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About this school
McKinley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Appleton, Wisconsin that is part of Appleton Area School District.
It serves 458 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 81 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 K - 6
458 Students
39 Teachers
1125 E Taft 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
40%
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 Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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McKinley Elementary School
$47,078
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
193
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
McKinley Elementary School has received support from
173 individuals from Wisconsin and
20 individuals out-of-state.
