William McKinley Elementary

523 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

William McKinley Elementary School, located at 600 W. Johnston St. in Colton, California, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Colton Joint Unified School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and the cultivation of essential skills for its diverse student body. By focusing on core curriculum standards and integrating supportive resources, the school strives to prepare its elementary-aged learners for the academic demands of middle school and beyond.

Beyond its academic mission, William McKinley Elementary functions as a key community hub for the local Colton area. The school places a high value on building partnerships with parents and the surrounding neighborhood to ensure a safe, inclusive, and collaborative atmosphere. Through various school programs, extracurricular engagement, and a focus on social-emotional learning, the institution seeks to empower students to reach their full potential while nurturing a sense of civic responsibility and lifelong learning.

523

Total Students

21.5

Full-Time Teachers

24.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for William McKinley Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	505
Black	6
Asian	4
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
505 (96.6 %)
Black
6 (1.1 %)
White
5 (1.0 %)
Asian
4 (0.8 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Colton Joint Unified
Phone:	(909)580-5028
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	523
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	385
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 77

Grade 6 83