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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL CITY OF EAST CHICAGO·NCES 180288000375
William McKinley Elementary School
4825 Magoun Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312 · (219) 391-4186 · Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Indiana public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
358 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 57% · 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 School City of East Chicago. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
14.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
14.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like William McKinley Elementary School
William McKinley Elementary School's state test result (13.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley Elementary School this school | 509 | 70.3% | 13.3% |
| Harrison Elementary School South Bend | 555 | 73.3% | 12.5% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School Indianapolis | 712 | 69.0% | 17.8% |
| East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy East Chicago | 424 | 63.7% | 28.3% |
| The PATH School Indianapolis | 705 | 71.8% | 10.3% |
| Garden City Elementary School Indianapolis | 727 | 71.7% | 13.2% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where William McKinley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #920 of 983 | #49 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #918 of 986 | #46 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #916 of 986 | #49 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #357 of 1,079 | #28 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #744 of 991 | #35 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #382 of 996 | #36 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #154 of 1,058 | #12 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #178 of 597 | #15 of 39 |
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
509
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 509 | 30.5 | 16.7:1 | 70% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 27.8 | 16.4:1 | 75% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 33.3 | 14.7:1 | 80% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 86% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 31 | 20.4:1 | 85% (539) |
| 2015-16 | 702 | 33 | 21.3:1 | 87% (614) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 32 | 19.1:1 | 96% (587) |
| 2000-01 | 761 | 42 | 18.1:1 | 79% (600) |
| 1990-91 | 584 | 28 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William McKinley Elementary School.
About William McKinley Elementary School
William McKinley Elementary School is an elementary school in East Chicago, Indiana, reachable at (219) 391-4186. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 509 students.
William McKinley Elementary School is one of 7 schools in School City of East Chicago, which enrolls 3,225 students in total.
At William McKinley Elementary School, 56% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 37% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. That is higher than the 21% Hispanic share among all Lake County residents. The diversity index for William McKinley Elementary School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at William McKinley Elementary School is 16.7:1, based on 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Lake County average 47%.
William McKinley Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.8% at William McKinley Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 13.3%.
In the surrounding county, Lake County, median household income comes to about $71,493, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 121 public schools and about 74,661 students.
Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch sits about 0.5 miles from William McKinley Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, William McKinley Elementary School is 4th among 6 schools close by.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
In 2020-21, William McKinley Elementary School enrolled 538 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 509.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School City of East Chicago
- East Chicago Central High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Joseph Block Middle SchoolMiddle · 436 students
- George Washington Elementary SchElementary · 433 students
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 400 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Carrie Gosch PK CenterElementary · 113 students
Other schools in East Chicago
- East Chicago Central High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- East Chicago LighthouseElementary · 495 students
- Joseph Block Middle SchoolMiddle · 436 students
- George Washington Elementary SchElementary · 433 students
- East Chicago Urban Enterprise AcademyElementary · 424 students
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 400 students
Other William McKinley Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named William McKinley Elementary. William McKinley Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- William McKinley ElementaryCorona, CA · 598 students
- William McKinley ElementaryColton, CA · 495 students
- William McKinley Elementary SchoolMarion, OH · 444 students
- William McKinley ElementaryBurbank, CA · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch0.5 mi · 400
- East Chicago Central High School1.0 mi · 1,052
- Carrie Gosch PK Center1.0 mi · 113
- Washington Irving Elementary Sch1.2 mi · 754
- East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy1.5 mi · 424
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School1.8 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About William McKinley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William McKinley Elementary School?
William McKinley Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades KG-06.
Is William McKinley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William McKinley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does William McKinley Elementary School have?
William McKinley Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at William McKinley Elementary School?
Student demographics at William McKinley Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 56% Hispanic, 37% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is William McKinley Elementary School in?
William McKinley Elementary School is part of School City of East Chicago.
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