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Anna McDonald Elementary School

Public Grades 2-3

Summary

Anna McDonald Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Manhattan, Illinois, with 579 students. It is part of the Manhattan School District 114, which is ranked 105 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Anna McDonald Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels, with a particularly impressive 81.2% proficiency rate in Science in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, with high rankings for Hispanic students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, and its spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $10,089 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Wilson Creek Elementary School in the same district and Laraway School and Elwood C C School in other districts, Anna McDonald Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates and other key metrics. The nearby schools in the New Lenox School District 122 also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality education system in the region. While the school's performance is strong overall, there is room for improvement in areas like chronic absenteeism and Mathematics proficiency.

434

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,360

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 2nd St
Manhattan, IL 60442-8104

(815) 478-0191

District: Manhattan School District 114

Students who attend Anna McDonald Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manhattan Junior High School
High:	Lincoln-Way Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg67%

Illinois avg46%

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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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	291 of 2067	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	357 of 2077	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	483 of 2082	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	465 of 1948	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	256 of 2086	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	257 of 2037	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	443 of 2044	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	351 of 2046	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	91.6	164 of 2052	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	319 of 2093	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.6	307 of 2167	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	229 of 2166	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	453 of 2147	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	347 of 2139	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	697 of 2120	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	764 of 2092	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.4	770 of 2095	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.2	621 of 2086	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	62.2	938 of 2022	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	1056 of 2030	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.0	741 of 2020	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	235 of 886	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	224 of 907	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	80.7	300 of 1942	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	319 of 1957	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	415 of 1970	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	362 of 1680	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	196 of 2019	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	205 of 1964	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	93.0	31 of 959	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	50 of 970	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	84 of 954	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	27 of 742	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	32 of 955	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	30 of 938	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	78.9	199 of 1793	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	341 of 1808	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	176 of 1763	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	135 of 1514	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	36 of 1765	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	83.8	272 of 1959	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	343 of 1984	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	487 of 1977	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	506 of 1707	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	343 of 2019	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	314 of 1972	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	67.8	274 of 1195	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	228 of 1156	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	405 of 1113	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	353 of 640	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.1	187 of 1194	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	50 of 763	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	69.7	361 of 1392	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	408 of 1419	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	570 of 1425	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	535 of 1308	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	305 of 1462	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	298 of 1463	79.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)86th percentile~ school

Female (2024)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)77th percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)74th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2024)73rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anna McDonald Elementary School	Public	2-3	200 2nd St	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 478-0191	434	27	16.0	18.4%	359 (82.7%)	7 (1.6%)	54 (12.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)			63.8						63.8	64.7						64.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.5	98.1	98.5			$11,360	$239	$11,122
Wilson Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	25440 S Gougar Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 478-4527	545	35	15.5	13.4%	450 (82.6%)	13 (2.4%)	64 (11.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	94.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	72.6	95.0	94.2	17.4		$14,326	$271	$14,055
Manhattan Intermediate School	Public	4-5	15646 W Smith Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 478-6090	417	27	15.4	14.6%	351 (84.2%)	12 (2.9%)	46 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Nelson Prairie School	Public	1-3	2366 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-2874	388	21	18.3	13.7%	328 (84.5%)	5 (1.3%)	43 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)			65.0						65.0	77.4						77.4	97.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9			$12,349	$389	$11,960
Spencer Pointe	Public	1-3	1721 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7988	437	24	18.2	8.2%	372 (85.1%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)								(n/a)			62.9						62.9	81.8						81.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$11,656	$389	$11,267
Spencer Trail	Public	K	1701 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7007	367	17	21.5		289 (78.7%)	8 (2.2%)	56 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)																	94.3	94.0	94.0	94.0	34.7	94.3	94.3			$16,700	$389	$16,311
Arnold J Tyler School	Public	1-3	511 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 485-2398	372	22	16.9	15.1%	297 (79.8%)	7 (1.9%)	53 (14.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)			66.4						66.4	73.9						73.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$12,707	$597	$12,110
Union Elementary School	Public	K-8	1661 Cherry Hill Rd	Joliet	60433	Will County	Union School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 726-5218	143	12	11.5	37.1%	51 (35.7%)	13 (9.1%)	66 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	79.4	407^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.2%		81.3	335^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.8%	72	58.8	60.0	57.1	62.5	64.7	71.4	100.0	80.0	69.7	61.9	75.0	58.8	42.9	63.6	60.0	60.7	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.6	97.6		23.0	$29,435	$779	$28,656
Laraway School	Public	PK, KG-8	1715 Rowell Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Laraway CCSD 70C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5115	433	53	8.1	90.8%	23 (5.3%)	199 (46.0%)	194 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	26.9	1511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.5%		31.9	1346^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.9%	165	26.7	52.0	26.7	44.4	40.9	39.1	59.5	64.0	45.7	37.8	25.0	11.4	2.2	5.4	18.0	16.7										$54,221	$825	$53,396
Elwood C C School	Public	PK, KG-8	409 N Chicago St	Elwood	60421	Will County	Elwood CCSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 423-5588	331	33	10.0	29.9%	195 (58.9%)	31 (9.4%)	92 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	68.4	637^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.0%		71.1	535^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.1%	102	40.0	60.7	69.2	55.6	43.3	56.7	73.9	53.6	57.8	65.4	52.8	50.0	53.3	39.1	50.0	52.0	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.2	96.9	96.5	11.4	26.5	$23,223	$540	$22,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Anna McDonald Elementary School

What district is Anna McDonald Elementary School in?

Manhattan School District 114

What is the racial makeup of Anna McDonald Elementary School?

Students at Anna McDonald Elementary School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Anna McDonald Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Anna McDonald Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manhattan Junior High School
High : Lincoln-Way Central High School

How many students attend Anna McDonald Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Anna McDonald Elementary School.

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