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McKinley Elementary School

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McKinley Elementary School is a town public school in Canon City, Colorado that is part of Canon City School Dist Re-1. It serves 262 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

262 Students

18 Teachers

1240 McKinley St

Canon City, CO 81212 View local requests

http://mckinley.canoncityschools.edlioschool.com/

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McKinley Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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.

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McKinley Elementary School

$31,470

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

McKinley Elementary School has received support from 6 individuals from Colorado and 1 individual out-of-state.

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