Excellence In Leadership Academy in Mission, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Excellence In Leadership Academy is an urban public school in Mission, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 220 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

220 Students

19 Teachers

915 W Interstate Highway 2

Mission, TX 78572 View local requests

http://www.elacharterschool.com

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Excellence In Leadership Academy Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Excellence In Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 4, 2026

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