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McKinley Elementary School

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McKinley Elementary School ranks 395 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Ottawa, Illinois, with 399 students. The school is part of the Ottawa Education Service District 141, which is ranked 462 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72% of all students at McKinley Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 57.3% of all students at McKinley Elementary School were proficient or better, compared to 29.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and 3rd grade Mathematics, where the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While McKinley Elementary School has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has seen a steady increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, from 10.8% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is an area of concern, as the chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the state average and may impact student learning and academic achievement. Interestingly, the two other elementary schools in the Ottawa Education Service District 141, Lincoln Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to McKinley Elementary School.

364

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,770

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 State St
Ottawa, IL 61350-4413

(815) 433-1907

District: Ottawa Education Service District 141

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Intermediate School
	Shepherd Middle School
High:	Ottawa Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg40%

Illinois avg46%

395^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Ottawa Education Service District 141

462^nd of 811Ottawa Education Service District 141 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	395 of 2056	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	294 of 2067	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	321 of 2077	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	516 of 2082	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	422 of 1948	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	1131 of 2086	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1167 of 2037	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.8	732 of 2044	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	892 of 2046	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.6	1135 of 2052	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	1077 of 2093	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.0	1017 of 2167	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	950 of 2166	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	678 of 2147	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	813 of 2139	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	698 of 2120	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.0	653 of 2092	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.8	465 of 2095	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	570 of 2086	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	630 of 2022	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.8	491 of 2030	75.8%	★★★★☆
2003	68.0	781 of 2020	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	77 of 1049	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	366 of 1942	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	442 of 1942	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	214 of 1957	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	512 of 1970	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	430 of 1680	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	1128 of 2019	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1087 of 1964	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	164 of 1800	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	189 of 1793	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	78 of 1808	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	270 of 1763	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	130 of 1514	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	24.6	1533 of 1816	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	845 of 1765	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	418 of 1947	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	188 of 1959	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	427 of 1984	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	449 of 1977	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	341 of 1707	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	1031 of 2019	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1175 of 1972	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	152 of 1292	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	347 of 1113	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	431 of 1389	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	305 of 1392	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	324 of 1419	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	554 of 1425	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	392 of 1308	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	32.7	1027 of 1462	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1161 of 1463	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 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
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1320 State St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-1907	364	25	14.8	40.9%	293 (80.5%)	9 (2.5%)	43 (11.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	79.9	395^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.6	294^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.8%	101			71.4	72.6					72.0	65.1	49.2					57.3	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$15,770	$788	$14,982
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 W Main St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-1250	387	29	13.1	69.3%	259 (66.9%)	3 (0.8%)	93 (24.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	41.4	1180^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.6%		28.4	1448^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	268			35.2	60.3					47.0	37.1	27.0					32.3	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	95.0	94.8	94.8	32.6		$13,850	$745	$13,106
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1709 Columbus St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-0726	304	23	13.2	64.8%	193 (63.5%)	20 (6.6%)	70 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	47.6	1048^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%		60.9	717^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.3%	331			57.1	45.3					51.4	46.4	24.5					35.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$16,526	$1,029	$15,497
Grand Ridge School	Public	K-8	400 W Main St	Grand Ridge	61325	LaSalle County	Grand Ridge CCSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 249-6225	212	22	9.6	34.4%	195 (92.0%)	4 (1.9%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	60.4	798^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.2%		78.3	405^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.4%	393	32.0	55.6	65.0	48.1	48.0	73.7	72.7	94.4	64.9	60.0	29.6	28.0	73.7	63.6	66.7	51.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.6	97.6	98.1		28.3	$18,780	$290	$18,490
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1463 N 33rd Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Wallace CCSD 195	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2986	420	28	14.8	26.7%	346 (82.4%)	7 (1.7%)	56 (13.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	75.9	482^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.6%		85	269^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.0%	213	47.2	48.4	56.3	77.8	67.6	68.2	82.9	78.1	71.0	47.9	71.1	86.5	31.8	51.4	53.1	56.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.3	13.8	25.8	$14,393	$823	$13,569
Rutland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3231 N Il Route 71	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Rutland CCSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2949	70	11	6.3	14.3%	55 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.1%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)		70.0						80.0	81.6						60.0	60.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.0	98.5		29.9	$28,707	$1,010	$27,697
Marseilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Chicago St	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Marseilles Education Service District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 554-4338	528	43	12.3	57.2%	396 (75.0%)	13 (2.5%)	87 (16.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	30.6	1419^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.0%		20.2	1675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	256	34.0	38.3	16.7	26.5	44.6	21.7	20.4	36.7	28.1	35.2	33.3	32.1	23.9	10.2	18.4	25.8	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	11.0	25.5	$17,114	$2,167	$14,947
Deer Park C C Elementary School	Public	K-8	2350 E 1025th Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Deer Park CCSD 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-6930	44	7	6.2	11.4%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)									80.0							50.0	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9			$36,058	$348	$35,710
Waltham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2902 N Il Route 178	Utica	61373	LaSalle County	Waltham CCSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 667-4417	246	24	10.4		206 (83.7%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	67	667^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.6%		52.4	878^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.5%	211	41.4	58.3	57.1	56.7	62.1	80.0	94.7	88.0	70.5	67.9	66.7	24.1	26.7	68.4	16.0	45.9	96.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	97.3	11.0	30.2	$18,592	$704	$17,887
Milton Pope Elementary School	Public	K-8	3197 E 28th Rd	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Miller Township CCSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8151	195	13	15.0	19.5%	182 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	64.8	707^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%		55.9	801^st of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	94	26.3	62.5	71.4	81.8	52.6	38.9	19.0	31.3	51.6	67.9	72.7	31.6	38.9	14.3	18.8	43.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5		30.7	$19,046	$862	$18,184

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

Ottawa Education Service District 141

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Central Intermediate School
Middle : Shepherd Middle School
High : Ottawa Township High School

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks 395^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

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