MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY

Located at 1050 22ND ST. NE, in OWATONNA, Minnesota, MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus that hosts 510 students (grades K through 5), run under OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY sits 48% above that benchmark.

Across the 13 schools in OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (4,890 students total), MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY records that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment; the rest consists of 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Steele County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,196, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY is one of 24 public schools in Steele County (combined enrollment of about 6,997 students).

Owatonna Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 609 (now 510). The White share of enrollment decreased from 63% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.