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McKenzie Elementary School

Summary:

McKenzie Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Wilmette, Illinois, serving 444 students in grades K-4 and part of the Wilmette School District 39, which is ranked 21st out of 813 districts in the state.

McKenzie Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with 72.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.3% proficient or better in Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness exams - significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 20th out of 1,195 Illinois elementary schools for its performance with special education students and 26th out of 886 for its performance with disabled students. Additionally, McKenzie has a very low chronic absenteeism rate and spends a relatively high $20,138 per student.

When compared to nearby schools, McKenzie's academic performance is on par with or exceeds that of other high-performing schools in the Wilmette School District 39, such as Romona Elementary School and Central Elementary School. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Evanston CCSD 65 district generally perform below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.


Detail:

Public K-4

 649 Prairie Ave
       Wilmette, IL  60091-2531

(847) 512-6300

District: Wilmette School District 39

SchoolDigger Rank:
61st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,487 Help


Students who attend McKenzie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Highcrest Middle School
    Wilmette Junior High School
High:    New Trier Township H S Winnetka

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  463

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.6%
Two or more races:
7.8%
Hispanic:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McKenzie Elementary School ranks better than 97% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Wilmette School District 39. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.54. (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 Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), two or more races (7.8%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKenzie Elementary School is 12.8, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Wilmette School District 39! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKenzie Elementary School is $20,487, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Wilmette School District 39!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKenzie Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKenzie Elementary School 61st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See McKenzie Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wilmette School District 39:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilmette School District 39 21st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McKenzie Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McKenzie Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 87.98 88th 2020 95.6%
2004 87.85 85th 2030 95.8%
2005 84.55 141st 2022 93.0%
2006 81.36 237th 2086 88.6%
2007 84.18 131st 2095 93.7%
2008 88.80 27th 2092 98.7%
2009 87.54 66th 2120 96.9%
2010 85.85 112th 2139 94.8%
2011 84.05 185th 2147 91.4%
2012 88.28 37th 2166 98.3%
2013 94.00 29th 2167 98.7%
2014 95.49 13th 2093 99.4%
2015 96.06 67th 2052 96.7%
2016 95.49 74th 2046 96.4%
2017 90.17 160th 2044 92.2%
2018 93.62 94th 2037 95.4%
2019 89.20 173rd 2086 91.7%
2021 91.36 139th 1948 92.9%
2022 94.29 90th 2082 95.7%
2023 93.42 121st 2077 94.2%
2024 96.54 61st 2067 97.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McKenzie Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.48 65th 763 91.5%
2019 67.63 247th 1194 79.3%
2021 78.09 80th 640 87.5%
2022 71.31 185th 1113 83.4%
2023 95.95 28th 1156 97.6%
2024 97.69 20th 1195 98.3%
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Rank History for Female students at McKenzie Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.21 83rd 1964 95.8%
2019 89.89 145th 2019 92.8%
2021 83.94 199th 1680 88.2%
2022 92.93 107th 1970 94.6%
2023 92.92 109th 1957 94.4%
2024 94.73 82nd 1942 95.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at McKenzie Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.37 151st 907 83.4%
2024 95.22 26th 886 97.1%
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Rank History for Male students at McKenzie Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.42 104th 1972 94.7%
2019 86.87 197th 2019 90.2%
2021 89.40 134th 1707 92.1%
2022 93.60 91st 1977 95.4%
2023 89.33 169th 1984 91.5%
2024 95.96 59th 1959 97.0%
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Rank History for White students at McKenzie Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.29 128th 1463 91.3%
2019 77.60 243rd 1462 83.4%
2021 82.94 146th 1308 88.8%
2022 85.31 132nd 1425 90.7%
2023 82.85 178th 1419 87.5%
2024 90.48 81st 1392 94.2%
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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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Enrollment information for McKenzie Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 339 3 13 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 356
1990 367 4 15 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 390
1991 367 4 17 2 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1992 409 6 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1993 445 7 17 2 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1994 451 7 19 4 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1995 456 8 21 3 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1996 456 8 21 3 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1997 476 4 18 8 1 n/a n/a 0 507
1998 481 5 16 12 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1999 482 2 22 13 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2000 462 4 21 13 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2001 440 3 32 10 1 n/a n/a 0 486
2002 469 5 33 10 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2003 469 5 33 10 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2004 476 5 28 0 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2005 459 2 30 8 0 n/a n/a 24 523
2006 424 3 23 7 0 n/a n/a 32 489
2007 404 3 26 4 0 n/a n/a 41 478
2008 409 2 28 3 1 n/a n/a 35 478
2009 427 1 37 3 2 n/a n/a 39 509
2010 445 1 35 5 1 n/a n/a 42 529
2011 434 3 40 21 0 0 47 0 545
2012 428 4 39 21 0 0 54 0 546
2013 437 4 42 23 0 0 54 0 560
2014 402 5 41 24 0 0 51 0 523
2015 398 4 40 19 0 0 51 0 512
2016 394 3 37 21 0 0 44 0 499
2017 361 3 34 24 0 0 44 0 466
2018 349 4 36 22 0 1 34 0 446
2019 335 3 32 27 0 1 32 0 430
2020 335 2 35 39 0 0 35 0 446
2021 340 0 27 27 0 0 29 0 423
2022 357 3 25 32 0 0 30 0 447
2023 353 2 26 27 0 0 36 0 444
2024 378 2 23 24 0 0 36 0 463

