William McKinley Elementary School

509 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

William McKinley Elementary School is a public school located in East Chicago, Indiana, serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. As part of the School City of East Chicago district, the school focuses on providing a foundational education tailored to the needs of its local community. The campus, situated on Magoun Avenue, serves as a hub for academic and social development, aiming to foster a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science, while also promoting student character development.

The school operates with a commitment to academic growth and community engagement, striving to prepare its diverse student body for the transition to middle school. Like many schools in the region, McKinley Elementary works to integrate modern educational practices with essential classroom instruction to address the specific challenges and opportunities within the East Chicago area. By prioritizing small-group instruction and collaborative learning, the faculty and staff work to ensure that students build the necessary skills to succeed in their future academic endeavors.

509

Total Students

30.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for William McKinley Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	287
Black	190
Two or More	16
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
287 (56.4%)
Black
190 (37.3%)
Two or More
16 (3.1%)
White
13 (2.6%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School City of East Chicago
Phone:	(219)391-4186
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	509
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	332
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 72

Grade 6 77