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Anderson Elementary School

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Anderson Elementary School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 594 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

594 Students

45 Teachers

5727 Ludington Dr

Houston, TX 77035 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Anderson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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Anderson Elementary School

$32,145

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

139

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Anderson Elementary School has received support from 100 individuals from Texas and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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Anderson Elementary School

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