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Ursa Minor Elementary School

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Ursa Minor Elementary School is an urban public school in Jber, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District. It serves 344 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

344 Students

20 Teachers

336 Hoonah Ave

Jber, AK 99505 View local requests

http://ursaminor.asdk12.org/

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Ursa Minor Elementary School Demographics

28%

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.

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Ursa Minor Elementary School

$60,810

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

158

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Ursa Minor Elementary School has received support from 98 individuals from Alaska and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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