Urbana Elementary School in Urbana, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Urbana Elementary School is a rural public school in Urbana, Ohio that is part of Urbana City School District. It serves 860 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 66.2:1. Its teachers have had 12 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

860 Students

13 Teachers

1673 S US Highway 68

Urbana, OH 43078 View local requests

https://www.urbanacityschs.oh.schools.bz/3/home

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Urbana Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Anderson

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Urbana Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Urbana Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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