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McKinley Elementary

Public Grades K-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a K–5 neighborhood school in Ham Lake, Minnesota — a northern Twin Cities suburb — serving 636 students as part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 62nd out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools, placing it in the 93rd percentile with a five-star rating. That is not a one-year spike: McKinley has been a top-decile, five-star school in every year on record, peaking at the 99th percentile in 2017–18 and 2018–19 and never falling below the 90th percentile.

Compared with ten nearby schools, McKinley's math and science results stand out. Math proficiency is 77.6%, and science proficiency is 52.7% — the highest of all ten comparison schools, roughly 24 points ahead of Sunrise Elementary (43.2%) and about double the statewide rate. Reading is also strong at 63.7%, second only to Andover Elementary (68.4%). McKinley also manages this with the largest classes among its peers, at 17.2 students per teacher, and the lowest poverty rate in the group (18.4% free/reduced lunch). District context matters here: Anoka-Hennepin ranks at the 60th percentile statewide, and two same-district neighbors, Sand Creek Elementary (41st percentile) and Jefferson Elementary (37th), perform at or below state average — so district-wide numbers do not predict what McKinley does.

Two things are worth watching. Reading has slipped over three years, from 70.99% (2023–24) to 65.63% (2024–25) to 63.70% (2025–26), and the soft spot is concentrated in 3rd grade, where 52.8% proficiency sits only about 4 points above the district and 6 above the state; by 5th grade, reading rebounds to 71.6%. Subgroup results have also eased somewhat, though special education students (78th percentile) and low-income students (79th percentile) still rate four to five stars — above the overall performance of most nearby schools, including Davinci Academy and Star of the North - East Bethel.

636

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,492

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

90.8%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.2% (MMR)

1740 Constance Blvd NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304-5697

(763) 506-3400

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Blaine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Asian:

7.5%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

62^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 23Elementary Schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District

184^th of 458Anoka-Hennepin School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	62 of 869	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	68 of 872	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	34 of 881	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	85 of 845	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	31 of 858	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	38 of 869	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	13 of 870	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	11 of 847	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	38 of 853	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.1	42 of 848	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	75.9	173 of 840	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	121 of 826	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	106 of 824	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	76 of 820	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	71 of 814	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	75.2	145 of 803	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	61 of 434	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	130 of 781	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	217 of 777	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	60.9	326 of 756	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.6	420 of 685	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.8	347 of 676	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.6	357 of 674	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	69 of 790	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	79 of 799	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	28 of 809	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	74 of 787	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	23 of 799	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	25 of 783	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	10 of 787	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	7 of 774	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	160 of 764	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	135 of 764	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	64 of 793	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	117 of 774	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	83 of 663	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	55 of 683	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	57 of 740	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	6 of 728	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	56 of 807	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	65 of 812	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	61 of 826	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	101 of 799	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	48 of 808	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	71 of 784	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	12 of 798	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	15 of 779	98.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	81.3	10 of 45	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	130 of 579	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	115 of 562	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	62 of 572	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	130 of 524	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	52 of 500	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	40 of 417	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	32 of 515	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	9 of 463	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	83 of 710	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	102 of 714	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	41 of 730	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	97 of 712	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	31 of 725	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	22 of 710	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	12 of 722	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	19 of 712	97.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)78th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math78%+33 vs state

Reading64%+15 vs state

Science53%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1740 Constance Blvd NE	Ham Lake	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-3400	636	37	17.2	18.4%	514 (80.8%)	13 (2.0%)	18 (2.8%)	48 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	87.8	62^nd of 869 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.3	68^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.2%	6	52.8	66.4	71.6				63.7	52.7		52.7	76.4	76.7	79.8				77.6	90.8%	8.2%	$11,492
Davinci Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	532 Bunker Lake Boulevard NE	Ham Lake	55304	Anoka County	Davinci Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 754-6577	952	58	16.3	25.9%	497 (52.2%)	219 (23.0%)	33 (3.5%)	125 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.6%)	59.1	360^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.6%		61.6	355^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.3%	5	53.0	54.8	49.0	61.5	42.0	66.3	54.3	18.6	31.0	24.8	64.1	58.1	28.2	40.7	39.3	41.6	46.0	88%	9%	$10,827
Star of the North - East Bethel	Public, Charter	K-8	1562 Viking Blvd	East Bethel	55011	Anoka County	Star of the North Academy Charter S	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 450-5560	224	12	15.0	—	59 (26.3%)	135 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.8	693^rd of 869 public elementary schools	20.3%		20.7	710^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.6%	17	18.5	36.4	50.0	47.8	42.9	54.5	39.2	6.3	18.2	11.1	37.0	31.8	6.3	21.7	14.3	9.1	22.5	41.2%	0%	$12,385
Andover Elementary	Public	K-5	14950 Hanson Blvd NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-1700	1,165	71	16.5	18.6%	896 (76.9%)	58 (5.0%)	61 (5.2%)	77 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.1%)	90.4	42^nd of 869 public elementary schools	95.2%		90	46^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.7%	4	64.1	65.4	75.5				68.4	39.0		39.0	81.9	82.1	80.6				81.5	89.8%	4.5%	$11,323
Johnsville Elementary	Public	K-5	991 125th Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3000	644	48	13.2	43.3%	364 (56.5%)	124 (19.3%)	41 (6.4%)	52 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.8%)	67.3	282^nd of 869 public elementary schools	67.5%		64.1	333^rd of 872 public elementary schools	61.8%	51	42.3	50.8	59.0				50.6	33.0		33.0	59.8	64.1	65.0				63.0	90.2%	3.9%	$11,029
Northpoint Elementary	Public	K-4	2350 124th Ct NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5700	488	37	13.1	29.9%	289 (59.2%)	92 (18.9%)	16 (3.3%)	48 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.6%)	51	448^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.4%		60.1	367^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.9%	81	33.7	53.3					43.9				50.5	58.7					54.8	93.2%	4.1%	$11,078
Rum River Elementary	Public	K-5	16950 Verdin St NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-8200	850	52	16.4	19.2%	685 (80.6%)	35 (4.1%)	40 (4.7%)	40 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	83.3	111^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.2%		88.9	52^nd of 872 public elementary schools	94.0%	59	58.4	58.7	66.2				61.1	35.1		35.1	77.4	80.2	65.3				74.4	≥ 98%	0%	$12,464
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-5	12576 Lever St NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 433-5000	1,015	61	16.5	22.2%	630 (62.1%)	186 (18.3%)	33 (3.3%)	91 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	86.3	81^st of 869 public elementary schools	90.7%		87.8	66^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.4%	15	58.6	62.4	64.4				61.9	43.2		43.2	78.1	78.8	73.8				76.8	93%	4.4%
Sand Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	12156 Olive St NW	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-4300	557	43	12.9	44.7%	277 (49.7%)	100 (18.0%)	46 (8.3%)	61 (11.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.8%)	45.7	509^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.4%		45	521^st of 872 public elementary schools	40.3%	12	36.6	36.8	56.1				44.3	25.4		25.4	50.0	49.5	35.1				44.0	96.7%	1.6%	$12,284
Cedar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	21108 NE Polk St	Cedar	55011	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 213-8781	680	47	14.4	28.8%	522 (76.8%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	67 (9.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.5%)	50.8	450^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.2%		57.4	401^st of 872 public elementary schools	54.0%	49	39.8	46.8	58.0				48.3	22.3		22.3	54.1	56.5	33.3				48.3	85.7%	7.6%	$10,593

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

Yes. McKinley Elementary ranks in the top 7.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Blaine High School

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 81% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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