Robert E Lee Elementary School in Edinburg, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Robert E Lee Elementary School is an urban public school in Edinburg, Texas that is part of Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 436 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 8 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

436 Students

28 Teachers

1215 W Sprague St

Edinburg, TX 78539 View local requests

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Robert E Lee Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Robert E Lee Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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