MCKINLEY ELEM.

Located at 610 S FOREST, in JOPLIN, Missouri, MCKINLEY ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary campus that hosts 324 students (grades K through 5), overseen by JOPLIN SCHOOLS.

JOPLIN SCHOOLS runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 7,873 students. MCKINLEY ELEM. is one of those campuses.

On demographics, MCKINLEY ELEM. shows that White students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MCKINLEY ELEM. shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jasper County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, MCKINLEY ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.8%; this one delivers 39.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Jasper County shows median household income runs about $60,694, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. MCKINLEY ELEM. is one of 49 public schools in Jasper County (combined enrollment of about 21,177 students).

EASTMORLAND ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCKINLEY ELEM. at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.5%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. MCKINLEY ELEM.'s enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 363 (now 324). White enrollment moved from 68% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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