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About this school
Anderson Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Compton, California that is part of Compton Unified School District.
It serves 440 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
Its teachers have had 251 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 - 8
440 Students
19 Teachers
2210 E 130th 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 16, 2026
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Anderson Elementary School
$121,729
raised using DonorsChoose
251
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
345
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
40
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Anderson Elementary School has received support from
226 individuals from California and
119 individuals out-of-state.