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About this school
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
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
488 Students
14 Teachers
5085 10th 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
33%
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.
Aurora Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 16, 2025
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Aurora Elementary School
$48,582
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
105
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Aurora Elementary School has received support from
54 individuals from Alaska and
51 individuals out-of-state.
