McKinley Elementary School

Summary:

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 513 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 317 out of 381 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has ranked in the bottom 10% of Indiana elementary schools in recent years, with only 9.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 21.88% and 16.57% for the South Bend Community School Corporation, respectively. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 36.9% to 46.8% over the past three years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing McKinley Elementary School to other nearby schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation, such as Muessel Elementary, Monroe Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, the academic performance and other key metrics are consistently lower. However, when comparing McKinley to schools in the neighboring School City of Mishawaka district, such as Lasalle Elementary and Liberty Elementary, the academic performance is generally higher, suggesting that there may be opportunities for collaboration and shared learning to improve outcomes at McKinley Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-5

228 N Greenlawn Ave
South Bend, IN 46617

(574) 393-3300

District: South Bend Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
966^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,633

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	LaSalle Academy
High:	Adams High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

African American:

21.7%

White:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley Elementary School ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 10^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.2. (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 Student population at McKinley Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.2%), African American (21.7%), White (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary School is 12.1. 13 elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare McKinley Elementary School employs 38.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary School is $14,633. 9 elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

McKinley Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

South Bend Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bend Community School Corp 319^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McKinley Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	14.97	880^th	959	8.2%
2006	20.30	846^th	961	12.0%
2007	24.46	829^th	985	15.8%
2008	16.13	903^rd	996	9.3%
2009	13.03	919^th	1003	8.4%
2010	11.17	943^rd	1009	6.5%
2011	47.49	658^th	1025	35.8%
2012	35.81	764^th	1015	24.7%
2013	18.16	928^th	1035	10.3%
2014	16.83	944^th	1036	8.9%
2015	8.87	976^th	1040	6.2%
2016	8.95	976^th	1046	6.7%
2017	3.84	1000^th	1033	3.2%
2018	6.03	973^rd	1027	5.3%
2019	7.90	960^th	1031	6.9%
2021	8.55	930^th	1016	8.5%
2022	7.03	969^th	1020	5.0%
2023	9.70	916^th	1016	9.8%
2024	7.20	966^th	1010	4.4%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department 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	204	61	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1989	204	71	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	283
1990	207	70	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1991	207	73	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	286
1992	234	90	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	330
1993	210	93	3	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	313
1994	217	100	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
1995	202	124	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1996	202	124	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1997	208	122	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1998	207	112	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1999	197	166	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2000	211	164	15	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2001	201	172	15	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	399
2002	187	146	12	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	358
2003	187	146	12	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	358
2004	204	135	12	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
2005	209	136	10	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2006	222	151	7	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2007	175	126	8	23	0	n/a	n/a	57	389
2008	161	134	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	53	370
2009	148	145	12	60	1	n/a	n/a	63	429
2010	157	144	13	71	2	n/a	n/a	66	453
2011	150	133	13	90	1	0	69	0	456
2012	140	138	12	90	1	0	52	0	433
2013	138	145	11	82	0	0	57	0	433
2014	135	179	12	75	1	0	57	0	459
2015	128	172	7	85	2	0	54	0	448
2016	106	194	13	78	1	0	37	0	429
2017	87	193	16	81	1	0	27	0	405
2018	71	188	10	95	1	0	29	0	394
2019	81	188	10	142	2	0	39	0	462
2020	70	161	12	169	1	0	36	0	449
2021	61	150	8	187	1	0	32	0	439
2022	59	159	5	197	1	0	49	0	470
2023	78	134	7	233	0	0	61	0	513
2024	73	102	10	227	0	1	58	0	471

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	267	26.5	10.0	28.8
1989	283	16.5	17.1	17.3
1990	282	18.0	15.6	17.7
1991	286	18.5	15.4	29.4
1992	330	n/a	n/a	25.8
1993	313	29.3	10.7	42.2
1994	326	27.8	11.7	27.3
1995	331	23.2	14.3	41.7
1996	331	23.2	14.3	41.7
1997	337	24.5	13.8	41.2
1998	330	22.5	14.7	42.1
1999	387	23.5	16.5	51.4
2000	404	24.5	16.5	48
2001	399	25.7	15.5	53.6
2002	358	25.0	14.3	56.7
2003	358	25.0	14.3	56.7
2004	373	25.9	14.4	60.6
2005	380	24.0	15.8	62.6
2006	401	26.8	15.0	65.3
2007	389	n/a	n/a	81.6
2008	370	21.8	17.0	83.9
2009	429	27.6	15.5	95.4
2010	453	27.9	16.2	96.4
2011	456	31.7	14.3	74.3
2012	433	26.0	16.6	85
2013	433	25.0	17.3	85.2
2014	459	24.0	19.1	78.6
2015	448	n/a	n/a	85.9
2016	429	20.0	21.4	86
2017	405	23.3	17.3	78.8
2018	394	18.5	21.2	81.5
2019	462	21.5	21.4	84
2020	449	25.0	17.9	86
2021	439	24.0	18.2	73.1
2022	470	34.4	13.6	83.2
2023	513	28.3	18.1	87.3
2024	471	38.7	12.1	76.6