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 McKenzie Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 356 26.5 13.4 n/a
1990 390 29.3 13.3 n/a
1991 390 31.0 12.5 n/a
1992 437 32.5 13.4 n/a
1993 471 28.5 16.5 n/a
1994 481 28.0 17.2 n/a
1995 488 29.5 16.5 n/a
1996 488 29.5 16.5 n/a
1997 507 27.4 18.5 n/a
1998 514 27.9 18.4 n/a
1999 519 30.3 17.1 n/a
2000 500 30.8 16.2 n/a
2001 486 32.0 15.2 n/a
2002 517 33.5 15.4 0
2003 517 33.5 15.4 0
2004 509 33.5 15.2 0
2005 523 33.3 15.7 0
2006 489 33.5 14.6 0
2007 478 34.0 14.1 0
2008 478 30.0 15.9 0
2009 509 38.5 13.2 0
2010 529 37.5 14.1 0
2011 545 37.0 14.7 0
2012 546 34.2 15.9 2.2
2013 560 34.6 16.1 1.8
2014 523 35.5 14.7 1.3
2015 512 34.0 15.0 2
2016 499 33.0 15.1 2
2017 466 31.0 15.0 2.4
2018 446 30.9 14.4 3.8
2019 430 32.0 13.4 3
2020 446 30.7 14.5 2.7
2021 423 n/a n/a n/a
2022 447 34.7 12.8 2
2023 444 35.0 12.6 n/a
2024 463 36.0 12.8 n/a

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 McKenzie Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 356 26.5 13.4 n/a
1990 390 29.3 13.3 n/a
1991 390 31.0 12.5 n/a
1992 437 32.5 13.4 n/a
1993 471 28.5 16.5 n/a
1994 481 28.0 17.2 n/a
1995 488 29.5 16.5 n/a
1996 488 29.5 16.5 n/a
1997 507 27.4 18.5 n/a
1998 514 27.9 18.4 n/a
1999 519 30.3 17.1 n/a
2000 500 30.8 16.2 n/a
2001 486 32.0 15.2 n/a
2002 517 33.5 15.4 0
2003 517 33.5 15.4 0
2004 509 33.5 15.2 0
2005 523 33.3 15.7 0
2006 489 33.5 14.6 0
2007 478 34.0 14.1 0
2008 478 30.0 15.9 0
2009 509 38.5 13.2 0
2010 529 37.5 14.1 0
2011 545 37.0 14.7 0
2012 546 34.2 15.9 2.2
2013 560 34.6 16.1 1.8
2014 523 35.5 14.7 1.3
2015 512 34.0 15.0 2
2016 499 33.0 15.1 2
2017 466 31.0 15.0 2.4
2018 446 30.9 14.4 3.8
2019 430 32.0 13.4 3
2020 446 30.7 14.5 2.7
2021 423 n/a n/a n/a
2022 447 34.7 12.8 2
2023 444 35.0 12.6 n/a
2024 463 36.0 12.8 n/a

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

McKenzie Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.8%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.6%99.0%
201698.4%98.4%98.0%98.0%97.4%98.6%
201798.5%98.1%97.9%97.9%97.5%98.5%
201898.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.0%98.4%
201999.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.8%99.1%
202199.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%95.4%
202298.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%
202399.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.9%99.3%
202498.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $451 (2.8%) $15,597 (97.2%) $16,048
2020 $402 (2.4%) $16,091 (97.6%) $16,493
2021 $423 (2.2%) $18,382 (97.8%) $18,805
2022 $423 (2.2%) $18,382 (97.8%) $18,805
2023 $285 (1.4%) $19,852 (98.6%) $20,138
2024 $238 (1.2%) $20,249 (98.8%) $20,487

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McKenzie Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 173rd of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 121st of 2077 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKenzie Elementary School)54.353.8
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wilmette School District 39)55.562.5
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKenzie Elementary School)58.267.4
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilmette School District 39)65.767
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McKenzie Elementary School)70.271.6
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wilmette School District 39)66.577.8
 11.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (McKenzie Elementary School)67.551.3
 16.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wilmette School District 39)70.664.1
 6.5%
   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 Students430444
 3.3%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian3226
 18.8%
Hispanic2727
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White335353
 5.4%
Two or More Races3236
 12.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about McKenzie Elementary School

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

Middle : Highcrest Middle School
Middle : Wilmette Junior High School
High : New Trier Township H S Winnetka

In the 2023-24 school year, 463 students attended McKenzie Elementary School.

Yes! McKenzie Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 61st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

Students at McKenzie Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian.


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