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McKell Elementary School

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McKell Elementary School is a town public school in South Shore, Kentucky that is part of Greenup County School District. It serves 424 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

424 Students

32 Teachers

28978 US 23 Hwy

South Shore, KY 41175 View local requests

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McKell Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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McKell Elementary School has received support from 32 individuals from Kentucky and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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