Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271188000581
McKinley Elementary
724 W LAUREL ST, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537 · (218) 998-0544 · Otter Tail County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
108 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
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 1 | 85 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 38% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 28% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 60% · 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
McKinley Elementary→Cleveland Elementary
Based on grade levels within Fergus Falls Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
63.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 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 Elementary
McKinley Elementary's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary this school | 249 | 43.4% | 55.4% |
| J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY RED LAKE FALLS | 237 | 42.2% | 53.8% |
| WILLOW RIVER ELEMENTARY WILLOW RIVER | 231 | 44.2% | 45.3% |
| FERTILE-BELTRAMI ELEMENTARY FERTILE | 249 | 43.4% | 59.3% |
| LITTLEFORK-BIG FALLS ELEMENTARY LITTLEFORK | 216 | 44.0% | 34.8% |
| LAKE PARK AUDUBON ELEMENTARY AUDUBON | 275 | 41.1% | 42.9% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Otter Tail County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #235 of 844 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #210 of 844 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #365 of 844 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #723 of 1,130 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #420 of 769 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #617 of 796 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #433 of 942 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #178 of 244 | 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
249
+18 (+8%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 249 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 43% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 46% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 16.9 | 14.3:1 | 48% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 42% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 14.9 | 16.1:1 | 44% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 44% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 10 | 14.0:1 | 38% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 24% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (239 to 249); teachers up 21% (14.9 to 18).
About McKinley Elementary
In FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota, McKinley Elementary is a small elementary school. It serves 249 students in grades 1 through 3. The average among elementary schools in Minnesota is roughly 344 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.
Fergus Falls Public School District counts 11 schools and 3,235 students, including McKinley Elementary.
About 86% of the student body at McKinley Elementary is White. The remaining students are 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. McKinley Elementary's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
McKinley Elementary's 18 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 43%. That tracks the 40% average for public schools in Otter Tail County.
allk12 grades McKinley Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, McKinley Elementary does better than predicted by 13.6 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.4%; the prediction is 41.8%.
In Otter Tail County (population about 60,475), the median household income is $72,255, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. McKinley Elementary is one of 37 public schools in the county.
K-8 Special Education is the public school closest to McKinley Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 18 more students in 2024-25. The ratio was 12.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for McKinley Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Otter Tail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,475
Census ACS
Median income
$72,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
8,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fergus Falls Public School District
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 714 students
- Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- iQ Academy 9-12High · 375 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Adams ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other schools in FERGUS FALLS
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 714 students
- Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- iQ Academy 9-12High · 375 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Adams ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other McKinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named McKinley Elementary. McKinley Elementary is the 47th largest of the 56.
- McKinley ElementaryHAM LAKE, MN · 636 students
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARYOWATONNA, MN · 510 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 917 students
- McKinley ElementaryStockton, CA · 705 students
- McKinley ElementaryFresno, CA · 671 students
Nearby schools
- K-8 Special Education0.5 mi · 4
- Early Childhood Special Education0.5 mi · 27
- Cleveland Elementary0.9 mi · 361
- Lakes Country Academy1.0 mi · 14
- FERGUS FALLS EC/ELEMENTARY SP ED1.0 mi · 8
- iQ Academy 6-81.0 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryHow many students attend McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 01-03.
What grades does McKinley Elementary serve?
McKinley Elementary serves grades 01-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at McKinley Elementary?
Student demographics at McKinley Elementary are roughly 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is McKinley Elementary public or private?
McKinley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fergus Falls Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.