McKinley Elementary

Set in Gridley, California, McKinley Elementary is a modestly sized primary school, run under Gridley Unified. It works with 341 students across grades K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

Gridley Unified comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,001 students; McKinley Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, McKinley Elementary lists that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 35% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, McKinley Elementary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 81% of students at McKinley Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Butte County's rate of about 63%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Butte County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,928 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. McKinley Elementary is one of 96 public schools in Butte County (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sycamore Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKinley Elementary has rose 10%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 in 2025.

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