Alex Anderson Elementary School in San Jose, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Alex Anderson Elementary School is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Oak Grove School District. It serves 490 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

490 Students

25 Teachers

5800 Calpine Dr

San Jose, CA 95123 View local requests

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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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Alex Anderson Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Alex Anderson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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