Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENOSHA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550732000818
McKinley Elementary
5520 32nd Ave, Kenosha, WI 53144 · (262)359-6002 · Kenosha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
182 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2023-24 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
18.5%
WI avg 52.8%
Math
22.2%
WI avg 55.4%
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55.
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
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Kenosha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #890 of 982 | #30 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #878 of 992 | #30 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #911 of 992 | #31 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #846 of 1,157 | #32 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #44 of 901 | #2 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #118 of 901 | #8 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #112 of 1,064 | #6 of 34 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
221
-72 (-25%) vs 2017
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.3:1
% White
20%
was 27%
% Hispanic
47%
was 43%
% Black
23%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 221 | 19.7 | 11.2:1 | 82% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 20.9 | 9.8:1 | 84% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 90% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 22.1 | 13.3:1 | 72% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 88% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 74% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 304 | 24 | 12.7:1 | 27% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 21 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (293 to 221); teachers down 11% (22.1 to 19.7).
About McKinley Elementary
In Kenosha, Wisconsin, McKinley Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment stands at 221 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 32% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin (about 323).
McKinley Elementary reports to Kenosha School District, which has 41 schools and 20,297 students.
The biggest share of students at McKinley Elementary, 47%, is Hispanic. The next largest groups are 23% Black, 20% White, and 9% multiracial. In Kenosha County overall, about 15% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McKinley Elementary scores 68%.
A staff of 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.8:1. The gap from the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 5.0 students per teacher. By family income, 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 34 points above the 48% average for public schools in Kenosha County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for McKinley Elementary is 27.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.5%.
In Kenosha County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $81,239, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 56 public schools and about 27,114 students.
McKinley Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Kenosha Pike School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 21.5% is below the 30.1% average for nearby schools.
McKinley Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
The school's student count fell 25% between the 2017-18 and 2023-24 school years. By 2023-24, 20% of students were White, compared with 27% in 2017-18. Students per teacher dropped from 13.3 in 2017-18 to 11.2 in 2023-24.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at McKinley Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kenosha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,438
Census ACS
Median income
$81,239
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
27,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenosha School District
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Other schools in Kenosha
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Other McKinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named McKinley Elementary. McKinley Elementary is the 51st largest of the 56.
- McKinley ElementaryWauwatosa, WI · 388 students
- McKinley ElementaryAppleton, WI · 380 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 917 students
- McKinley ElementaryStockton, CA · 705 students
- McKinley ElementaryFresno, CA · 671 students
Nearby schools
- Kenosha Pike School0.4 mi · 29
- Kenosha 4 Year Old Kindergarten0.6 mi · 56
- Chavez Learning Station0.6 mi · 149
- Washington Middle0.7 mi · 545
- Edward Bain School - Creative Arts0.7 mi · 361
- Frank Elementary0.9 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryHow many students attend McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-05.
Is McKinley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKinley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at McKinley Elementary?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at McKinley Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McKinley Elementary?
At McKinley Elementary, the student body is approximately 20% White, 47% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is McKinley Elementary in?
McKinley Elementary is part of Kenosha School District.
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