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McKinley Elementary School

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McKinley Elementary School ranks 1142 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

1142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in South Holland, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the South Holland School District 150, which is ranked 586 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on state assessments generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 48.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 34.1% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's performance on ELA and Math assessments has declined over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from around 50% in 2015-2016 to the low 20s and 30s in recent years.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students with special needs, who have consistently underperformed compared to their peers, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's African American students have consistently outperformed their peers at the school, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 15.3 in 2023-2024 and a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.6% to 26.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average of around 15%.

176

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,355

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2021 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,142^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

586^th of 811South 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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2019)92nd percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2022)55th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2022)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

Science25%-16 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	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%)	42.9	1142^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	44.5%		38.5	1189^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.5%	47	24.7			40.0	57.6				48.8		32.9	35.3				34.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$18,355	$1,310	$17,045
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)			20.7						20.7	19.5						19.5	96.4	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.4	95.8	96.4	7.2		$18,939	$1,406	$17,533
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	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	180 (65.7%)	92 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			35.5						35.5	46.4						46.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$23,276	$2,637	$20,639
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%)	46.1	1080^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.5%		52.5	875^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.7%	205	45.8	39.3	24.0	32.3	58.3	50.0	38.1	57.1	43.1	28.0	25.8	45.8	45.5	38.1	21.4	33.1										$17,707	$2,827	$14,880
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	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	179 (64.6%)	94 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	42.7	1147^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%		32.2	1339^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.2%	192	32.6			39.4	50.7				45.3		33.3	34.0				33.7										$23,589	$2,468	$21,120
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	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	200 (64.9%)	102 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$27,506	$2,990	$24,516
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	99.3%	1 (0.3%)	280 (97.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	1930^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.1%		18.2	1732^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.2%	198	9.6		20.0	24.3	13.5				18.7	24.0	11.1	0.0				11.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	9.2	98.4	98.4		8.9	$20,968	$3,409	$17,559
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	98.3%	16 (3.0%)	359 (68.3%)	115 (21.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	32	1383^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	32.7%		29.7	1406^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.0%	23	25.2		32.1	50.5	32.0				38.3	39.5	37.6	7.8				27.1	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.9	96.9	97.9			$16,904	$1,228	$15,676
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%)	11.8	1881^st of 2056 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.2	1838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	43	3.8		20.7	16.7	7.7				15.3	31.0	20.0	3.8				18.8	88.0	89.4	89.4	89.4		88.0	85.3			$18,466	$2,657	$15,809
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%)	18.3	1709^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.9%		20.9	1656^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.9%	53	15.2		14.8	18.8	47.1				28.0	29.6	12.5	14.7				18.3	98.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	43.2	99.6	98.6	36.1	5.4	$23,368	$3,435	$19,934

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks 1142^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

South Holland School District 150

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended 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.

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