McKinley Elem School

McKinley Elem School, an intimate elementary school in South Holland, Illinois, part of South Holland SD 150, instructs 176 students, covering grades 4 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 54% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Within South Holland SD 150, which oversees 3 schools and 784 students, McKinley Elem School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, McKinley Elem School records that nearly all students (90%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, McKinley Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McKinley Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is McKinley Jr High School, roughly 0.0 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 8; the average score across the group is 27.2%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKinley Elem School has fell 20%, going from 219 students in 2018 to 176 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

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