McKinley Elementary School is located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States.

[2] In addition to McKinley, the new elementary schools included Monroe, Lincoln, Madison, Washington, and Jefferson.

The floor plans for all six school buildings were designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Smith & Childs, and they are all similar in layout.

Two years later Hoover Elementary School was built to the west to elevate congestion at both McKinley and Lincoln.

[2] McKinley Elementary School is a three-story structure set on a basement composed of steel-reinforced concrete.

The library, gymnasium, auditorium, science, art, and vocal music rooms are located in the center of the building.

The gymnasium, auditorium, and the community room are opposite the main entrance and the school office on the first floor.