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About this school
McKinley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in York, Pennsylvania that is part of York City School District.
It serves 578 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 51 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
89%
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 Jan 18, 2026
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McKinley Elementary School
$16,756
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
148
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
McKinley Elementary School has received support from
96 individuals from Pennsylvania and
52 individuals out-of-state.
