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Andersen Elementary School

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Andersen Elementary School is an urban public school in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Chandler Unified School District #80. It serves 480 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 109 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

480 Students

33 Teachers

1350 N Pennington Dr

Chandler, AZ 85224 View local requests

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Andersen Elementary School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

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

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Andersen Elementary School

$66,358

raised using DonorsChoose

109

projects funded

teachers funded

270

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Andersen Elementary School has received support from 188 individuals from Arizona and 82 individuals out-of-state.

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Andersen Elementary School

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Andersen Elementary School

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