Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School in Dekalb, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School is a public school in Dekalb, Illinois that is part of Dekalb Community School District 428. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

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1240 Normal Rd

Dekalb, IL 60115 View local requests

https://mitchell.d428.org/

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Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 27, 2025

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