MCKINLEY ES

Set in Enid, Oklahoma, MCKINLEY ES is a compact elementary campus, overseen by ENID. It teaches 224 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

ENID runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 7,381 students. MCKINLEY ES is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, MCKINLEY ES logs that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, MCKINLEY ES logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 92% of students at MCKINLEY ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Garfield County's rate of about 72%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Garfield County) records that the typical household earns roughly $66,182 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Garfield County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,724 students), MCKINLEY ES is one campus in the mix.

DEWITT WALLER MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 27%: 306 students in 2018 compared to 224 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 56% to 41% over that span.

On the community side, members of the MCKINLEY ES community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.