Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

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

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Larsen Middle School High : Elgin High School

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:
1674^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,091

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Larsen Middle School
High:	Elgin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.5%

White:

9.7%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley Elementary School ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 33^rd among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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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Finance

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

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th 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
2003	40.52	1378^th	2020	31.8%
2004	42.26	1369^th	2030	32.6%
2005	32.41	1540^th	2022	23.8%
2006	34.81	1594^th	2086	23.6%
2007	38.27	1533^rd	2095	26.8%
2008	29.25	1630^th	2092	22.1%
2009	36.49	1534^th	2120	27.6%
2010	42.57	1434^th	2139	33.0%
2011	31.49	1616^th	2147	24.7%
2012	34.04	1606^th	2166	25.9%
2013	34.83	1495^th	2167	31.0%
2014	29.45	1551^st	2093	25.9%
2015	26.65	1513^th	2052	26.3%
2016	20.68	1677^th	2046	18.0%
2017	12.97	1873^rd	2044	8.4%
2018	14.13	1852^nd	2037	9.1%
2019	18.06	1787^th	2086	14.3%
2021	29.26	1303^rd	1948	33.1%
2022	27.90	1445^th	2082	30.6%
2023	25.04	1520^th	2077	26.8%
2024	20.29	1674^th	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
2018	29.50	587^th	718	18.2%
2019	34.14	542^nd	743	27.1%
2021	42.31	256^th	537	52.3%
2022	40.75	417^th	768	45.7%
2023	42.66	398^th	788	49.5%
2024	32.03	612^th	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	534^th	763	30.0%
2024	19.33	1087^th	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
2018	20.59	1563^rd	1765	11.4%
2019	25.62	1503^rd	1816	17.2%
2021	29.39	1127^th	1514	25.6%
2022	32.55	1210^th	1763	31.4%
2023	28.42	1375^th	1808	23.9%
2024	25.55	1437^th	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
2018	12.54	1837^th	1964	6.5%
2019	20.86	1666^th	2019	17.5%
2021	30.56	1135^th	1680	32.4%
2022	30.66	1306^th	1970	33.7%
2023	25.73	1428^th	1957	27.0%
2024	17.44	1670^th	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	746^th	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
2018	18.60	1688^th	1972	14.4%
2019	18.91	1709^th	2019	15.4%
2021	24.13	1291^st	1707	24.4%
2022	25.37	1427^th	1977	27.8%
2023	23.61	1486^th	1984	25.1%
2024	25.25	1444^th	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
2018	18.44	867^th	938	7.6%
2019	21.87	845^th	955	11.5%
2021	33.10	491^st	742	33.8%
2022	31.00	671^st	954	29.7%
2023	28.80	728^th	970	24.9%
2024	23.61	792^nd	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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

McKinley is a wonderful school. The teachers and administration cares about students. Close Quote

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.

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