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McKinley School

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McKinley School ranks 466 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

McKinley School is an elementary school located in Elkins Park, PA, serving 616 students in grades K-5 and part of the Abington School District, which is ranked 85 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating.

McKinley School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 56.8% in Math and 60.2% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking 14th out of 437 Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and 68th out of 454 schools for Hispanic students in 2023-2024. Additionally, McKinley School's science proficiency rates are exceptionally high, reaching 91.3% in 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the state average of 65.8%.

When compared to other nearby schools, McKinley School stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Rydal Elementary School, another Abington School District school, also performs well, ranking 192nd out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Ellwood School and Finletter Thomas K School, lag behind McKinley School in academic performance, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Math and ELA.

596

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,674

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Cedar Rd
Elkins Park, PA 19027-1655

(215) 663-0430

District: Abington School District

Students who attend McKinley School usually attend:

Middle:	Abington Middle School
High:	Abington Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

African American:

11.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Abington School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

466^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Abington School District

85^th of 606Abington School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	466 of 1511	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	329 of 1526	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	341 of 1534	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	412 of 1534	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	643 of 1433	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	262 of 1544	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	239 of 1530	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	155 of 1547	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.2	161 of 1554	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	89.3	63 of 1474	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	120 of 1467	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.7	176 of 1519	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	125 of 1599	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	109 of 1597	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	59 of 1579	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	121 of 1549	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	80.6	198 of 1551	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	292 of 1555	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.8	284 of 1545	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.7	90 of 1299	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.7	64 of 1308	95.1%	★★★★★
2003	85.8	148 of 1302	88.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	41 of 413	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	14 of 437	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	17 of 437	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	74.1	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	81 of 160	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	708 of 1030	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	467 of 1084	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	545 of 1043	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	376 of 1466	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	211 of 1488	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	68 of 454	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	409 of 1369	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	195 of 1432	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	539 of 1414	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	585 of 1475	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	493 of 1495	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	542 of 1201	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	338 of 1229	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	349 of 1236	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)85th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2024)76th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+12 vs state

Math57%+15 vs state

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Schools Near McKinley School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley School	Public	K-5	370 Cedar Rd	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 663-0430	596	42	14.2	34.9%	376 (63.1%)	70 (11.7%)	57 (9.6%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	70.1	466^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.2%		78	329^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.4%	137	67.4	56.2	47.3				56.8	64.1	55.8	61.0				60.2	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Fox Chase School	Public	K-5	500 Rhawn St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3170	507	37	13.5	93.1%	190 (37.5%)	109 (21.5%)	119 (23.5%)	58 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	49.3	836^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.7%		45.5	935^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.7%	99	51.3	47.9	20.5				40.2	48.2	53.6	53.4				51.6	$18,745	$5,787	$12,958
Rydal Elementary School	Public	K-5	1160 Huntingdon Pike	Huntingdon Valley	19006	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-1308	569	33	17.1	26.7%	364 (64.0%)	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.6%)	78 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.3%)	89.8	126^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.7%		85	192^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	87.4%	66	71.9	77.4	68.8				72.4	76.4	81.0	78.9				78.7	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	K-4	7853 Front Street	Cheltenham	19012	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 635-7415	406	34	12.1	57.6%	57 (14.0%)	222 (54.7%)	59 (14.5%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.3%)	26.9	1116^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.1%		35.7	1061^st of 1526 public elementary schools	30.5%	55	34.1	37.4					35.9	26.8	40.4					34.3	$26,149	$1,390	$24,759
Myers Elementary School	Public	K-4	7609 Montgomery Ave	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 517-4540	310	24	13.1	55.2%	67 (21.6%)	153 (49.4%)	42 (13.5%)	15 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)	73.7	407^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.9	500^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.2%	93	62.5	60.7					61.6	65.6	63.9					64.8	$30,323	$1,592	$28,730
Jenkintown Elementary School	Public	K-6	West & Highland Avenues	Jenkintown	19046	Montgomery County	Jenkintown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-2933	401	30	13.2	25.7%	283 (70.6%)	38 (9.5%)	36 (9.0%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	82.9	238^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.8	290^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.0%	52	81.1	79.4	56.8	46.8			66.0	69.8	75.0	58.8	64.5			67.4	$18,831	$602	$18,228
Crossan Kennedy C School	Public	K-5	7350 Bingham St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3160	327	19	17.0	97.2%	69 (21.1%)	122 (37.3%)	92 (28.1%)	34 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	19.1	1217^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.5%		23.6	1170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%	47	27.1	32.4	16.7				25.0	25.9	35.1	28.9				29.2	$21,623	$6,847	$14,777
Ellwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N 13th St	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3540	292	25	11.6	101.0%	1 (0.3%)	256 (87.7%)	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	15.1	1273^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	15.8%		10.6	1350^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.5%	77	32.3	16.2	20.0				22.1	22.6	18.9	26.0				22.8	$36,840	$23,115	$13,725
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6310 N 2nd Street	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 268-3102	631	54	11.6	66.9%	7 (1.1%)	52 (8.2%)	554 (87.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	28.6	1099^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.3%		30.3	1105^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.6%	6	26.7	35.1	31.0	22.0	18.6	20.0	27.1	42.2	33.8	33.8	31.7	27.9	37.7	34.4	$24,632	$6,180	$18,452
Wyncote Elementary School	Public	K-4	333 Rices Mill Road	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-6410	373	33	11.4	43.7%	104 (27.9%)	190 (50.9%)	29 (7.8%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)	72.8	427^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.7%		67.6	540^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.6%	113	69.7	59.4					64.3	60.6	60.8					60.7	$26,467	$782	$25,684

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley School

What district is McKinley School in?

Abington School District

How many students attend McKinley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended McKinley School.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley School?

Students at McKinley School are 63% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is McKinley School a good school?

McKinley School ranks 466^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McKinley School attend?

Students who attend McKinley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abington Middle School
High : Abington Senior High School

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