Other / mixed grade configuration · Canon City, CO

Mckinley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mckinley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080279000175
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mckinley Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Colorado schools.

#1 of 8
public schools in Canon City · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
small classes for Colorado
56.3%
free-lunch eligible

Mckinley Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinley Elementary School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Canon City, CO.

School address

Canon City, CO 81212
District: Fremont Re-1 · Colorado

NCES ID 080279000175 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Mckinley Elementary School shrank from 247 students in 2022-23 to 232 in 2023-24 (-6.1%).

Teacher FTE held 21.3 → 21.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 080279000175 · Canon City, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

262 enr · 12.5:1 · 56.3% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Canon City High School (936 students)

Mckinley Elementary School shrank from 247 students in 2022-23 to 232 in 2023-24 (-6.1%). Teacher FTE held 21.3 → 21.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Mckinley Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mckinley Elementary School reports 262 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mckinley Elementary School compares

Mckinley Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 25% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.3% ▲ 46% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 262 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
262
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.3%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 20% in Colorado - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,112
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 262 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Mckinley Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fremont Re-1 reports $14,112 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mckinley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Canon City High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harrison School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Canon City Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Canon Exploratory School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mckinley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fremont Re-1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~262 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mckinley Elementary School

How many students attend Mckinley Elementary School?

Mckinley Elementary School has 262 students enrolled. It is a public school in Canon City, CO. CCD year-over-year: 247 (2022-23) → 232 (2023-24), down 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mckinley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mckinley Elementary School is 12.5:1, which is 25% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mckinley Elementary School?

56.3% of students at Mckinley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mckinley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mckinley Elementary School is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in Canon City, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mckinley Elementary School?

Mckinley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mckinley Elementary School rank among public schools in Canon City?

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinley Elementary School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Canon City, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Canon City on the city page.

What other schools are in Fremont Re-1?

Besides Mckinley Elementary School, Fremont Re-1 also operates Canon City High School (936 students), Harrison School (472 students), and Canon City Middle School (382 students). See the Fremont Re-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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