McKinley Elementary

McKinley Elementary is a small primary school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, part of Kenosha School District. The school caters to 221 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 32% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Kenosha School District comprises 41 schools with combined enrollment of 20,297 students; McKinley Elementary is among them.

Demographically, McKinley Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 23% Black, 20% White, 9% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the resource side, McKinley Elementary records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kenosha County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, McKinley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.5%.

In the broader community, Kenosha County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,239 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McKinley Elementary is one of 56 public schools in Kenosha County (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students).

Kenosha Pike School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McKinley Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McKinley Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 30.1%.

McKinley Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at McKinley Elementary has edged down 25%, going from 293 students in 2018 to 221 in 2024. The White share of enrollment shrank from 27% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2024.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.