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About this school
Anne Watson Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Bigelow, Arkansas that is part of East End School District.
It serves 336 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
336 Students
28 Teachers
2768 Highway 60 EContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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8%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 7, 2026
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Anne Watson Elementary School
$24,492
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
143
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Anne Watson Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from Arkansas and
32 individuals out-of-state.
