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About this school
Redbank Valley Primary School is
a rural public school
in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that is part of Redbank Valley School District.
It serves 218 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 14 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 - 2
218 Students
17 Teachers
600 Vine 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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0%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 2, 2026
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Redbank Valley Primary School
$8,303
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
40
donors
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Redbank Valley Primary School has received support from
33 individuals from Pennsylvania and
7 individuals out-of-state.