McDill Elementary

Summary:

McDill Elementary is a public elementary school in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, serving 318 students in grades K-6 and part of the Stevens Point Area Public School District.

McDill Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Forward Exam, with particularly strong results in 4th and 5th-grade. The school also excels in Social Studies and Science, with 4th-grade students outperforming their peers across the district and state. Additionally, McDill has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has increased its spending per student over the past few years, indicating a commitment to investing in student resources and support. While the school's performance for male students and Asian students is noteworthy, there may be opportunities to further improve outcomes for English Language Learners and students with special needs.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Stevens Point area, McDill generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. However, some nearby schools, such as Bannach Elementary, have shown even stronger academic performance, suggesting that McDill could learn from their best practices to further enhance the educational experience for all its students.


Detail:

Public K-6

 2516 School St
       Stevens Point, WI  54481-6100


(715) 345-5420

District: Stevens Point Area Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
344th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,658 Help


Students who attend McDill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Benjamin Franklin Junior High
High:    Stevens Point Area Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  335

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.2%
Asian:
9.9%
Hispanic:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McDill Elementary ranks better than 67.6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 2nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Stevens Point Area Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.61. (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 Racial makeup is: White (78.2%), Asian (9.9%), Hispanic (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McDill Elementary is 13.8. 6 elementary schools in the Stevens Point Area Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McDill Elementary is $13,658. 6 elementary schools in the Stevens Point Area Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McDill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McDill Elementary 344th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See McDill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Stevens Point Area Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stevens Point Area Public School District 215th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McDill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McDill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 83.65 55th 633 91.3%
2005 75.39 139th 632 78.0%
2006 73.28 188th 712 73.6%
2007 77.51 122nd 689 82.3%
2008 80.30 87th 1021 91.5%
2009 72.39 230th 1030 77.7%
2010 81.62 71st 1045 93.2%
2011 80.93 77th 1046 92.6%
2012 80.18 68th 1045 93.5%
2013 76.49 163rd 1053 84.5%
2014 70.91 246th 1061 76.8%
2015 78.90 139th 1076 87.1%
2016 72.40 257th 1075 76.1%
2017 80.24 151st 1071 85.9%
2018 74.29 222nd 1025 78.3%
2019 68.99 306th 1037 70.5%
2021 64.92 356th 1050 66.1%
2022 69.45 296th 1067 72.3%
2023 65.21 374th 1067 64.9%
2024 68.61 344th 1061 67.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McDill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.10 218th 222 1.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McDill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.92 57th 721 92.1%
2019 77.19 97th 742 86.9%
2021 61.81 202nd 746 72.9%
2022 45.65 376th 748 49.7%
2023 32.47 535th 770 30.5%
2024 39.63 475th 790 39.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McDill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.21 324th 854 62.1%
2019 43.12 524th 874 40.0%
2021 45.37 481st 847 43.2%
2022 49.81 437th 859 49.1%
2023 48.12 459th 871 47.3%
2024 40.03 571st 866 34.1%
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Rank History for Female students at McDill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.53 275th 997 72.4%
2019 63.56 364th 1002 63.7%
2021 61.91 387th 1004 61.5%
2022 63.45 363rd 1017 64.3%
2023 55.14 504th 1010 50.1%
2024 67.86 323rd 1011 68.1%
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Rank History for Male students at McDill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.39 162nd 997 83.8%
2019 72.24 228th 1002 77.2%
2021 66.46 308th 1003 69.3%
2022 71.34 257th 1017 74.7%
2023 68.08 300th 1011 70.3%
2024 67.46 331st 1012 67.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at McDill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.81 43rd 106 59.4%
2022 34.59 63rd 110 42.7%
2024 74.29 35th 123 71.5%
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Rank History for White students at McDill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.94 180th 686 73.8%
2019 60.09 285th 718 60.3%
2021 63.33 232nd 699 66.8%
2022 64.86 217th 704 69.2%
2023 46.19 422nd 715 41.0%
2024 55.78 332nd 727 54.3%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for McDill Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 558 n/a 3 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 566
1990 556 0 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1991 472 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1992 484 1 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1993 503 1 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1994 488 1 24 5 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1995 426 0 29 9 1 n/a n/a 0 465
1996 426 0 29 9 1 n/a n/a 0 465
1997 375 2 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1998 360 0 19 9 1 n/a n/a 0 389
1999 361 1 24 12 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2000 370 3 27 13 1 n/a n/a 0 414
2001 333 4 29 9 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 318 3 40 7 2 n/a n/a 0 370
2003 318 3 40 7 2 n/a n/a 0 370
2004 335 2 36 12 1 n/a n/a 0 386
2005 342 5 47 7 1 n/a n/a 0 402
2006 323 7 39 7 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2007 350 6 38 8 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2008 348 4 34 16 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2009 346 5 27 17 1 n/a n/a 0 396
2010 335 7 33 12 1 n/a n/a 0 388
2011 300 2 28 15 0 1 11 0 357
2012 318 4 39 17 0 2 9 0 389
2013 342 4 39 18 0 1 12 0 416
2014 333 8 40 11 2 1 11 0 406
2015 332 7 42 11 0 1 14 0 407
2016 322 9 41 10 0 1 12 0 395
2017 291 8 40 16 0 1 17 0 373
2018 282 8 50 21 1 1 8 0 371
2019 294 7 45 24 4 0 12 0 386
2020 284 5 39 31 1 0 9 0 369
2021 269 6 34 24 0 0 8 0 341
2022 244 3 34 23 0 0 9 0 313
2023 254 1 33 22 0 0 8 0 318
2024 262 3 33 26 0 0 11 0 335

