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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILMETTE SD 39·NCES 174260004278
McKenzie Elementary School
649 Prairie Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091 · (847) 512-6300 · Cook County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (95).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wilmette SD 39. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
91.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.0pp since 2023
Math
90.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +24.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 25 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.9% | 90.2% |
| 2023-24 | 72.9% | 65.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McKenzie Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.2% | #11 of 2,077 ▲ 84 | #6 of 829 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.9% | #17 of 2,077 ▲ 53 | #9 of 829 ▲ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #708 of 2,419 | #331 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,089 of 2,035 | #489 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #1,360 of 2,042 | #507 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #492 of 615 | #153 of 186 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
461
+38 (+9%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 461 | 34 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 36 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 35 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 423 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 30.9 | 14.4:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 32 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 31 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKenzie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (446 to 461); teachers up 10% (30.9 to 34).
About McKenzie Elementary School
McKenzie Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Wilmette, Illinois, administered by Wilmette SD 39. The school enrolls 461 students in kindergarten through 4. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Wilmette SD 39 enrolls 3,288 students in 6 schools, including McKenzie Elementary School.
The share of White students at McKenzie Elementary School is 82%. The remaining shares are 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McKenzie Elementary School scores 32%.
There are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at McKenzie Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.6:1. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
For Cook County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 1,406 public schools in the county, enrolling about 697,934, McKenzie Elementary School among them.
Willard Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
McKenzie Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 423 (2020-21) to 461 (2024-25).
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilmette SD 39
- Wilmette Junior High SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Highcrest Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Romona Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
Other schools in Wilmette
- Wilmette Junior High SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Highcrest Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Romona Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Marie Murphy SchoolMiddle · 253 students
Other McKenzie Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named McKenzie Elementary. McKenzie Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- McKenzie ElementaryMcKenzie, TN · 552 students
- McKenzie Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Willard Elementary School0.6 mi · 355
- Central Elementary School0.6 mi · 485
- Lincolnwood Elementary School1.0 mi · 288
- Highcrest Middle School1.0 mi · 748
- The Joseph Sears School1.1 mi · 471
- Haven Middle School1.2 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About McKenzie Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McKenzie Elementary School?
McKenzie Elementary School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades KG-04.
Is McKenzie Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKenzie Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does McKenzie Elementary School have?
McKenzie Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is McKenzie Elementary School?
McKenzie Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees McKenzie Elementary School?
McKenzie Elementary School is overseen by Wilmette SD 39 in Cook County.
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