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About this school
William Anderson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 530 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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William Anderson Elementary School
$13,008
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
92
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
William Anderson Elementary School has received support from
62 individuals from Texas and
30 individuals out-of-state.
