Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks 1189 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 169 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% 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 : McKinley Junior High School High : Thornwood High School

McKinley Elementary School

Summary:

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in South Holland, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 180 students. The school is part of the South Holland School District 150, which is ranked 551 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with only 24.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 23.5% in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also below the state average, with only 31.3% of students proficient or better. These academic challenges may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (93.33%) and the increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which rose from 6.3% in 2019-2020 to 32.3% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Carol Moseley Braun School in the Dolton School District 149 has slightly higher academic performance, while Wolcott School in the Thornton School District 154 has significantly higher performance. However, all three schools are performing well below the state averages. McKinley Elementary School's African American students have consistently ranked in the top quartile of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup, but the school's special education students have consistently ranked in the bottom third, suggesting a need for more targeted support.

Detail:

Public 4-5

850 E 170th St
South Holland, IL 60473-3413

(708) 339-8500

District: South Holland School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
1189^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,119

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McKinley Junior High School
High:	Thornwood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 169

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.1%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley Elementary School ranks worse than 57.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.47. (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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.1%), Hispanic (7.1%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary School is 15.3. (See more...)

Compare McKinley Elementary School employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary School is $17,119.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary School 1189^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See McKinley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

South Holland School District 150:

SchoolDigger ranks South Holland School District 150 551^st 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	35.98	1457^th	2020	27.9%
2004	38.62	1438^th	2030	29.2%
2005	26.45	1647^th	2022	18.5%
2006	18.51	1804^th	2086	13.5%
2007	25.48	1747^th	2095	16.6%
2008	35.96	1526^th	2092	27.1%
2009	37.01	1525^th	2120	28.1%
2010	43.81	1415^th	2139	33.8%
2011	38.20	1519^th	2147	29.3%
2012	52.13	1243^rd	2166	42.6%
2013	63.99	826^th	2167	61.9%
2014	52.70	1038^th	2093	50.4%
2015	58.50	742^nd	2052	63.8%
2016	63.93	658^th	2046	67.8%
2017	42.98	1094^th	2044	46.5%
2018	39.38	1191^st	2037	41.5%
2019	34.18	1336^th	2086	36.0%
2021	17.98	1649^th	1948	15.3%
2022	26.55	1479^th	2082	29.0%
2023	34.03	1305^th	2077	37.2%
2024	38.47	1189^th	2067	42.5%

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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
2019	19.39	1154^th	1194	3.4%
2022	28.59	806^th	1113	27.6%

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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	54.78	689^th	1765	61.0%
2019	54.20	706^th	1816	61.1%
2021	23.46	1286^th	1514	15.1%
2022	46.47	860^th	1763	51.2%
2023	58.10	616^th	1808	65.9%
2024	65.71	427^th	1793	76.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at McKinley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	84.99	2^nd	24	91.7%

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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	44.18	1059^th	1964	46.1%
2019	45.99	1042^nd	2019	48.4%
2021	16.97	1460^th	1680	13.1%
2022	29.46	1341^st	1970	31.9%
2023	42.69	1040^th	1957	46.9%
2024	43.20	1009^th	1942	48.0%

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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	34.73	1260^th	1972	36.1%
2019	22.11	1613^th	2019	20.1%
2021	18.91	1432^nd	1707	16.1%
2022	24.52	1446^th	1977	26.9%
2023	27.61	1388^th	1984	30.0%
2024	35.81	1166^th	1959	40.5%

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Rank History for African American students at McKinley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.46	62^nd	698	91.1%
2019	76.24	85^th	711	88.0%
2021	42.01	192^nd	428	55.1%
2022	65.86	134^th	684	80.4%
2023	75.20	75^th	692	89.2%
2024	78.21	76^th	655	88.4%

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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
2022	48.54	428^th	954	55.1%

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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.

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
1997	107	102	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
1998	77	109	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1999	48	134	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
2000	28	173	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
2001	13	186	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
2002	12	191	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
2003	12	191	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
2004	9	213	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2005	0	240	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	2	255
2006	1	233	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	2	255
2007	2	218	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	5	239
2008	0	203	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	4	221
2009	1	208	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	4	228
2010	0	206	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	11	232
2011	0	192	0	19	0	0	6	0	217
2012	0	184	0	16	0	0	3	0	203
2013	2	171	0	15	0	0	3	0	191
2014	1	165	0	14	0	1	4	0	185
2015	0	141	0	14	0	1	4	0	160
2016	0	175	0	15	0	0	8	0	198
2017	0	199	0	17	0	0	4	0	220
2018	0	199	0	16	0	0	4	0	219
2019	0	186	0	13	0	0	5	0	204
2020	0	199	0	9	0	0	3	0	211
2021	1	175	0	13	0	0	1	0	190
2022	1	182	0	16	0	0	1	0	200
2023	0	161	0	17	1	0	1	0	180
2024	0	154	0	12	1	0	2	0	169

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
1997	218	10.0	21.8	n/a
1998	195	8.4	23.2	n/a
1999	191	11.0	17.4	n/a
2000	214	12.0	17.8	n/a
2001	213	11.1	19.2	n/a
2002	210	15.0	14.0	0
2003	210	15.0	14.0	0
2004	229	15.0	15.3	41
2005	255	15.0	17.0	51.8
2006	255	13.0	19.6	57.3
2007	239	14.0	17.1	63.2
2008	221	12.0	18.4	54.4
2009	228	13.0	17.5	59.4
2010	232	14.0	16.5	72.4
2011	217	15.0	14.4	67.3
2012	203	14.0	14.5	74.4
2013	191	n/a	n/a	64.4
2014	185	9.0	20.5	70.3
2015	160	7.0	22.8	58.8
2016	198	3.0	66.0	81.8
2017	220	9.0	24.4	68.6
2018	219	9.0	24.3	86.8
2019	204	8.0	25.5	80.4
2020	211	8.0	26.3	66.8
2021	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	200	10.0	20.0	100
2023	180	9.0	20.0	93.3
2024	169	11.0	15.3	83.4

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
1997	218	10.0	21.8	n/a
1998	195	8.4	23.2	n/a
1999	191	11.0	17.4	n/a
2000	214	12.0	17.8	n/a
2001	213	11.1	19.2	n/a
2002	210	15.0	14.0	0
2003	210	15.0	14.0	0
2004	229	15.0	15.3	41
2005	255	15.0	17.0	51.8
2006	255	13.0	19.6	57.3
2007	239	14.0	17.1	63.2
2008	221	12.0	18.4	54.4
2009	228	13.0	17.5	59.4
2010	232	14.0	16.5	72.4
2011	217	15.0	14.4	67.3
2012	203	14.0	14.5	74.4
2013	191	n/a	n/a	64.4
2014	185	9.0	20.5	70.3
2015	160	7.0	22.8	58.8
2016	198	3.0	66.0	81.8
2017	220	9.0	24.4	68.6
2018	219	9.0	24.3	86.8
2019	204	8.0	25.5	80.4
2020	211	8.0	26.3	66.8
2021	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	200	10.0	20.0	100
2023	180	9.0	20.0	93.3
2024	169	11.0	15.3	83.4

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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