McKinley Elementary School

Summary:

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ottawa, Illinois, serving 380 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Ottawa Education Service District 141.

McKinley Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.3% of McKinley students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 43.1% of McKinley students were proficient or better, compared to 21% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade ELA, where 67.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 49.6% for the district and 37.8% for the state. McKinley also has a strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Within the Ottawa Education Service District 141, McKinley Elementary School outperforms the other district schools, Lincoln Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Compared to schools in other districts, such as Milton Pope Elementary and Marseilles Elementary, McKinley's academic performance is significantly higher. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past four school years, indicating a consistent level of high performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1320 State St
       Ottawa, IL  61350-4413


(815) 433-1907

District: Ottawa Education Service District 141

SchoolDigger Rank:
294th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,331 Help


Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Intermediate School
    Shepherd Middle School
High:    Ottawa Township High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.6%
Hispanic:
11.1%
African American:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McKinley Elementary School ranks better than 85.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Ottawa Education Service District 141! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.61. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details McKinley Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ottawa Education Service District 141.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary School is $14,331, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Ottawa Education Service District 141!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary School 294th 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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Ottawa Education Service District 141:

SchoolDigger ranks Ottawa Education Service District 141 441st 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 67.99 781st 2020 61.3%
2004 75.82 491st 2030 75.8%
2005 71.25 630th 2022 68.8%
2006 73.40 570th 2086 72.7%
2007 75.80 465th 2095 77.8%
2008 71.98 653rd 2092 68.8%
2009 70.96 698th 2120 67.1%
2010 67.97 813th 2139 62.0%
2011 71.50 678th 2147 68.4%
2012 63.36 950th 2166 56.1%
2013 57.05 1017th 2167 53.1%
2014 50.79 1077th 2093 48.5%
2015 39.59 1135th 2052 44.7%
2016 53.17 892nd 2046 56.4%
2017 60.79 732nd 2044 64.2%
2018 40.11 1167th 2037 42.7%
2019 42.79 1131st 2086 45.8%
2021 74.73 422nd 1948 78.3%
2022 73.24 516th 2082 75.2%
2023 82.82 321st 2077 84.5%
2024 83.61 294th 2067 85.8%
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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
2022 55.40 347th 1113 68.8%
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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 48.37 845th 1765 52.1%
2019 24.61 1533rd 1816 15.6%
2021 79.63 130th 1514 91.4%
2022 73.01 270th 1763 84.7%
2023 91.06 78th 1808 95.7%
2024 80.01 189th 1793 89.5%
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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 42.49 1087th 1964 44.7%
2019 42.16 1128th 2019 44.1%
2021 69.52 430th 1680 74.4%
2022 70.57 512th 1970 74.0%
2023 86.59 214th 1957 89.1%
2024 73.93 442nd 1942 77.2%
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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 37.48 1175th 1972 40.4%
2019 45.02 1031st 2019 48.9%
2021 75.52 341st 1707 80.0%
2022 73.68 449th 1977 77.3%
2023 74.83 427th 1984 78.5%
2024 88.68 188th 1959 90.4%
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Rank History for White students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.73 1161st 1463 20.6%
2019 32.73 1027th 1462 29.8%
2021 65.74 392nd 1308 70.0%
2022 58.61 554th 1425 61.1%
2023 71.50 324th 1419 77.2%
2024 73.21 305th 1392 78.1%
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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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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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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
1988 333 4 10 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 349
1989 364 3 9 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 378
1990 385 3 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 395
1991 364 5 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1992 391 5 17 4 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1993 396 6 13 4 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1994 413 5 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1995 435 3 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1996 435 3 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1997 418 8 4 19 1 n/a n/a 0 450
1998 414 8 6 21 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1999 410 5 8 22 1 n/a n/a 0 446
2000 421 12 10 20 1 n/a n/a 0 464
2001 409 12 10 21 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2002 414 4 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2003 414 4 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2004 355 10 8 16 0 n/a n/a 0 389
2005 347 12 8 13 0 n/a n/a 6 386
2006 337 4 7 11 0 n/a n/a 11 370
2007 347 8 8 14 0 n/a n/a 8 385
2008 382 5 5 18 0 n/a n/a 4 414
2009 374 3 3 21 0 n/a n/a 10 411
2010 365 7 3 27 0 n/a n/a 17 419
2011 347 14 3 43 1 0 10 0 418
2012 324 12 3 54 2 0 8 0 403
2013 318 13 2 50 2 0 6 0 391
2014 342 12 3 30 0 0 2 0 389
2015 327 9 2 37 0 0 5 0 380
2016 327 12 1 41 1 0 10 0 392
2017 311 8 1 44 0 0 10 0 374
2018 315 8 2 42 0 0 11 0 378
2019 279 11 2 44 0 0 15 0 351
2020 285 11 5 47 0 0 11 0 359
2021 277 13 8 53 0 0 8 0 359
2022 290 17 4 38 0 0 11 0 360
2023 314 11 5 42 0 0 8 0 380

