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Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550039000061
McKinley Elementary
1125 E Taft Ave, Appleton, WI 54915 · (920) 852-5510 · Calumet County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
188 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 42%
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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
37.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -10.8pp since 2023
Math
42.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 45.3% |
% 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 →
Schools most like McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary this school | 380 | 49.5% | 43.9% |
| Martin Elementary Green Bay | 363 | 45.2% | 43.7% |
| Franklin Elementary Appleton | 277 | 52.7% | 48.4% |
| Elm Dale Elementary Greenfield | 477 | 45.1% | 61.4% |
| Forest Ridge Elementary Oak Creek | 435 | 52.0% | 47.8% |
| Cedar Hills Elementary Oak Creek | 295 | 40.3% | 54.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin | In Calumet County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #715 of 982 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #703 of 992 ▼ 17 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #770 of 992 ▼ 137 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #397 of 1,157 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #261 of 901 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #136 of 901 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #423 of 1,064 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #77 of 664 | #1 of 6 |
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
380
-73 (-16%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
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 | 380 | 31.9 | 11.9:1 | 49% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 39.1 | 11.8:1 | 57% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 52% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 36 | 12.6:1 | 51% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 39.3 | 14.0:1 | 51% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 52% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 49% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 18% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 34 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (550 to 380); teachers down 19% (39.3 to 31.9).
About McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Appleton, Wisconsin, administered by Appleton Area School District. It teaches 380 students in pre-K through 5.
Appleton Area School District runs 38 schools with a combined 14,994 students. McKinley Elementary is one of them.
White students make up 50% of enrollment at McKinley Elementary, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Calumet County's population at about 88%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
There are about 11.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at McKinley Elementary, which has 31.9. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 14.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 49%. Public schools in Calumet County average 30%.
McKinley Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.9% and a predicted 47.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Calumet County show that the median household earns about $88,810 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Calumet County, 22 public schools serve about 6,846 students.
Measured in a straight line, Madison Middle is about 0.3 miles from McKinley Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 43.9% is below the 53.8% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 380, compared with 453 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at McKinley Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Calumet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,942
Census ACS
Median income
$88,810
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,846 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Appleton Area School District
- North HighHigh · 1,635 students
- East HighHigh · 1,238 students
- West HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 929 students
- Einstein MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Wisconsin Connections AcademyCombined · 743 students
Other schools in Appleton
- North HighHigh · 1,635 students
- East HighHigh · 1,238 students
- West HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 929 students
- Einstein MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Wisconsin Connections AcademyCombined · 743 students
Other McKinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named McKinley Elementary. McKinley Elementary is the 25th largest of the 56.
- McKinley ElementaryWauwatosa, WI · 388 students
- McKinley ElementaryKenosha, WI · 221 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 917 students
- McKinley ElementaryStockton, CA · 705 students
- McKinley ElementaryFresno, CA · 671 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Middle0.3 mi · 929
- Horizons Elementary0.8 mi · 264
- Berry Elementary0.9 mi · 368
- East High0.9 mi · 1,238
- Appleton eSchool0.9 mi · 35
- Tesla Engineering Charter School0.9 mi · 147
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McKinley Elementary serve?
McKinley Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at McKinley Elementary?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at McKinley Elementary.
What is the student diversity at McKinley Elementary?
Student demographics at McKinley Elementary are roughly 50% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is McKinley Elementary in?
McKinley Elementary is part of Appleton Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.