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Trailside Elementary School

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Trailside Elementary School is an urban public school in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District. It serves 427 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

427 Students

24 Teachers

5151 Abbott Rd

Anchorage, AK 99507 View local requests

http://trailside.asdk12.org/

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Trailside Elementary School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

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

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Trailside Elementary School

$71,721

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

138

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Trailside Elementary School has received support from 92 individuals from Alaska and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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