Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEVENS POINT AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551449001914
McKinley Center
2926 Blaine St, Stevens Point, WI 54481 · (715) 345-5421 · Portage County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
186 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 42%
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 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 16% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
45.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.1% | 45.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 44.1% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →
Where McKinley Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #611 of 982 | #12 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #657 of 992 | #13 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #633 of 992 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #410 of 1,157 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #426 of 901 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #331 of 901 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #417 of 1,064 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #314 of 664 | #3 of 9 |
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
373
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 373 | 28.7 | 13.0:1 | 50% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 28.3 | 12.8:1 | 57% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 54% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 53% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 31.4 | 14.1:1 | 52% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 52% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 51% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 34 | 12.4:1 | 21% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Center.
About McKinley Center
McKinley Center is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Its enrollment is 373 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
McKinley Center belongs to Stevens Point Area Public School District, a district of 17 schools and 6,885 students.
The student body at McKinley Center is 70% White. It is also 14% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Portage County's residents are about 90% White, 20 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
McKinley Center lists 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.0 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 14.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 50% of the student body. The 35% average for public schools in Portage County is 15 points lower.
McKinley Center scores 50.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.0%.
The school's county is Portage County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $76,070 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. McKinley Center shares Portage County with 30 other public schools.
McKinley Center's nearest public school is Benjamin Franklin Junior High (about 0.6 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of McKinley Center. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, McKinley Center ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns McKinley Center the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 16 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The McKinley Center discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Portage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,832
Census ACS
Median income
$76,070
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stevens Point Area Public School District
- Stevens Point Area Senior HighHigh · 1,478 students
- Benjamin Franklin Junior HighMiddle · 757 students
- P J Jacobs Junior HighMiddle · 709 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Plover-Whiting ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 443 students
Other schools in Stevens Point
- Stevens Point Area Senior HighHigh · 1,478 students
- Benjamin Franklin Junior HighMiddle · 757 students
- P J Jacobs Junior HighMiddle · 709 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Point 4 the FutureElementary · 406 students
- Bannach ElementaryElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Franklin Junior High0.6 mi · 757
- Point 4 the Future0.6 mi · 406
- Preschool Options0.6 mi · 37
- Jefferson Elementary0.9 mi · 276
- Juvenile Detention1.2 mi · 8
- P J Jacobs Junior High1.2 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley CenterHow large is McKinley Center?
McKinley Center enrolls approximately 373 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does McKinley Center serve?
McKinley Center serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McKinley Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McKinley Center is approximately 13.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McKinley Center?
At McKinley Center, the student body is approximately 70% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees McKinley Center?
McKinley Center is overseen by Stevens Point Area Public School District in Portage County.
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