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
1988 349 16.8 20.7 n/a
1989 378 18.0 21.0 n/a
1990 395 18.2 21.7 n/a
1991 381 17.7 21.5 n/a
1992 417 25.1 16.6 n/a
1993 419 25.2 16.6 n/a
1994 439 24.2 18.1 n/a
1995 450 25.7 17.5 n/a
1996 450 25.7 17.5 n/a
1997 450 24.2 18.6 n/a
1998 449 24.2 18.6 n/a
1999 446 26.2 17.0 n/a
2000 464 27.5 16.9 n/a
2001 453 26.5 17.1 n/a
2002 440 26.5 16.6 15.5
2003 440 26.5 16.6 15.5
2004 389 22.0 17.7 14.7
2005 386 25.0 15.4 18.4
2006 370 24.0 15.4 24.5
2007 385 18.0 21.4 27.3
2008 414 21.0 19.7 26.3
2009 411 25.0 16.4 27.2
2010 419 26.0 16.1 36.6
2011 418 28.0 14.9 33
2012 403 26.0 15.5 35
2013 391 37.0 10.5 35.3
2014 389 24.0 16.2 31.1
2015 380 26.0 14.6 43.2
2016 392 25.0 15.6 43.6
2017 374 25.0 14.9 38.8
2018 378 24.4 15.4 39.7
2019 351 24.1 14.5 40.2
2020 359 24.2 14.8 39.6
2021 359 n/a n/a n/a
2022 360 26.8 13.4 39.7
2023 380 25.7 14.7 41.1

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
1988 349 16.8 20.7 n/a
1989 378 18.0 21.0 n/a
1990 395 18.2 21.7 n/a
1991 381 17.7 21.5 n/a
1992 417 25.1 16.6 n/a
1993 419 25.2 16.6 n/a
1994 439 24.2 18.1 n/a
1995 450 25.7 17.5 n/a
1996 450 25.7 17.5 n/a
1997 450 24.2 18.6 n/a
1998 449 24.2 18.6 n/a
1999 446 26.2 17.0 n/a
2000 464 27.5 16.9 n/a
2001 453 26.5 17.1 n/a
2002 440 26.5 16.6 15.5
2003 440 26.5 16.6 15.5
2004 389 22.0 17.7 14.7
2005 386 25.0 15.4 18.4
2006 370 24.0 15.4 24.5
2007 385 18.0 21.4 27.3
2008 414 21.0 19.7 26.3
2009 411 25.0 16.4 27.2
2010 419 26.0 16.1 36.6
2011 418 28.0 14.9 33
2012 403 26.0 15.5 35
2013 391 37.0 10.5 35.3
2014 389 24.0 16.2 31.1
2015 380 26.0 14.6 43.2
2016 392 25.0 15.6 43.6
2017 374 25.0 14.9 38.8
2018 378 24.4 15.4 39.7
2019 351 24.1 14.5 40.2
2020 359 24.2 14.8 39.6
2021 359 n/a n/a n/a
2022 360 26.8 13.4 39.7
2023 380 25.7 14.7 41.1

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 BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201699.3%99.0%99.0%99.0%0.5%99.0%99.3%0.5%
2017100.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%1.1%98.4%100.0%1.1%
2018100.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%0.8%98.9%99.7%0.8%
201999.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%0.3%98.9%99.1%0.3%
202198.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%9.2%
202298.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%7.3%
202397.4%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.4%
202496.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

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 $656 (5.5%) $11,264 (94.5%) $11,920
2020 $699 (5.8%) $11,264 (94.2%) $11,963
2021 $748 (5.5%) $12,960 (94.5%) $13,709
2022 $748 (5.5%) $12,960 (94.5%) $13,709
2023 $3,529 (20.0%) $14,096 (80.0%) $17,625
2024 $856 (6.0%) $13,475 (94.0%) $14,331

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 1131st of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 321st of 2077 Elementary schools
 38.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)37.660.7
 23.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ottawa Education Service District 141)33.834.8
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary School)31.855.7
 23.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ottawa Education Service District 141)36.744.4
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)32.466.7
 34.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ottawa Education Service District 141)33.747.7
 14%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary School)2327
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ottawa Education Service District 141)21.820.9
 0.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students351380
 8.3%
African American1111
American Indian00
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic4442
 4.5%
Pacific Islander00
White279314
 12.5%
Two or More Races158
 46.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.2%41.1%
 0.9%


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Students at McKinley Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 380 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

McKinley Elementary School ranks 294th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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