Laura B Anderson Elementary School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Laura B Anderson Elementary School is an urban public school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that is part of Sioux Falls School District 49 - 5. It serves 291 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

291 Students

27 Teachers

1600 N Wayland Ave

Sioux Falls, SD 57103 View local requests

http://www.sf.k12.sd.us

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Laura B Anderson Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

Laura B Anderson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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