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What do you wish you knew before starting at McKinley Sch?
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Enrollment
578
Elementary
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK CITY SD·NCES 422682007469
McKinley School
600 Manor St, York, PA 17403 · (717) 849-1312 · York County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
566 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 14% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 59% · 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 School→William Penn SHS
Based on grade levels within York City SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
17.6%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
18.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.6% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 15.8% | 14.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where McKinley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #1,317 of 1,396 | #55 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #1,303 of 1,511 | #55 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #1,390 of 1,511 | #56 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #310 of 1,638 | #9 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,041 of 1,528 | #41 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #332 of 1,531 | #13 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #456 of 1,600 | #8 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #251 of 450 | #11 of 18 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
578
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 578 | 41.6 | 13.9:1 | 98% (566) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 39.5 | 14.4:1 | 100% (566) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 40.6 | 15.5:1 | 100% (628) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 85% (508) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 39.3 | 13.8:1 | 73% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 644 | 35 | 18.4:1 | 100% (644) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley School.
About McKinley School
York, Pennsylvania, is home to McKinley School, a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 578 students. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 30% bigger than average.
York City SD has 9 schools; together they serve 6,306 students.
Black students are the largest group at McKinley School, with 46% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 43% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% White. The school's Black share is 40 points above the 6% share among York County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at McKinley School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
At McKinley School, 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1. Roughly 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in York County averages 53%, lower than here.
McKinley School ranks in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 17.6%. Predicted: 35.6%. Difference: 18.0 points.
McKinley School is located in York County, where median household income is about $84,829, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 111 public schools in York County, with a combined enrollment of about 64,242.
William Penn SHS is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. McKinley School places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns McKinley School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
McKinley School had 599 students in 2020-21 and 578 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2020-21 to 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for McKinley School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York City SD
- William Penn SHSHigh · 1,681 students
- Devers SchoolElementary · 686 students
- Hannah PennElementary · 674 students
- Goode SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Ferguson SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Davis SchoolElementary · 530 students
Other schools in York
- Central York High SchoolHigh · 1,756 students
- William Penn SHSHigh · 1,681 students
- York County School of TechnologyHigh · 1,615 students
- Dallastown Area Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,519 students
- York Academy Regional CSCombined · 1,058 students
- York Suburban SHSHigh · 859 students
Nearby schools
- William Penn SHS0.4 mi · 1,681
- Crispus Attucks CS0.5 mi · 78
- Jackson School0.6 mi · 501
- Lincoln CS0.7 mi · 653
- Hannah Penn0.8 mi · 674
- York Academy Regional CS0.9 mi · 1,058
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McKinley School?
McKinley School enrolls approximately 578 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does McKinley School serve?
McKinley School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McKinley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McKinley School is approximately 13.9:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McKinley School?
At McKinley School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 43% Hispanic, 46% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is McKinley School public or private?
McKinley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by York City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.