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McKinley Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5

1501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School serves 176 students in grades 4–5 in South Holland, Illinois, within South Holland School District 150. The school’s 2025–26 proficiency rates were below Illinois’s in every reported subject, and fifth-grade ELA was near the bottom among nearby schools with reported scores. The most important takeaway is that McKinley is behind the state across ELA, math and science.

Math is McKinley’s relative strength compared with its district: its 23.8% proficiency rate was nearly level with the district’s 24.2%, while ELA was 39% at McKinley versus 48% in the district. Compared with the state, McKinley was 17 percentage points lower in ELA (39% versus 56%), 16 points lower in math (24% versus 40%), and 16 points lower in fifth-grade science (32% versus 48%); its science rate matched the district’s. Nearby same-grade comparisons also show a challenge in fifth-grade ELA: McKinley’s 37% was above only Carol Moseley Braun School among five schools with reported scores, and below Wolcott School, Madison School and Oak Glen Elementary School. Nearby comparisons include only schools with reported same-grade scores.

Results have shifted from year to year: ELA rose from 25% in 2023–24 to 49% in 2024–25, then fell to 39% in 2025–26; math ended nearly unchanged from 24% to 24% after reaching 34% in 2024–25. Meanwhile, the state gaps widened over the period, reaching 17 points in ELA and 16 in math. SchoolDigger ranks McKinley 1,501st of 1,737 statewide, at the 14th percentile and one star, down from the 44th percentile and two stars the prior year. Its SchoolDigger subgroup standing for how well it serves African American students also dropped sharply, from the 92nd percentile in 2024–25 to the 29th in 2025–26. Context for families: McKinley had the highest reported nearby student-teacher ratio, 19.5:1 in 2024–25, and 80% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism improved to 24% in 2025–26 from 32% in 2021–22, but remained slightly above the state’s 24%.

176

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,677

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

850 E 170th St
South Holland, IL 60473-3413

(708) 339-8500

District: South Holland School District 150

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McKinley Junior High School
High:	Thornwood High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Illinois avg48%

1,501^st of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 54 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

665^th of 738South Holland School District 150 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
2026	14.9	1501 of 1737	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.9	1142 of 2056	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1189 of 2067	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1305 of 2077	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1479 of 2082	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1649 of 1948	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1336 of 2086	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	1191 of 2037	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	1094 of 2044	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.9	658 of 2046	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	742 of 2052	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	1038 of 2093	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.0	826 of 2167	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	1243 of 2166	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.2	1519 of 2147	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.8	1415 of 2139	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.0	1525 of 2120	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.0	1526 of 2092	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.5	1747 of 2095	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	1804 of 2086	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.4	1647 of 2022	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.6	1438 of 2030	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	36.0	1457 of 2020	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	109 of 154	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	83.9	56 of 688	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	76 of 655	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	75 of 692	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	134 of 684	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.0	192 of 428	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	85 of 711	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	62 of 698	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	1208 of 1286	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	1167 of 1942	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1009 of 1942	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1040 of 1957	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1341 of 1970	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1460 of 1680	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	1042 of 2019	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1059 of 1964	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	48.5	428 of 954	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	85.0	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	817 of 1001	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.1	758 of 1800	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	427 of 1793	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	616 of 1808	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	860 of 1763	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	1286 of 1514	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	706 of 1816	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	689 of 1765	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	1264 of 1311	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	1034 of 1947	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1166 of 1959	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1388 of 1984	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1446 of 1977	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1432 of 1707	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1613 of 2019	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1260 of 1972	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	28.6	806 of 1113	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1154 of 1194	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)92nd percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2022)55th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2022)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-17 vs state

Science32%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary School	Public	4-5	850 E 170th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-8500	176	9	19.5	80.1%	0 (0.0%)	159 (90.3%)	14 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	14.9	1501^st of 1737 public elementary schools	13.6%		42.9	1142^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	44.5%	359	31.6			41.1	36.8				38.9		24.4	23.2				23.8	96.3%		$18,677	$1,395	$17,282
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	16800 Greenwood Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-4433	321	22	14.5	67.3%	0 (0.0%)	285 (88.8%)	29 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)			33.8						33.8	18.3						18.3	87.4%		$20,183	$1,317	$18,865
Eisenhower School	Public	2-3	16001 Minerva Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5900	274	17	16.1	—	1 (0.4%)	180 (65.7%)	92 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			48.1						48.1	48.1						48.1	100%		$24,934	$1,760	$23,174
Wolcott School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 N Wolcott St	Thornton	60476	Cook County	Thornton School District 154	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 877-2526	249	14	17.7	57.8%	42 (16.9%)	77 (30.9%)	114 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	34.8	1100^th of 1737 public elementary schools	36.7%		46.1	1080^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.5%	20			50.0		40.0	54.2	56.0	43.5	45.5	45.5						24.4	96.4%		$21,528	$3,076	$18,452
Madison School	Public	4-5	15700 Orchid Dr	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-2117	277	19	14.5	—	0 (0.0%)	179 (64.6%)	94 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	26.3	1250^th of 1737 public elementary schools	28.0%		42.7	1147^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%	103	41.7			47.1	40.3				43.9		30.7	35.2				32.8			$25,155	$1,914	$23,241
Taft School	Public	PK, KG-1	393 E 163rd St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-2710	308	25	12.3	—	4 (1.3%)	200 (64.9%)	102 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	97.9%		$30,081	$2,231	$27,850
New Beginnings Learning Academy	Public	K-5	15703 Clyde Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 768-5200	288	15	19.2	—	1 (0.3%)	280 (97.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)			22.2						20.2	22.2						9.3	99.3%		$22,291	$3,541	$18,750
Oak Glen Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 182nd St	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Lansing School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 474-1714	526	33	16.1	—	16 (3.0%)	359 (68.3%)	115 (21.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	15.6	1485^th of 1737 public elementary schools	14.5%		32	1383^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	32.7%	102	32.1		30.3	40.0	50.6				40.6	23.7	22.2	18.8				21.5	91.7%		$18,554	$1,209	$17,345
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16000 Carse Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-0440	270	17	16.3	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.7%)	224 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)									28.9	45.5						18.1	98.5%		$18,289	$2,307	$15,982
Diekman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15121 Dorchester Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-3838	227	12	18.9	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	209 (92.1%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)					29.4				26.7							15.1	97.2%		$24,599	$2,983	$21,617

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 90% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 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 : McKinley Junior High School
High : Thornwood High School

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

South Holland School District 150

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