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McKinley Elementary

Public Grades 1-3

249

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,145

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

724 W Laurel St
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1833

(218) 998-0544

District: Fergus Falls Public School District

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

High:	iQ Academy 9-12
	Kennedy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2006 → 39th in 2007

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

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

202^nd of 446Fergus Falls Public 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
2007	50.9	472 of 777	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	563 of 756	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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Schools Near McKinley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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/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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
McKinley Elementary	Public	1-3	724 W Laurel St	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	249	18	13.8	43.4%	213 (85.5%)	8 (3.2%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	63.2				63.2	51.5				51.5	$8,145
K-8 Special Education	Public	K-8	1201 N Tower Road	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0935	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Cleveland Elementary	Public	4-5	919 Northern Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	361	19	19.2	38.5%	317 (87.8%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	77.2	177^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.7%		78.8	155^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.4%	22		76.4	52.3		62.9		52.9	68.3		61.5	$9,545
iQ Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	208	0		69.2%	111 (53.4%)	44 (21.2%)	24 (11.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.5%)	41.1	561^st of 872 public elementary schools	35.7%		22.9	710^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.4%	149	25.0	71.4	6.3		33.3		71.4	37.5		48.7
Adams Elementary	Public	1-3	301 West Bancroft Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	254	20	12.8	35.4%	218 (85.8%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)	71.6				71.6	53.7				53.7	$9,229
Lincoln School	Public	PK-K	2300 College Way	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 998-0544	236	0		40.7%	189 (80.1%)	6 (2.5%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)								(n/a)
Underwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56586	Otter Tail County	Underwood Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 826-6101	282	23	12.1	36.5%	270 (95.7%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	62.6	348^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.1%		63.6	331^st of 881 public elementary schools	62.4%	17	61.9	58.8	39.5	38.0	48.5	58.5	41.2	60.5	60.0	56.0	$9,506
Rothsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2040 County Road 52	Rothsay	56579	Wilkin County	Rothsay Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 867-2116	194	13	14.7	30.4%	186 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	60.6	362^nd of 872 public elementary schools	58.5%		70.3	254^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.2%	108	50.0	70.0	64.0	41.2	57.3	20.0	55.0	60.0	52.9	47.6	$10,888
Battle Lake Elementary	Public	K-6	402 W Summit St	Battle Lake	56515	Otter Tail County	Battle Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 864-5217	230	19	12.2	31.7%	201 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	84.7	98^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.8%		86	79^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.0%	19	82.4	83.8	44.8	54.2	68.6	64.7	67.6	65.5	70.8	66.9	$10,997
Ashby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Birch Ave	Ashby	56309	Grant County	Ashby Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 747-2257	178	16	11.2	33.1%	174 (97.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.3	215^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.3%		59.6	376^th of 881 public elementary schools	57.3%	161	80.0	66.7	52.4	42.9	61.3	60.0	44.4	71.4	59.3	58.1	$8,994

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

Fergus Falls Public School District

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : iQ Academy 9-12
High : Kennedy High School

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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