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About this school
Leal Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Urbana, Illinois that is part of Urbana School District 116.
It serves 372 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
50%
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.
Leal Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Leal Elementary School
$56,451
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
395
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Leal Elementary School has received support from
298 individuals from Illinois and
97 individuals out-of-state.