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About this school
William McKinley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 462 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 97 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
462 Students
23 Teachers
6822 N Paramount BlvdContact 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 Oct 11, 2026
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William McKinley Elementary School
$59,079
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
171
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
William McKinley Elementary School has received support from
145 individuals from California and
26 individuals out-of-state.