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McKinley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 471 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 310 out of 380 school districts in the state.

McKinley Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 9.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 21.88% and 16.57% for the South Bend district, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 39.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, McKinley has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.65% to 87.33%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other elementary schools in the South Bend district, such as Lincoln Elementary, Nuner Fine Arts Academy, and Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy, McKinley consistently performs worse on academic measures. Despite spending more per student ($14,476 in 2023-2024) and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, McKinley has not shown any meaningful improvement in academic outcomes over the past several years, indicating that simply increasing funding and resources may not be enough to drive student achievement.

315

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,476

Per pupil spending ?

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

228 N Greenlawn Ave
South Bend, IN 46617

(574) 393-3300

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Elementary:	Edison Middle School
Middle:	LaSalle Academy
High:	Adams High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.0%

White:

29.2%

Hispanic:

22.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (10% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (99% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school10%

District avg19%

Indiana avg38%

Not ranked this year

McKinley Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

310^th of 380South Bend Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	7.2	966 of 1011	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	916 of 1016	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	969 of 1020	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	930 of 1016	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	960 of 1031	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	973 of 1027	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	1000 of 1033	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	976 of 1046	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	976 of 1040	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	944 of 1036	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	928 of 1035	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.8	764 of 1015	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	658 of 1025	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	11.2	943 of 1009	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	919 of 1003	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.1	903 of 996	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.5	829 of 985	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.3	846 of 961	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.0	880 of 959	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2023-2024) ?

Social Studies12%-26 vs state

English Language Arts10%

Math10%

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Schools Near McKinley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	315	16	20.1	1.9%	92 (29.2%)	104 (33.0%)	72 (22.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.0%)								(n/a)																			$14,476	$3,329	$11,147
Edison Middle School	Public	K-8	2701 Eisenhower Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4400	551	53	10.3	67.0%	72 (13.1%)	136 (24.7%)	285 (51.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.7%)								(n/a)	7.3	17.0	7.6	13.3	16.5	11.8	12.7	25.5	13.7	7.6	4.0	12.4	0.0	10.0	23.5	13.3	17.5	11.3	$18,228	$3,307	$14,921
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	489	35	13.9	62.6%	137 (28.0%)	196 (40.1%)	68 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.2%)	11	908^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.7%		9.3	939^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.1%	31	12.8	15.4	20.3				16.1	11.4	13.9	10.8				11.9	20.0		20.0	19.2	$16,341	$4,266	$12,075
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	113	7	16.1	68.1%	23 (20.4%)	53 (46.9%)	21 (18.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.3%)	6.1	976^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.6	992^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	1.9%	16	10.0	9.5	11.8				10.3	20.0	19.1	0.0				13.8	9.5		9.5	0.0	$11,203	$523	$10,681
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	383	31	12.5	71.8%	73 (19.1%)	161 (42.0%)	88 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.4%)	12.1	893^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.1%		7.4	963^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	4.7%	70	14.3	23.2	17.8				18.3	19.4	23.2	13.3				19.0	21.4		21.4	4.4	$16,604	$3,545	$13,059
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	431	38	11.4	80.3%	48 (11.1%)	197 (45.7%)	135 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.4%)	12.9	886^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.8%		7	970^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.1%	84	25.4	16.4	21.5				21.3	23.9	16.7	8.9				16.0	18.0		18.0	10.1	$15,040	$3,815	$11,226
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Public, Charter	K-7	3414 Hepler Street	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	476	28	17.0	75.4%	73 (15.3%)	286 (60.1%)	52 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.6%)	16.9	844^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.7	829^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.0%	15	24.5	29.6	15.4	18.0	35.5		23.5	26.5	24.1	5.8	29.5	23.3		22.0	22.2	11.7	16.7	7.7	$11,824	$966	$10,858
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	519	32	16.0	43.2%	289 (55.7%)	95 (18.3%)	60 (11.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.5%)	19.2	820^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.4%		14	884^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.6%	64	20.3	20.0	23.7	17.6			20.2	15.9	36.9	28.8	14.9			23.6	32.3	18.9	25.2	15.3	$11,426	$2,282	$9,143
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 E Pregel Dr	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3700	446	31	14.2	38.1%	246 (55.2%)	95 (21.3%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.3%)	19.4	818^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.2	843^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	16.6%	25	30.2	27.3	17.2	22.9			24.1	22.6	27.3	17.2	21.7			22.2	22.7	23.2	23.0	12.5	$11,645	$1,435	$10,209
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	291	22	12.9	43.3%	173 (59.5%)	48 (16.5%)	26 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)	39	633^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	37.0%		24.6	772^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	23.6%	139	51.2	26.7	20.5	34.9			33.0	51.2	31.1	25.0	37.2			35.8	35.6	41.9	38.6	6.8	$11,084	$1,416	$9,668

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary School

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 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:

Elementary : Edison Middle School
Middle : LaSalle Academy
High : Adams High School
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 33% African American, 29% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

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