Sarah J Anderson Elementary School in Vancouver, Washington on DonorsChoose

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Sarah J Anderson Elementary School is a suburban public school in Vancouver, Washington that is part of Vancouver School District 37. It serves 628 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

628 Students

49 Teachers

2215 NE 104th St

Vancouver, WA 98686 View local requests

http://anderson.vansd.org/

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Sarah J Anderson Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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.

Sarah J Anderson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 15, 2026

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