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About this school
Pleasant Valley Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Gresham, Oregon that is part of Centennial School Dist 28j.
It serves 325 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
325 Students
21 Teachers
17625 SE Foster RdContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
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Pleasant Valley Elementary School
$9,548
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
90
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
books
Pleasant Valley Elementary School has received support from
46 individuals from Oregon and
44 individuals out-of-state.
