McKinley Elementary

575 West Roosevelt Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

628 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

McKinley Elementary is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Baton Rouge, LA. Administered by East Baton Rouge Parish, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 628 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 48.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 78.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 468 students qualified for free lunch and 23 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 575 West Roosevelt Street in Baton Rouge, LA 70802, McKinley Elementary serves families zoned within the East Baton Rouge Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

628

Total Students

48.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McKinley Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	83
Black	457
Asian	54
Two or More	9

Black
457 (72.8%)
Hispanic
83 (13.2%)
Asian
54 (8.6%)
White
25 (4.0%)
Two or More
9 (1.4%)

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:	N/A
District:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)343-4585
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	628
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	468
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 37

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 120

Grade 3 103

Grade 4 101

Grade 5 87

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for McKinley Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	37
Kindergarten	89
Grade 1	91
Grade 2	120
Grade 3	103
Grade 4	101
Grade 5	87

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for McKinley Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	316	50.3%
Male	312	49.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)