McKinley Elem School

McKinley Elem School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, run under SD U-46, educates 395 students, covering grades K through 6.

Within SD U-46, which oversees 51 schools and 34,036 students, McKinley Elem School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, McKinley Elem School records that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 7% White, 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Kane County's rate of about 48%.

With demographic context factored in, McKinley Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kane County put median household income runs about $103,163, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which McKinley Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Larsen Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McKinley Elem School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 24.5%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 396 students in 2018 compared to 395 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.