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	267	26.5	10.0	28.8
1989	283	16.5	17.1	17.3
1990	282	18.0	15.6	17.7
1991	286	18.5	15.4	29.4
1992	330	n/a	n/a	25.8
1993	313	29.3	10.7	42.2
1994	326	27.8	11.7	27.3
1995	331	23.2	14.3	41.7
1996	331	23.2	14.3	41.7
1997	337	24.5	13.8	41.2
1998	330	22.5	14.7	42.1
1999	387	23.5	16.5	51.4
2000	404	24.5	16.5	48
2001	399	25.7	15.5	53.6
2002	358	25.0	14.3	56.7
2003	358	25.0	14.3	56.7
2004	373	25.9	14.4	60.6
2005	380	24.0	15.8	62.6
2006	401	26.8	15.0	65.3
2007	389	n/a	n/a	81.6
2008	370	21.8	17.0	83.9
2009	429	27.6	15.5	95.4
2010	453	27.9	16.2	96.4
2011	456	31.7	14.3	74.3
2012	433	26.0	16.6	85
2013	433	25.0	17.3	85.2
2014	459	24.0	19.1	78.6
2015	448	n/a	n/a	85.9
2016	429	20.0	21.4	86
2017	405	23.3	17.3	78.8
2018	394	18.5	21.2	81.5
2019	462	21.5	21.4	84
2020	449	25.0	17.9	86
2021	439	24.0	18.2	73.1
2022	470	34.4	13.6	83.2
2023	513	28.3	18.1	87.3
2024	471	38.7	12.1	76.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McKinley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,030 (11.4%)	$8,027 (88.6%)	$9,057
2020	$1,320 (12.7%)	$9,096 (87.3%)	$10,416
2021	$1,880 (16.2%)	$9,756 (83.8%)	$11,636
2022	$3,918 (26.8%)	$10,715 (73.2%)	$14,633

Data source: Indiana 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 960^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 916^th of 1016 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)	23.6	10.8	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	25	18.4	6.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (McKinley Elementary School)	20	12.3	7.7%
3rd Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	32.9	23.5	9.4%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)	17.4	8.9	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	21.6	17.6	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (McKinley Elementary School)	10.1	9	1.1%
4th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	25.3	18.7	6.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (McKinley Elementary School)	10.1	5.4	4.7%
4th Grade Science (South Bend Community School Corp)	20.5	16.5	4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)	21.3	20	1.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	20	18.9	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (McKinley Elementary School)	24.6	20	4.6%
5th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	19.5	14.6	5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (McKinley Elementary School)	19.7	16.3	3.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (South Bend Community School Corp)	19.3	16.3	3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	462	513	11%
African American	188	134	28.7%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	10	7	30%
Hispanic	142	233	64.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	81	78	3.7%
Two or More Races	39	61	56.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84%	87.3%	3.3%

Schools Near McKinley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	471	39	12.1	76.6%	73 (15.5%)	102 (21.7%)	227 (48.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (12.3%)	7.2	966^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.4%		9.7	916^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.8%	50	10.6	8.3	10.0		9.7	19.7	2.8	8.0		9.7	12.0	$14,633	$3,918	$10,715
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	468	38	12.4	64.1%	152 (32.5%)	171 (36.5%)	70 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.6%)	9.3	939^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.1	946^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.9%	7	14.0	18.8	11.1		14.8	12.3	18.8	6.4		12.7	11.1	$14,165	$3,128	$11,037
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	89	12	7.4	75.3%	17 (19.1%)	52 (58.4%)	10 (11.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.1%)	5.6	992^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	0.0	9.1	20.0		10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.7
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	423	36	11.6	67.4%	82 (19.4%)	179 (42.3%)	107 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.8%)	7.4	963^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.8	1001^st of 1016 public elementary schools	1.5%	38	12.1	11.1	12.2		11.9	17.2	20.0	8.2		14.2	1.4	$16,304	$3,640	$12,664
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	565	50	11.2	95.4%	55 (9.7%)	274 (48.5%)	161 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.7%)	7	970^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.2	983^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	12.8	12.5	13.6		12.9	11.7	3.9	10.2		8.4	6.8	$13,267	$3,530	$9,737
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Public, Charter	K-8	3414 Hepler Street	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	317	22	14.4	71.0%	66 (20.8%)	182 (57.4%)	32 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.0%)	18.7	829^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.9%					(n/a)	16.1	19.1	21.3	33.3	22.6	9.7	33.3	12.8	20.5	19.5	6.4
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	494	32	15.5	77.7%	270 (54.7%)	86 (17.4%)	57 (11.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (15.2%)	14	884^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.5%		10.9	906^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.8%	22	10.5	27.1	13.9	10.5	15.3	23.9	32.2	12.3	17.2	21.3	6.2	$9,323	$2,233	$7,091
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 E Pregel Dr	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3700	422	27	15.7	72.5%	248 (58.8%)	75 (17.8%)	46 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.3%)	17.2	843^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	16.5%		21.7	805^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.8%	38	21.9	17.5	22.4	14.3	18.8	27.0	23.8	20.9	16.9	21.9	16.4	$9,396	$1,915	$7,481
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	305	22	13.9	68.9%	183 (60.0%)	56 (18.4%)	24 (7.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.8%)	24.6	772^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	23.6%		42.2	614^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.6%	158	13.3	16.2	30.2	25.0	21.0	26.7	24.3	34.9	31.3	29.3	18.6	$10,463	$2,121	$8,342
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46616	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3400	274	53	5.1	70.1%	47 (17.2%)	171 (62.4%)	20 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	4.1	1006^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.9	1015^th of 1016 public elementary schools	0.1%	9	6.3	5.7	4.9		5.7	6.3	5.7	4.9		5.7	5.0	$17,902	$5,845	$12,057

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edison Middle School
Middle : LaSalle Academy
High : Adams High School
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 22% African American, 15% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

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