McKinley Elementary School in San Leandro, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

McKinley Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Leandro, California that is part of San Leandro Unified School District. It serves 445 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1. Its teachers have had 63 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

445 Students

19 Teachers

2150 E 14th St

San Leandro, CA 94577 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

McKinley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Jennifer Fischer

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McKinley Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

McKinley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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