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About this school
Morris Elementary School is
a town public school
in McKinleyville, California that is part of Mckinleyville Union Sch Dist.
It serves 268 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 64 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
25%
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 24, 2025
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Morris Elementary School
$41,969
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
195
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Morris Elementary School has received support from
166 individuals from California and
29 individuals out-of-state.
