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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Anderson Elementary School
$32,145
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
139
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Anderson Elementary School has received support from
100 individuals from Texas and
39 individuals out-of-state.
