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Mckinley Elementary School

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Mckinley Elementary School ranks 1164 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Mckinley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, serving 263 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 554 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mckinley Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly below-average test scores across various subjects and grade levels, and large performance gaps between student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 36%, compared to the state average of 63.4%, and its 5th-grade math proficiency rate was only 16%, compared to the state average of 56.7%. Additionally, the school's White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performed particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% and 25% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Buckeye Elementary School, which is only 3.5 miles away, Mckinley Elementary School's performance is significantly lower. Buckeye Elementary School has higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate than Mckinley. Furthermore, Mckinley Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state.

239

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,177

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 Plum St
Fairport Harbor, OH 44077-5647

(440) 354-4982

District: Fairport Harbor Exempted Village

Students who attend Mckinley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fairport Harding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (44% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Ohio avg64%

1,164^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

554^th of 828Fairport Harbor Exempted Village among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1164 of 1558	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	956 of 1577	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1016 of 1596	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1048 of 1588	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	1076 of 1610	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	926 of 1676	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	947 of 1636	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	1094 of 1651	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.6	1072 of 1678	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.1	926 of 1684	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.7	666 of 1687	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	727 of 1701	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	583 of 1709	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	721 of 1686	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.3	1139 of 1662	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	892 of 1610	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	953 of 1582	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.1	577 of 1609	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	594 of 1504	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.2	882 of 1501	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.8	754 of 1471	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1072 of 1452	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	800 of 1466	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	884 of 1483	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1021 of 1488	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	918 of 1467	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1006 of 1502	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1070 of 1518	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1064 of 1473	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	804 of 1484	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	925 of 1447	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	792 of 1419	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	858 of 1404	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	501 of 1465	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	607 of 1465	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1156 of 1466	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	986 of 1485	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1046 of 1498	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1033 of 1518	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1043 of 1499	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	597 of 1535	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	540 of 1536	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1070 of 1175	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	947 of 1190	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1021 of 1215	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1061 of 1242	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1060 of 1249	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	771 of 1271	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	917 of 1309	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-14 vs state

Mathematics40%-23 vs state

Science36%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Mckinley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests 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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Mckinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	602 Plum St	Fairport Harbor	44077	Lake County	Fairport Harbor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 354-4982	239	17	14.0		179 (74.9%)	7 (2.9%)	31 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.2%)	26.3	1164^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.3%		47.1	956^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.4%	208	36.0	52.1	52.9	16.0	47.9	52.9	48.0	$11,177
Sterling Morton Elementary School	Public	K-5	9292 Jordan Dr	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 257-5954	298	21	14.1	47.7%	241 (80.9%)	15 (5.0%)	23 (7.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	57.5	774^th of 1558 public elementary schools	50.3%		75.6	416^th of 1577 public elementary schools	73.6%	358	56.8	62.2	73.8	64.4	62.2	70.5	62.2	$12,131
Elm Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	585 Elm St	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Painesville City Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 392-5520	429	25	17.1		65 (15.2%)	57 (13.3%)	260 (60.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	17.5	1289^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.3%		35.8	1077^th of 1577 public elementary schools	31.7%	212	42.6	41.2	55.8	25.9	23.5	27.9	38.9	$12,284
Lake Erie Bilingual Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	268 N State St	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Lake Erie Bilingual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 578-0722	49	7	6.7		3 (6.1%)	6 (12.2%)	39 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)								$11,432
Maple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 W Jackson St	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Painesville City Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 392-5440	432	27	16.0		90 (20.8%)	50 (11.6%)	239 (55.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.8%)	22.6	1221^st of 1558 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.5	1185^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.9%	36	34.8	50.7	63.6	26.1	33.3	27.3	50.0	$10,699
Riverview Elementary School	Public	K-5	845 Madison Ave	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 352-0668	615	30	20.2		463 (75.3%)	20 (3.3%)	72 (11.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.8%)	73	471^st of 1558 public elementary schools	69.8%		62.1	706^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.2%	235	75.2	73.0	87.5	65.8	71.4	75.0	73.7	$12,080
Chestnut Elementary School	Public	K-5	341 Chestnut St	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Painesville City Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 392-5350	425	25	17.0		79 (18.6%)	63 (14.8%)	243 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.9%)	33.5	1087^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.2%		37.6	1063^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	32.6%	24	51.6	59.7	43.2	57.8	25.8	40.5	60.9	$11,275
Buckeye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	175 Buckeye Rd	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 352-2191	366	19	19.6	37.4%	245 (66.9%)	28 (7.7%)	61 (16.7%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	69	548^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.8%		69	557^th of 1577 public elementary schools	64.7%	9		74.0	75.9		63.4	79.3		$11,820
Orchard Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	8700 Hendricks Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 257-5955	359	24	15.1	22.8%	310 (86.4%)	6 (1.7%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	78.7	346^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.8%		81.1	291^st of 1577 public elementary schools	81.5%	55	66.7	84.9	92.4	82.0	66.0	78.8	86.9	$13,691
Melridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6689 Melridge Dr	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 352-3854	299	15	20.4	40.8%	221 (73.9%)	19 (6.4%)	45 (15.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	69.9	535^th of 1558 public elementary schools	65.7%		81.8	276^th of 1577 public elementary schools	82.5%	259		75.0	92.7		62.8	67.9		$13,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Mckinley Elementary School

Is Mckinley Elementary School a good school?

Mckinley Elementary School ranks 1164^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mckinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 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:

High : Fairport Harding High School

What is the racial makeup of Mckinley Elementary School?

Students at Mckinley Elementary School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Mckinley Elementary School in?

Fairport Harbor Exempted Village

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