Mckinley Elementary School
Mckinley Elementary School serves 152 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Mckinley Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is equal to the North Dakota state average of 27% (majority American Indian and Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Kindergarten-5
- Students: 152 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
- Minority Enrollment: 27%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in ND
- Math Proficiency: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education
School Overview
Mckinley Elementary School's student population of 152 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
152 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Mckinley Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 458 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Mckinley Elementary School is 0.45, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.45. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#343 out of 458 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1

American Indian
6%
11%

Asian
3%
2%

Hispanic
7%
5%

Black
3%
5%

White
73%
73%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
27%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education
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