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Sun Valley Elementary School

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Sun Valley Elementary School is a suburban public school in Sun Valley, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District. It serves 520 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

520 Students

42 Teachers

5490 Leon Dr

Sun Valley, NV 89433 View local requests

https://www.peoriaunified.org/Domain/36

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Sun Valley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Lou Ann McCarthy

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Sun Valley Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

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

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Sun Valley Elementary School

$70,445

raised using DonorsChoose

100

projects funded

teachers funded

219

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sun Valley Elementary School has received support from 113 individuals from Nevada and 106 individuals out-of-state.

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