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About this school
Anderson Elementary School is
a town public school
in Dixon, California that is part of Dixon Unified School District.
It serves 418 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Its teachers have had 227 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 - 5
418 Students
20 Teachers
415 E C StContact 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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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Anderson Elementary School
$97,839
raised using DonorsChoose
227
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
477
donors
45
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
44
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
Anderson Elementary School has received support from
347 individuals from California and
130 individuals out-of-state.