McKinley Elementary School

Summary:

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, serving 393 students in grades K-6 and part of the School District U-46.

McKinley Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with only 13.9% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 11.9% proficient in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.0% to 31.4% over the past few years. Additionally, McKinley has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.47% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance for students in special education and English Language Learner subgroups is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 40% of Illinois elementary schools.

When comparing McKinley Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Lords Park Elementary and Lowrie Elementary, it becomes clear that McKinley is underperforming, with lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's low performance, there is little evidence of significant improvement over the past several years, suggesting that the school may be struggling to implement effective strategies to support student learning.


Detail:

Public K-6

 258 Lovell St
       Elgin, IL  60120-3722


(847) 888-5262

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
1674th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,091 Help


Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Larsen Middle School
High:    Elgin High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  393

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.5%
White:
9.7%
African American:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McKinley Elementary School ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 33rd among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details McKinley Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the School District U-46.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary School is $15,091. 23 elementary schools in the School District U-46 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary School 1674th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See McKinley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McKinley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 40.52 1378th 2020 31.8%
2004 42.26 1369th 2030 32.6%
2005 32.41 1540th 2022 23.8%
2006 34.81 1594th 2086 23.6%
2007 38.27 1533rd 2095 26.8%
2008 29.25 1630th 2092 22.1%
2009 36.49 1534th 2120 27.6%
2010 42.57 1434th 2139 33.0%
2011 31.49 1616th 2147 24.7%
2012 34.04 1606th 2166 25.9%
2013 34.83 1495th 2167 31.0%
2014 29.45 1551st 2093 25.9%
2015 26.65 1513th 2052 26.3%
2016 20.68 1677th 2046 18.0%
2017 12.97 1873rd 2044 8.4%
2018 14.13 1852nd 2037 9.1%
2019 18.06 1787th 2086 14.3%
2021 29.26 1303rd 1948 33.1%
2022 27.90 1445th 2082 30.6%
2023 25.04 1520th 2077 26.8%
2024 20.29 1674th 2067 19.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.50 587th 718 18.2%
2019 34.14 542nd 743 27.1%
2021 42.31 256th 537 52.3%
2022 40.75 417th 768 45.7%
2023 42.66 398th 788 49.5%
2024 32.03 612th 826 25.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.03 534th 763 30.0%
2024 19.33 1087th 1195 9.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.59 1563rd 1765 11.4%
2019 25.62 1503rd 1816 17.2%
2021 29.39 1127th 1514 25.6%
2022 32.55 1210th 1763 31.4%
2023 28.42 1375th 1808 23.9%
2024 25.55 1437th 1793 19.9%
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Rank History for Female students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.54 1837th 1964 6.5%
2019 20.86 1666th 2019 17.5%
2021 30.56 1135th 1680 32.4%
2022 30.66 1306th 1970 33.7%
2023 25.73 1428th 1957 27.0%
2024 17.44 1670th 1942 14.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.35 746th 886 15.8%
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Rank History for Male students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.60 1688th 1972 14.4%
2019 18.91 1709th 2019 15.4%
2021 24.13 1291st 1707 24.4%
2022 25.37 1427th 1977 27.8%
2023 23.61 1486th 1984 25.1%
2024 25.25 1444th 1959 26.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.44 867th 938 7.6%
2019 21.87 845th 955 11.5%
2021 33.10 491st 742 33.8%
2022 31.00 671st 954 29.7%
2023 28.80 728th 970 24.9%
2024 23.61 792nd 959 17.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

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Enrollment information for McKinley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 178 42 5 66 n/a n/a n/a 0 291
1990 195 44 5 67 n/a n/a n/a 0 311
1991 190 36 4 82 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1992 212 39 5 174 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1993 207 40 4 198 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1994 190 46 4 225 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1995 185 47 4 247 2 n/a n/a 0 485
1996 185 47 4 247 2 n/a n/a 0 485
1997 154 50 5 244 2 n/a n/a 0 455
1998 141 47 6 247 1 n/a n/a 0 442
1999 134 50 6 249 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2000 125 44 4 258 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2001 130 46 8 262 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2002 156 61 7 279 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2003 156 61 7 279 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2004 114 61 3 299 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2005 49 38 4 359 0 n/a n/a 6 456
2006 56 40 5 370 2 n/a n/a 7 480
2007 55 42 3 345 0 n/a n/a 9 454
2008 46 26 4 352 0 n/a n/a 14 442
2009 48 23 4 361 0 n/a n/a 17 453
2010 41 21 2 331 0 n/a n/a 12 407
2011 33 23 1 368 0 0 10 0 435
2012 36 34 3 359 0 0 3 0 435
2013 30 26 2 359 6 0 10 0 433
2014 31 22 0 336 18 0 8 0 415
2015 28 25 0 333 16 0 5 0 407
2016 24 21 0 322 11 0 10 0 388
2017 28 10 1 334 14 0 10 0 397
2018 30 13 2 332 10 0 9 0 396
2019 31 11 2 315 12 2 14 0 387
2020 33 10 2 303 7 0 13 0 368
2021 38 11 1 323 3 0 10 0 386
2022 43 12 1 315 4 0 9 0 384
2023 38 8 1 332 7 0 7 0 393

