Batesburg - Leesville Elementary School in Leesville, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Batesburg - Leesville Elementary School is a rural public school in Leesville, South Carolina that is part of Lexington County School District 3. It serves 429 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

429 Students

33 Teachers

403 S Lee St

Leesville, SC 29070 View local requests

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Batesburg - Leesville Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Batesburg - Leesville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 29, 2025

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