Anderson Public School in Sand Springs, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Anderson Public School is a rural public school in Sand Springs, Oklahoma that is part of Anderson Dependent School District 52. It serves 250 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

250 Students

18 Teachers

2195 Anderson Rd

Sand Springs, OK 74063 View local requests

http://www.andersontrojans.org

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Anderson Public School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

Anderson Public School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 27, 2026

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