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McKinley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 291 13.6 21.3 n/a
1990 311 14.0 22.2 n/a
1991 312 15.0 20.8 n/a
1992 430 20.0 21.5 n/a
1993 449 21.0 21.4 n/a
1994 465 20.0 23.3 n/a
1995 485 22.0 22.0 n/a
1996 485 22.0 22.0 n/a
1997 455 22.6 20.1 n/a
1998 442 23.0 19.2 n/a
1999 439 26.0 16.9 n/a
2000 431 26.0 16.6 n/a
2001 446 29.0 15.4 n/a
2002 503 24.1 20.9 57.3
2003 503 24.1 20.9 57.3
2004 477 21.0 22.7 65.4
2005 456 24.7 18.5 82.2
2006 480 25.9 18.5 81.8
2007 454 29.0 15.7 84
2008 442 28.0 15.8 85.5
2009 453 26.0 17.4 84.4
2010 407 24.0 16.9 92.4
2011 435 21.0 20.7 89
2012 435 20.0 21.7 87.1
2013 433 23.0 18.7 90.3
2014 415 17.0 24.4 90.6
2015 407 20.0 20.3 91.9
2016 388 19.0 20.4 85.3
2017 397 22.2 17.8 87.2
2018 396 20.4 19.3 87.4
2019 387 22.1 17.5 86.8
2020 368 23.1 15.9 84.8
2021 386 n/a n/a n/a
2022 384 21.4 17.9 63.5
2023 393 23.9 16.4 69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McKinley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 291 13.6 21.3 n/a
1990 311 14.0 22.2 n/a
1991 312 15.0 20.8 n/a
1992 430 20.0 21.5 n/a
1993 449 21.0 21.4 n/a
1994 465 20.0 23.3 n/a
1995 485 22.0 22.0 n/a
1996 485 22.0 22.0 n/a
1997 455 22.6 20.1 n/a
1998 442 23.0 19.2 n/a
1999 439 26.0 16.9 n/a
2000 431 26.0 16.6 n/a
2001 446 29.0 15.4 n/a
2002 503 24.1 20.9 57.3
2003 503 24.1 20.9 57.3
2004 477 21.0 22.7 65.4
2005 456 24.7 18.5 82.2
2006 480 25.9 18.5 81.8
2007 454 29.0 15.7 84
2008 442 28.0 15.8 85.5
2009 453 26.0 17.4 84.4
2010 407 24.0 16.9 92.4
2011 435 21.0 20.7 89
2012 435 20.0 21.7 87.1
2013 433 23.0 18.7 90.3
2014 415 17.0 24.4 90.6
2015 407 20.0 20.3 91.9
2016 388 19.0 20.4 85.3
2017 397 22.2 17.8 87.2
2018 396 20.4 19.3 87.4
2019 387 22.1 17.5 86.8
2020 368 23.1 15.9 84.8
2021 386 n/a n/a n/a
2022 384 21.4 17.9 63.5
2023 393 23.9 16.4 69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

McKinley Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%13.6%99.0%99.3%
201698.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%12.6%99.0%85.6%10.6%
201795.6%95.8%95.8%95.8%13.8%96.3%95.6%10.1%
201894.2%94.2%94.2%94.2%12.5%94.4%94.2%12.7%
201996.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%13.2%95.9%97.2%11.4%
202192.8%92.8%92.8%92.8%92.8%92.5%92.8%11.5%
202298.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.2%98.5%13.3%
202395.9%95.9%95.9%95.9%95.9%95.9%95.9%8.3%
2024100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%11.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McKinley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,593 (14.1%) $9,741 (85.9%) $11,335
2020 $1,974 (16.0%) $10,328 (84.0%) $12,302
2021 $2,049 (15.3%) $11,351 (84.7%) $13,400
2022 $2,049 (15.3%) $11,351 (84.7%) $13,400
2023 $1,807 (13.3%) $11,761 (86.7%) $13,568
2024 $1,835 (12.2%) $13,256 (87.8%) $15,091

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McKinley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1787th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1520th of 2077 Elementary schools
 12.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)4.14.2
 0.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46)17.717.4
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary School)26.514.9
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (School District U-46)33.227.5
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)21.77
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46)2625.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary School)23.110.3
 12.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (School District U-46)28.623
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)7.421.3
 13.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46)28.822.9
 5.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary School)10.36.4
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (School District U-46)25.619
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (McKinley Elementary School)18.830.4
 11.6%
   5th Grade Science (School District U-46)44.342.2
 2.1%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)10.932.6
 21.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (School District U-46)27.724.5
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary School)7.313
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (School District U-46)21.218
 3.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students387393
 1.6%
African American118
 27.3%
American Indian127
 41.7%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic315332
 5.4%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White3138
 22.6%
Two or More Races147
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.8%69.5%
 17.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary School

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Larsen Middle School
High : Elgin High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

McKinley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Illinois elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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