Leicester Elementary School in Leicester, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Leicester Elementary School is a rural public school in Leicester, North Carolina that is part of Buncombe County School District. It serves 372 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

372 Students

33 Teachers

31 Gilbert Rd

Leicester, NC 28748 View local requests

http://les.buncombeschools.org/

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Leicester Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

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

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