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McKinley Elementary School

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McKinley Elementary School is a suburban public school in Fairfield, Connecticut that is part of Fairfield Public Schools. It serves 470 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades K - 5

470 Students

40 Teachers

60 Thompson St

Fairfield, CT 06825 View local requests

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McKinley Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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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