McKinley Elem School

Set in Bellwood, Illinois, McKinley Elem School is an intimate elementary school, part of Bellwood SD 88. It works with 304 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 20% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Within Bellwood SD 88, which oversees 6 schools and 1,998 students, McKinley Elem School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, McKinley Elem School shows that Black students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, McKinley Elem School shows 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at McKinley Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Cook County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, McKinley Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 14.5%; this one delivers 22.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which McKinley Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Roosevelt Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McKinley Elem School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 22.8%.

McKinley Elem School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. McKinley Elem School's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 385 (now 304). Black enrollment moved from 65% to 58% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for McKinley Elem School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.