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McKinley Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 247 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. McKinley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years.

McKinley Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.5% to 41.2%, well above the Kansas City and statewide averages. Students at the school also perform well below their peers across the state and district in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates typically 10-20 percentage points lower than the Kansas City and Kansas averages. Additionally, McKinley Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 93-95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While McKinley Elementary struggles overall, its English Language Learner and Special Education students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half or top third of Kansas schools in those subgroups. The nearby Banneker Elementary, M.E. Pearson Elementary, and Douglass Elementary schools also perform poorly and have similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles, suggesting that the challenges facing McKinley Elementary are systemic issues within the Kansas City school district. However, there are some indications that McKinley Elementary may be making progress, with 4th and 5th-grade students performing better than 3rd-grade students in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

243

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,787

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Armstrong
Kansas City, KS 66102

(913) 627-7350

District: Kansas City

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Wyandotte High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

African American:

11.5%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

572^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Kansas City

257^th of 264Kansas City among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	572 of 656	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	597 of 653	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	598 of 660	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	599 of 668	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	651 of 670	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	585 of 667	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	639 of 656	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	623 of 659	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	605 of 656	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	570 of 678	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	640 of 668	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	652 of 660	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	583 of 631	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	594 of 630	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	42.7	453 of 621	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.6	550 of 614	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	0.8	594 of 600	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	35.3	130 of 193	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	56 of 129	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	27 of 124	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	69 of 117	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	78 of 117	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	94 of 108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	41 of 122	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	100 of 129	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.8	565 of 591	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	502 of 591	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	555 of 574	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	182 of 262	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	228 of 260	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	189 of 245	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	191 of 254	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	205 of 229	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	119 of 235	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.4	178 of 207	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	414 of 533	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	471 of 546	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	456 of 541	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	416 of 512	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	472 of 494	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	346 of 509	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.4	493 of 512	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	7.4	588 of 605	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	502 of 586	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	562 of 575	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	75.8	44 of 305	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	130 of 193	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)86th percentile+75 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2019)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Male (2021)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Science23%-19 vs state

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Schools Near McKinley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 Armstrong	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-7350	243	21	11.4	92.6%	7 (2.9%)	28 (11.5%)	185 (76.1%)	14 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	16.5	572^nd of 656 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.3	597^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.6%	25	16.3	35.7	30.4	26.5	25.0	20.0	31.3	26.2	22.9	22.9	$21,787	$6,922	$14,865
School for Blind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 State Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	School for Blind	No	No	No	No	(913) 305-3000	11	6	1.7	36.4%	6 (54.5%)	1 (9.1%)	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
M E Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N 11th St	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3150	606	43	14.1	94.7%	30 (5.0%)	46 (7.6%)	492 (81.2%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	7.4	627^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.4%		7.3	632^nd of 653 public elementary schools	3.2%	5	13.6	25.3	22.7	20.7	4.8	16.7	22.6	15.0	9.6	9.6	$19,497	$6,499	$12,998
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Minnesota Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5200	222	18	12.3	92.3%	14 (6.3%)	38 (17.1%)	151 (68.0%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	20.1	549^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.3%		13.9	583^rd of 653 public elementary schools	10.7%	34	28.9	17.1	44.1	29.2	8.7	26.2	33.3	21.8	34.3	34.3	$20,840	$5,980	$14,860
Douglass Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 N 9th Street	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5100	285	25	11.3	83.5%	8 (2.8%)	68 (23.9%)	181 (63.5%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	5.3	641^st of 656 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.4	640^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.0%	1	8.8	10.3	21.7	13.4	3.4	15.0	19.1	11.7	10.6	10.6	$22,800	$7,390	$15,409
Chelsea Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Wood	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5000	557	34	16.5	86.7%	15 (2.7%)	79 (14.2%)	440 (79.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	5.9	639^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.9	598^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.4%	41	22.8	14.4	20.7	19.7	12.8	10.7	13.8	12.5	18.0	18.0	$17,842	$5,925	$11,917
Frances Willard Elementary	Public	K-5	3400 Orville	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6100	434	34	12.9	89.6%	23 (5.3%)	28 (6.5%)	361 (83.2%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	10.9	605^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.8%		20.1	549^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.9%	56	13.8	23.1	19.4	18.3	10.0	35.8	21.0	21.5	8.2	8.2	$20,843	$7,016	$13,826
Bertram Caruthers Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Waverly	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4750	364	23	15.5	92.6%	8 (2.2%)	102 (28.0%)	236 (64.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	11.7	600^th of 656 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.2	609^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.7%	9	33.9	13.3	17.2	21.3	34.4	12.7	21.2	22.6	11.5	11.5	$18,265	$6,303	$11,962
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	295 S 10th Street	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6400	502	37	13.6	96.2%	22 (4.4%)	86 (17.1%)	363 (72.3%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	10 (2.0%)	24.3	519^th of 656 public elementary schools	20.9%		25.4	511^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.7%	8	42.0	30.6	29.5	33.6	36.6	33.3	24.7	31.0	29.2	29.2	$19,529	$6,022	$13,507
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 N 4th St	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4300	289	21	13.5	95.8%	16 (5.5%)	122 (42.2%)	126 (43.6%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	6 (2.1%)	3.8	653^rd of 656 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.5	648^th of 653 public elementary schools	0.8%	5	20.9	17.8	16.3	18.3	7.1	2.1	13.6	7.5	4.5	4.5	$18,694	$6,576	$12,117

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 : Central Middle
High : Wyandotte High

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

Kansas City

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