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About this school
Umphrey Lee Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 431 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
431 Students
38 Teachers
7808 Racine DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Umphrey Lee Elementary School
$32,436
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
193
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Umphrey Lee Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from Texas and
82 individuals out-of-state.
