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Anderson Elementary School

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Anderson Elementary School is an urban public school in Arlington, Texas that is part of Arlington Independent School District. It serves 408 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

408 Students

44 Teachers

1101 Timberlake Dr

Arlington, TX 76010 View local requests

http://www.aisd.net/anderson-elementary

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Anderson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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 Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Anderson Elementary School

$8,358

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for technology

projects for books

Anderson Elementary School has received support from 24 individuals from Texas and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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