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Aurora Elementary School

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Aurora Elementary School is an urban public school in Jber, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District. It serves 488 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 34.9:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

488 Students

14 Teachers

5085 10th St

Jber, AK 99506 View local requests

http://aurora.asdk12.org/

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Aurora Elementary School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

Aurora Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Aurora Elementary School

$48,582

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

105

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Aurora Elementary School has received support from 54 individuals from Alaska and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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Aurora Elementary School

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