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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at McKinley School this year?
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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090153000262
McKinley School
60 Thompson St., Fairfield, CT 06825 · (203) 255-8318 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
247 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
61.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like McKinley School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley School this school | 470 | 52.6% | N/A |
| Broad Brook Elementary School East Windsor | 441 | 52.6% | N/A |
| Integrated Day Charter School Norwich | 364 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Charter Oak International Academy West Hartford | 486 | 56.6% | N/A |
| Center Road School Vernon | 443 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Smith School West Hartford | 342 | 54.7% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McKinley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #200 of 522 | #20 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #244 of 519 | #22 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #133 of 613 | #23 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #127 of 558 | #3 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #77 of 560 | #4 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #252 of 594 | #33 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #73 of 176 | #7 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
470
+34 (+8%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 470 | 42.5 | 11.1:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 39.3 | 12.0:1 | 51% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 40.6 | 10.7:1 | 49% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 50% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 40.3 | 10.7:1 | 35% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 35 | 12.2:1 | 31% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 40 | 12.3:1 | 36% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 33 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 30 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (432 to 470); teachers up 5% (40.3 to 42.5).
About McKinley School
As a medium-sized elementary school, McKinley School serves students in Fairfield, Connecticut. A total of 470 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 24% higher.
McKinley School is a school in Fairfield School District. The district has 16 schools and 8,790 students.
McKinley School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 44%. Other students are 33% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are about 56% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.1:1, with 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.5 students per teacher below the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 53%. For comparison, public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region average 54%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the median household income is $89,667, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. McKinley School is one of 91 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Fairfield Warde High School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 34 more students in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.1:1 in 2020-21, and 11.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfield School District
- Fairfield Ludlowe High SchoolHigh · 1,367 students
- Fairfield Warde High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Roger Ludlowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Fairfield Woods Middle SchoolMiddle · 715 students
- Tomlinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Osborn Hill SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other schools in Fairfield
- Fairfield Ludlowe High SchoolHigh · 1,367 students
- Fairfield Warde High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Roger Ludlowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Fairfield Woods Middle SchoolMiddle · 715 students
- Tomlinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Osborn Hill SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other McKinley schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named McKinley. McKinley School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- McKinley SchoolElkins Park, PA · 596 students
- Mckinley SchoolTREMONTON, UT · 586 students
- McKinley SchoolYork, PA · 578 students
- McKinleyPasadena, CA · 538 students
- McKinley SchoolBillings, MT · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfield Warde High School0.5 mi · 1,308
- Holland Hill School0.7 mi · 385
- Jennings School0.7 mi · 280
- Fairfield Woods Middle School0.8 mi · 715
- Osborn Hill School1.0 mi · 446
- Stratfield School1.1 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McKinley School?
McKinley School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does McKinley School serve?
McKinley School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at McKinley School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at McKinley School.
What is the student diversity at McKinley School?
Student demographics at McKinley School are roughly 44% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is McKinley School public or private?
McKinley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.