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McKinley Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Muscatine, Iowa, serving 430 students in grades K-6 as part of the Muscatine Community School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces several key challenges that set it apart from nearby schools.

One notable issue is McKinley Elementary's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 23.4% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Madison Elementary (21.6%) and Mulberry Elementary (21.6%). Additionally, the school's test scores on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) are generally lower than the Muscatine Community School District and the state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-6 all falling below the district and state levels.

Another factor that sets McKinley Elementary apart is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.34% to 60.7% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the rates of some nearby schools, such as Mulberry Elementary (30%) and Grant Elementary (49.5%). These economic challenges may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the Muscatine Community School District may need to implement targeted interventions to address the unique needs of McKinley Elementary and improve student outcomes.

394

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,538

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

621 Kindler Ave
Muscatine, IA 52761

(563) 263-9049

District: Muscatine Community School District

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Susan Clark Junior High
High:	Muscatine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

31.2%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (54% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg63%

Iowa avg72%

505^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Muscatine Community School District

264^th of 313Muscatine Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	505 of 576	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	475 of 557	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	493 of 565	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	477 of 574	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	446 of 567	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	346 of 603	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	326 of 567	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	347 of 574	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	407 of 599	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	438 of 616	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.5	425 of 603	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	65.1	217 of 624	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.3	81 of 626	87.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%-16 vs state

English Language Arts56%-15 vs state

Science35%-29 vs state

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Schools Near McKinley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	621 Kindler Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-9049	394	35	11.3	61.2%	217 (55.1%)	22 (5.6%)	123 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.1%)	15.4	505^th of 576 public elementary schools	12.3%		18.8	475^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.7%	30	46.0	58.5	47.6	71.7	50.0	62.3	49.2	66.7	34.9	$13,538	$845	$12,693
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	K-6	3211 Mulberry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 263-8143	293	20	14.8	31.7%	190 (64.8%)	23 (7.8%)	41 (14.0%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	55.6	287^th of 576 public elementary schools	50.2%		61.7	229^th of 557 public elementary schools	58.9%	58	66.7	80.8	79.1	78.6	80.0	71.2	65.1	73.8	67.4	$16,051	$888	$15,163
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Taylor St	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-5040	295	29	10.3	67.1%	130 (44.1%)	13 (4.4%)	136 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	52.4	310^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.2%		19	474^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.9%	164	81.8	70.8	64.9	73.1	90.9	70.8	70.3	69.2	62.2	$14,098	$1,533	$12,565
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-6	705 Barry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-7005	300	25	11.8	41.0%	178 (59.3%)	17 (5.7%)	75 (25.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	34.1	442^nd of 576 public elementary schools	23.3%		39.9	386^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.7%	56	69.7	58.7	66.0	79.5	78.8	58.7	62.0	61.5	54.0	$14,716	$910	$13,806
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 Mulberry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-8800	441	37	12.0	68.0%	213 (48.3%)	37 (8.4%)	160 (36.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	14.5	511^th of 576 public elementary schools	11.3%		19.5	470^th of 557 public elementary schools	15.6%	41	53.8	52.5	45.9	61.4	55.4	57.4	65.6	56.1	47.5	$13,574	$956	$12,618
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-6	1820 1st Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-6062	372	31	12.0	50.8%	228 (61.3%)	8 (2.2%)	102 (27.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	36	427^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.5	457^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.0%	30	66.1	64.4	53.1	71.1	78.6	71.2	55.1	82.2	44.9	$15,655	$579	$15,076
Louisa-Muscatine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14506 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 726-3634	468	37	12.7	38.7%	419 (89.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	62.8	237^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.9%		69.7	165^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.4%	72	68.4	83.1	77.8	78.8	71.9	86.4	81.0	77.3	63.9	$12,487	$443	$12,042
Wilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1210 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2880	509	31	16.3	32.4%	454 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	50.3	331^st of 576 public elementary schools	42.5%		68.3	178^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.0%	153	63.6	77.3	70.0	75.4	74.6	69.7	72.5	71.9	69.6	$11,938	$305	$11,634
West Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	806 N Miller St.	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 627-4243	438	36	12.1	55.9%	144 (32.9%)	3 (0.7%)	284 (64.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6.9	541^st of 576 public elementary schools	6.1%		5.2	533^rd of 557 public elementary schools	4.3%	8	46.7	57.1			54.3	36.4				$11,685	$1,034	$10,651
Durant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	408 7th St	Durant	52747	Cedar County	Durant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 785-4433	342	24	14.3	25.1%	318 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	47	353^rd of 576 public elementary schools	38.7%		50.3	326^th of 557 public elementary schools	41.5%	27	57.4	70.6	75.0	82.4	78.7	61.8	67.5	66.0	70.0	$12,812	$604	$12,209

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary School

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Iowa elementary schools.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

Muscatine Community School District

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 55% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Susan Clark Junior High
High : Muscatine High School

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