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About this school
McKinley Community School is
an urban public school
in New Brunswick, New Jersey that is part of New Brunswick Public Schools.
It serves 524 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
Its teachers have had 60 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 - 8
524 Students
70 Teachers
15 Van Dyke AveContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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.
McKinley Community School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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McKinley Community School
$32,257
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
194
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
McKinley Community School has received support from
138 individuals from New Jersey and
56 individuals out-of-state.