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McKinley Elementary

Q: Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 451 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended McKinley Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 61% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : East Middle High : Joplin High

Public Grades K-5

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in Joplin, Missouri, serving 307 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Joplin Schools district, which is ranked 193 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Elementary consistently performs below the Joplin Schools and Missouri state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, with some exceptions. For example, in 2024-2025, McKinley's 3rd grade math proficiency (50.8%) was higher than the Joplin Schools (39.1%) and Missouri (41.4%) averages. However, the school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 729 out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 451 out of 900 in 2024-2025. McKinley Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than nearby schools like Soaring Heights Elementary (63.68%) and Stapleton Elementary (48.37%).

While McKinley Elementary's overall performance is below average, some nearby schools, such as Jefferson Elementary and Kelsey Norman Elementary, have shown stronger academic results, particularly in mathematics. Additionally, McKinley Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 26.6% over the past few years, higher than the 21.8% chronic absenteeism rate reported for the nearby schools. The school's higher per-student spending compared to some nearby schools suggests that additional resources are being directed towards the school, but the impact on student outcomes is not yet evident.

324

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,139

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 S Forest
Joplin, MO 64802-0128

(417) 625-5365

District: Joplin Schools

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle
High:	Joplin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Missouri avg42%

451^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Joplin Schools

193^rd of 367Joplin Schools among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	451 of 900	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	464 of 906	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	509 of 898	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	592 of 908	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	729 of 901	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	938 of 1052	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	941 of 1045	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	941 of 1032	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	765 of 865	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	899 of 1058	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	1030 of 1089	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	965 of 1108	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	861 of 1085	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	928 of 1088	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.9	688 of 1066	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.8	853 of 1053	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.3	602 of 1084	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	572 of 1080	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.7	875 of 1074	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	8.1	301 of 302	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	166 of 638	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	82 of 625	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	271 of 611	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	197 of 532	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.3	467 of 574	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	807 of 907	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	761 of 887	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	42.1	389 of 668	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	512 of 673	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	549 of 675	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	652 of 691	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	898 of 917	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	879 of 898	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+24 vs school

White (2024)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2019)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Science28%-14 vs state

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Schools Near McKinley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	610 S Forest	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5365	324	26	12.3	82.1%	197 (60.8%)	15 (4.6%)	42 (13.0%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.4%)	10 (3.1%)	45 (13.9%)	51	451^st of 900 public elementary schools	49.9%		48.7	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%	13	50.8	48.9	39.6	28.4	36.7	36.7	43.3	$11,139	$893	$10,246
Eastmorland Elementary	Public	K-5	1131 Highview	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5340	245	22	10.9	74.3%	150 (61.2%)	15 (6.1%)	31 (12.7%)	7 (2.9%)	10 (4.1%)	12 (4.9%)	20 (8.2%)	32.9	642^nd of 900 public elementary schools	28.7%		52.2	429^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.6%	213	34.0		27.8	23.3	36.3			$11,878	$1,256	$10,622
Royal Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Rolla St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5370	277	20	13.7	70.4%	179 (64.6%)	8 (2.9%)	65 (23.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	49.2	475^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.6	564^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.7%	89	38.3		28.7		57.8		33.3	$10,429	$1,036	$9,393
Kelsey Norman Elementary	Public	K-5	1323 E 28th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5360	300	21	14.5	63.7%	184 (61.3%)	17 (5.7%)	32 (10.7%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	50 (16.7%)	51.5	441^st of 900 public elementary schools	51.0%		48.8	463^rd of 906 public elementary schools	48.9%	22	56.4	56.0	23.1	23.1	52.1	48.0	37.6	$10,221	$880	$9,341
Dover Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 N Main Street	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5380	412	32	13.0	81.6%	267 (64.8%)	20 (4.9%)	55 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	29 (7.0%)	31 (7.5%)	37.6	594^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.0%		34.2	619^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.7%	25	29.5	36.8	25.4		36.5	38.4	38.2	$11,621	$1,507	$10,114
Soaring Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4604 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5330	395	32	12.2	67.3%	269 (68.1%)	14 (3.5%)	48 (12.2%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	35 (8.9%)	34.2	625^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.7	551^st of 906 public elementary schools	39.2%	74	36.4	21.8	40.7	32.7	36.5	19.3	36.7	$11,932	$1,313	$10,619
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	130 McKinley	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5355	218	18	11.8	80.3%	158 (72.5%)	10 (4.6%)	25 (11.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.4%)								(n/a)	52.5				31.5			$11,264	$990	$10,274
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 McClelland Blvd	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5350	434	39	11.1	66.6%	274 (63.1%)	22 (5.1%)	57 (13.1%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	13 (3.0%)	52 (12.0%)	39.8	567^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.0%		58.2	368^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.4%	199	30.9	56.1	35.2	29.3	26.1	47.3	29.8	$12,021	$1,246	$10,775
Stapleton Elementary	Public	K-5	101 E 41st St	Joplin	64802	Newton County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5375	400	31	13.0	53.8%	258 (64.5%)	25 (6.3%)	37 (9.3%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	23 (5.8%)	40 (10.0%)	62.2	341^st of 900 public elementary schools	62.1%		53.8	410^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.7%	69	36.3	48.5	46.1		46.8	54.4		$10,872	$1,169	$9,703
Cecil Floyd Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 W 24th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5320	532	40	13.1	70.9%	337 (63.3%)	24 (4.5%)	90 (16.9%)	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	11 (2.1%)	50 (9.4%)	51.4	444^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.7%		48.4	468^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.3%	24	39.7	35.7	37.7	42.2	46.5	39.9	43.7	$9,334	$1,070	$8,264

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 61% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle
High : Joplin High

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

Joplin Schools

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 451^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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