own. Doing so is easier when we have these great resources as options!","fullyFundedDate":1785340650098,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning-devices/10410736/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Learning Devices","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8270853"},{"teacherId":8270853,"projectId":10274824,"letterContent":"My classroom theme has always been cozy colorful and this rug is perfection! I was so excited when I got to finally unroll it and see it next to my library! It is so bright and happy and really sets the tone for the whole room! I have always loved reading to my kids on the rug but I have never had a rug big enough for everyone. This rug is huge! And it will have plenty of space for everyone to sit and have room to wiggle! I am so excited to watch them\r\nUse it for independent reading time as well! Thank you so so much!","fullyFundedDate":1778880315114,"projectUrl":"project/a-rug-for-a-cozy-spot/10274824/","projectTitle":"A Rug for a Cozy Spot!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8270853"},{"teacherId":8270853,"projectId":10164790,"letterContent":"I am so excited to start this year off with classroom mailboxes! I really want to work on writing and stamina this year and this will create the perfect way to keep up with and organize writing drafts. I can't wait to see them checking their mailboxes every day as they enter the room! \r\nThis will also provide an easy way for me to return graded work, homework, and pass out newsletters or other important notices. I know it will also come in handy when students have to be absent. I can put anything they missed in their mailbox for them to pick up when they return! Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1774895524071,"projectUrl":"project/mailboxes-for-feedback/10164790/","projectTitle":"Mailboxes for Feedback","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8270853"},{"teacherId":8270853,"projectId":10148932,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for my new Apple Pencil! I can't wait to use it. When I am teaching, I like to be able to walk around the room and write on my iPad. That was students can see what we're doing and an example of my writing. I can accomplish that from any spot in this room with my Apple Pencil. It is very helpful when I want to sit by a struggling student and help them while also being able to access all students in whole group instruction. Thank you for helping me reach all the students. An Apple Pencil may seem like a little thing but it truly changes the way I can present information and instruction to my students!","fullyFundedDate":1778071214277,"projectUrl":"project/apple-pencil-pro/10148932/","projectTitle":"Apple Pencil Pro","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8270853"},{"teacherId":8270853,"projectId":10148997,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! I am so excited to have new books to add to our classroom library! It feels great that this project included books on multiple reading levels. That means every single student will be able to find a book they can feel comfortable reading fluently! Watching students learn how to read is the most rewarding part of this job and I am so thankful to have new books that help that process. Thank you for helping make what we do better and easier to achieve. I can't wait to see them reading!","fullyFundedDate":1778164788705,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-our-classroom-library/10148997/","projectTitle":"Books for our Classroom Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8270853"},{"teacherId":8270853,"projectId":10102102,"letterContent":"Books are so much fun and my students have become really good readers this year! When I unboxed our new books, they were all staring at me hard to see what we got! I put the books out and as soon as we got to the portion of our day dedicated to independent reading, all the books were in a child's hands. They were so excited! Thank you so much for your generous donation! Watching kids read and hearing their confident voices is one of the best feelings you can have as a reading teacher! Being able to provide new and high quality books to deserving kids is so amazing!","fullyFundedDate":1773332673539,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-everyone/10102102/","projectTitle":"Books For Everyone!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8270853"},{"teacherId":8270853,"projectId":10087020,"letterContent":"I am so incredibly excited that this project has been funded! My favorite book as a child that really made me fall in love with reading was Frindle. Now I get to share it with my students! They are very excited to know they all get to read a copy of their teacher's favorite book! \r\nMy kids have really fallen in love with books this year and their growth in reading fluency has been phenomenal. I am so proud of them and so excited to keep this momentum moving forward! Reading is so important and it is so special to share it with my students. Thank you very much!","fullyFundedDate":1770678764235,"projectUrl":"project/everyone-gets-a-book/10087020/","projectTitle":"Everyone Gets a Book!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8270853"},{"teacherId":8270853,"projectId":10087034,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to this very special project! Third grade is a big year for building social and emotional skills and I am so excited to have these amazing resources available to help them. It is great to have the poppers with faces on them as we describe our feelings and the way other people feel about the decisions we make. We are currently getting ready for our big state test and many of these kids have a lot of anxiety about it. 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About this school
Davidson Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Water Valley, Mississippi that is part of Water Valley School District.
It serves 598 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 145 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
598 Students
37 Teachers
207 Goode StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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Davidson Elementary School
$75,672
raised using DonorsChoose
145
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
132
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
53
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Davidson Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Mississippi and
64 individuals out-of-state.