Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABILENE·NCES 200318001061
McKinley Elem
112 N Rogers, Abilene, KS 67410 · (785) 263-2311 · Dickinson County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
93 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 79 | 40% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 60% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 58% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Abilene. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
52.9%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
34.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.9% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 50.6% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 McKinley Elem
McKinley Elem's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elem this school | 196 | 47.4% | 42.3% |
| Moundridge Elem Moundridge | 182 | 48.4% | 52.4% |
| Doniphan West Elementary School Denton | 211 | 46.4% | 49.3% |
| Appanoose Elementary School Pomona | 191 | 45.0% | 45.8% |
| Simpson Elem Russell | 173 | 48.6% | N/A |
| Oakley Elem Oakley | 191 | 47.6% | 40.8% |
Matched among Kansas 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 McKinley Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Dickinson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #336 of 625 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #416 of 625 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #269 of 625 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #545 of 714 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #403 of 658 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #137 of 377 | N/A |
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
196
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 196 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 47% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 11.5 | 17.8:1 | 52% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 11.5 | 19.3:1 | 55% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 11 | 18.7:1 | 57% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 12.8 | 18.6:1 | 58% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 13 | 17.9:1 | 59% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 52% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | 43% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 13 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (238 to 196); teachers up 17% (12.8 to 15).
About McKinley Elem
Students in Abilene, Kansas, attend McKinley Elem, a small elementary school. The school counted 196 students in 2024-25, covering grades 2 through 3. That puts enrollment 37% below the 313-student average for elementary schools in Kansas.
Within Abilene, McKinley Elem is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 1,476 students.
Of every 100 students at McKinley Elem, about 87 are White. The school is also 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Dickinson County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at McKinley Elem are from different groups.
Teacher count: 15 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Kansas is about 13.2:1. Roughly 47% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Dickinson County average a similar 49%.
On BeatsExpectations, McKinley Elem is 2.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kansas schools.
In Dickinson County, home to about 18,445 people, the median household earns about $68,417 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Dickinson County number 19, with about 3,530 students.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of McKinley Elem, there are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, McKinley Elem is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, McKinley Elem is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 206 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 196 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 18.7:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about McKinley Elem, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Dickinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,445
Census ACS
Median income
$68,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Abilene
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 443 students
- Abilene Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Kennedy ElemElementary · 276 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryElementary · 218 students
- Abilene Virtual SchoolHigh · 24 students
Other schools in Abilene
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 443 students
- Abilene Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Kennedy ElemElementary · 276 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryElementary · 218 students
- Blue Ridge ElemElementary · 71 students
- Rural Center ElemElementary · 62 students
Other McKinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named McKinley Elementary. McKinley Elem is the 53rd largest of the 56.
- McKinley Elementary SchoolKansas City, KS · 243 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 917 students
- McKinley ElementaryStockton, CA · 705 students
- McKinley ElementaryFresno, CA · 671 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolBeaverton, OR · 666 students
Nearby schools
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary0.9 mi · 218
- Abilene Virtual School1.0 mi · 24
- Abilene Middle School1.1 mi · 319
- Abilene High School1.2 mi · 443
- Kennedy Elem1.5 mi · 276
- Enterprise Elem6.1 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElemHow large is McKinley Elem?
McKinley Elem enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 02-03.
What grades does McKinley Elem serve?
McKinley Elem serves grades 02-03.
How many teachers does McKinley Elem have?
McKinley Elem employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is McKinley Elem?
McKinley Elem reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is McKinley Elem in?
McKinley Elem is part of Abilene.
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