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About this school
Anderson Elementary School is
a town public school
in Dixon, California that is part of Dixon Unified School District.
It serves 443 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
Its teachers have had 221 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 Pre-K - 5
443 Students
20 Teachers
415 E C 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
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.
Anderson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
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Anderson Elementary School
$95,301
raised using DonorsChoose
221
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
469
donors
44
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
42
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Anderson Elementary School has received support from
342 individuals from California and
127 individuals out-of-state.