Roy Cisneros Leadership School for Boys in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Roy Cisneros Leadership School for Boys is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of Edgewood Ind School District-San Antonio. It serves 205 students in grades K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 7

205 Students

32 Teachers

3011 Ruiz St

San Antonio, TX 78228 View local requests

http://www.eisd.net

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Roy Cisneros Leadership School for Boys Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Gonzalez

Ms. Romano

Mr. Suniga

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Roy Cisneros Leadership School for Boys Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Roy Cisneros Leadership School for Boys Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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