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About this school
McKinley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Redlands, California that is part of Redlands Unified School District.
It serves 320 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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McKinley Elementary School
$10,661
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
16
donors
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
McKinley Elementary School has received support from
12 individuals from California and
4 individuals out-of-state.