Erskine Elementary School in Anderson, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Erskine Elementary School is an urban public school in Anderson, Indiana that is part of Anderson Community Schools. It serves 461 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

461 Students

36 Teachers

811 W 60th St

Anderson, IN 46013 View local requests

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Erskine Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bronnenberg

Mrs. Hutton

Mrs. Stephenson

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Erskine Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Erskine Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2025

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