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McDill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 566 26.8 21.1 5.8
1990 565 25.0 22.6 7.6
1991 475 24.6 19.3 13.7
1992 493 23.7 20.8 13
1993 518 25.5 20.3 14.5
1994 518 25.1 20.6 14.9
1995 465 25.7 18.1 16.6
1996 465 25.7 18.1 16.6
1997 415 23.5 17.7 16.9
1998 389 21.4 18.2 16.5
1999 398 23.4 17.0 22.4
2000 414 23.4 17.7 21.3
2001 375 22.9 16.4 20.5
2002 370 23.8 15.5 20
2003 370 23.8 15.5 20
2004 386 23.7 16.3 18.1
2005 402 24.9 16.1 n/a
2006 376 25.2 14.9 n/a
2007 402 23.1 17.4 25.4
2008 402 23.4 17.2 23.6
2009 396 22.7 17.4 28.3
2010 388 21.8 17.8 30.9
2011 357 23.4 15.2 33.1
2012 389 23.6 16.4 33.2
2013 416 23.3 17.8 33.2
2014 406 25.2 16.0 32.8
2015 407 n/a n/a 33.9
2016 395 26.0 15.1 31.4
2017 373 25.1 14.8 24.7
2018 371 22.6 16.4 29.9
2019 386 23.6 16.3 32.6
2020 369 24.1 15.2 30.6
2021 341 23.6 14.4 29.9
2022 313 23.2 13.4 31.9
2023 318 24.5 12.9 31.1
2024 335 24.1 13.8 31.3

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 McDill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 566 26.8 21.1 5.8
1990 565 25.0 22.6 7.6
1991 475 24.6 19.3 13.7
1992 493 23.7 20.8 13
1993 518 25.5 20.3 14.5
1994 518 25.1 20.6 14.9
1995 465 25.7 18.1 16.6
1996 465 25.7 18.1 16.6
1997 415 23.5 17.7 16.9
1998 389 21.4 18.2 16.5
1999 398 23.4 17.0 22.4
2000 414 23.4 17.7 21.3
2001 375 22.9 16.4 20.5
2002 370 23.8 15.5 20
2003 370 23.8 15.5 20
2004 386 23.7 16.3 18.1
2005 402 24.9 16.1 n/a
2006 376 25.2 14.9 n/a
2007 402 23.1 17.4 25.4
2008 402 23.4 17.2 23.6
2009 396 22.7 17.4 28.3
2010 388 21.8 17.8 30.9
2011 357 23.4 15.2 33.1
2012 389 23.6 16.4 33.2
2013 416 23.3 17.8 33.2
2014 406 25.2 16.0 32.8
2015 407 n/a n/a 33.9
2016 395 26.0 15.1 31.4
2017 373 25.1 14.8 24.7
2018 371 22.6 16.4 29.9
2019 386 23.6 16.3 32.6
2020 369 24.1 15.2 30.6
2021 341 23.6 14.4 29.9
2022 313 23.2 13.4 31.9
2023 318 24.5 12.9 31.1
2024 335 24.1 13.8 31.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for McDill Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $187 (1.8%) $10,463 (98.2%) $10,650
2020 $388 (3.0%) $12,662 (97.0%) $13,050
2021 $508 (3.7%) $13,152 (96.3%) $13,658

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McDill Elementary

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 306th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 374th of 1067 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McDill Elementary)35.242.2
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Point Area Public School District)41.137.8
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McDill Elementary)5042.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Stevens Point Area Public School District)54.746.8
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McDill Elementary)55.259.4
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Point Area Public School District)43.648.1
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (McDill Elementary)61.262.5
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Stevens Point Area Public School District)49.748.1
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (McDill Elementary)68.775
 6.3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Stevens Point Area Public School District)56.665.8
 9.1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (McDill Elementary)74.668.8
 5.9%
   4th Grade Science (Stevens Point Area Public School District)60.259.1
 1%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McDill Elementary)44.654.1
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Point Area Public School District)43.940.4
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (McDill Elementary)41.151.4
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Stevens Point Area Public School District)48.349.3
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (McDill Elementary)71.451.9
 19.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Point Area Public School District)48.247.3
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (McDill Elementary)69.433.3
 36.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Stevens Point Area Public School District)52.344.4
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students386318
 17.6%
African American71
 85.7%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian4533
 26.7%
Hispanic2422
 8.3%
Pacific Islander00
White294254
 13.6%
Two or More Races128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.6%31.1%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McDill Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 335 students attended McDill Elementary.

McDill Elementary ranks 344th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at McDill Elementary are 78% White, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend McDill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Junior High
High : Stevens Point Area Senior High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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