Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000204
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2930 8th St N, Fargo, ND 58102 · (701) 446-5200 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
91 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 37%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 49% · 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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 169 | 53.8% | N/A |
| WILL-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 232 | 41.8% | N/A |
| HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 344 | 48.5% | N/A |
| VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 328 | 42.1% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown | 97 | 52.6% | N/A |
| MT PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rolla | 112 | 48.2% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #134 of 199 | #29 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #142 of 199 | #29 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 169 | #150 of 283 | #32 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #31 of 201 | #8 of 33 |
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
169
+17 (+11%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 169 | 21.3 | 7.9:1 | 54% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 22.3 | 7.0:1 | 51% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 22.8 | 7.9:1 | 52% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 19 | 8.0:1 | 38% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 19.1 | 9.5:1 | 48% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 15 | 11.2:1 | 55% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 19 | 9.9:1 | 56% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 26% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 13 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (181 to 169); teachers up 12% (19.1 to 21.3).
About MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The public elementary school MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 169 students. It has 20% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota (about 212).
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by FARGO 1, whose 26 schools enroll 11,443 students.
About 65% of the student body at MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 82% of Cass County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
On staff are 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.9:1. Elementary schools in North Dakota have an average ratio of 11.4:1. About 54% of students at MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 30% average for public schools in Cass County.
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In Cass County, home to about 193,400 people, median household income comes to about $75,555, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Cass County with 65 other public schools.
About 0.7 miles separate MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as City: Mid-size.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 11%.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARGO 1
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Other schools in Fargo
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Other Mckinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named Mckinley Elementary. MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 55th largest of the 56.
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMinot, ND · 72 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
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 386
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,110
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 292
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 873
- HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 344
- Robert Asp Elementary2.5 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 169 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FARGO 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.