Mckinley Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

1320 State St
Ottawa, IL 61350

Top 20%

Tel: (815) 433-1907

www.oes141.org

Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mckinley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Mckinley Elementary School's student population of 399 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mckinley Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	69
1	69
2	66
3	75
4	66

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Total Students

399 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2023	380
2022	360
2021	359
2020	351
2019	351
2018	374
2017	374
2016	392
2015	380
2014	389
2013	391
2012	403
2011	418
2010	419
2009	411
2008	414
2007	385
2006	370
2005	386
2004	389
2003	440
2002	448
2001	453
2000	460
1999	442
1998	444
1997	445
1996	445
1995	458
1994	433
1993	412
1992	409
1991	381
1990	395
1989	378
1988	349
1987	338

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	26
2014	24
2013	37
2012	26
2011	28
2010	26
2009	25
2008	21
2007	18
2006	24
2005	25
2004	22
2003	26
2002	26
2001	26
2000	27
1999	26
1998	24
1997	24
1996	26
1995	26
1994	24
1993	25
1992	25
1991	18
1990	18

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Year Founded

1905

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School Mascot

Mckinley Mustangs

School Rankings

Mckinley Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mckinley Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#404 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2023	#404
2022	#620
2021	#702
2019	#1662
2018	#1878
2017	#1364
2016	#1332
2015	#1607
2014	#1665
2013	#1402
2012	#1443

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40-44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	42%	27%	19%
2021	27%	28%	17%
2019	27%	33%	26%
2018	32%	32%	26%
2017	32%	32%	24%
2016	32%	31%	28%
2015	27%	29%	21%
2014	57%	59%	58%
2013	57%	58%	56%
2012	87%	80%	84%
2011	92%	80%	86%

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55-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2022	57%	30%	27%
2021	57%	32%	30%
2019	37%	38%	33%
2018	27%	37%	26%
2017	42%	38%	31%
2016	37%	36%	29%
2015	32%	38%	32%
2014	57%	57%	55%
2013	67%	58%	59%
2012	82%	75%	80%
2011	87%	75%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	14:1
2001	17:1	16:1	15:1
2000	17:1	16:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	15:1
1995	18:1	17:1	15:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	22:1	17:1	17:1
1990	22:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	3%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%
1992	4%	3%	1%
1991	3%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	11%	27%	18%
2022	11%	27%	18%
2021	15%	27%	18%
2020	13%	26%	16%
2019	13%	26%	16%
2018	12%	26%	15%
2017	12%	26%	15%
2016	11%	26%	14%
2015	10%	25%	15%
2014	8%	25%	13%
2013	13%	24%	13%
2012	13%	24%	13%
2011	10%	23%	12%
2010	7%	22%	9%
2009	6%	22%	8%
2008	5%	21%	8%
2007	5%	20%	9%
2006	4%	19%	8%
2005	4%	18%	7%
2004	4%	18%	6%
2003	4%	17%	5%
2002	5%	16%	5%
2001	5%	15%	5%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	5%	14%	4%
1998	5%	13%	3%
1997	4%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	1%	11%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	5%	17%	3%
2021	4%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	4%
2019	3%	17%	4%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	3%	17%	3%
2015	2%	17%	3%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	3%	18%	3%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	1%	20%	4%
2008	1%	20%	4%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	3%	21%	4%
2003	1%	21%	3%
2002	1%	21%	3%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	3%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	3%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1994	1%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	2%
1991	1%	21%	2%

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White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	83%	45%	73%
2022	80%	47%	73%
2021	77%	47%	73%
2020	79%	48%	74%
2019	79%	48%	74%
2018	84%	49%	78%
2017	84%	49%	78%
2016	84%	49%	78%
2015	87%	49%	78%
2014	88%	50%	79%
2013	81%	50%	78%
2012	80%	51%	79%
2011	83%	51%	80%
2010	88%	53%	84%
2009	91%	53%	84%
2008	92%	54%	84%
2007	90%	55%	84%
2006	91%	56%	85%
2005	90%	57%	87%
2004	91%	57%	88%
2003	94%	58%	91%
2002	92%	59%	91%
2001	90%	60%	91%
2000	91%	61%	93%
1999	92%	62%	93%
1998	92%	63%	93%
1997	93%	64%	94%
1996	97%	64%	94%
1995	94%	65%	94%
1994	94%	65%	93%
1993	95%	65%	94%
1992	95%	66%	94%
1991	96%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	0.30	0.70	0.44
2022	0.35	0.68	0.44
2021	0.39	0.68	0.44
2020	0.36	0.68	0.42
2019	0.36	0.68	0.42
2018	0.28	0.67	0.37
2017	0.28	0.67	0.37
2016	0.28	0.67	0.37
2015	0.23	0.67	0.37
2014	0.23	0.66	0.37
2013	0.34	0.66	0.37
2012	0.35	0.65	0.37
2011	0.30	0.66	0.35
2010	0.24	0.64	0.29
2009	0.17	0.64	0.28
2008	0.15	0.64	0.27
2007	0.19	0.63	0.28
2006	0.17	0.61	0.26
2005	0.19	0.61	0.23
2004	0.17	0.60	0.20
2003	0.12	0.59	0.17
2002	0.15	0.59	0.18
2001	0.19	0.58	0.16
2000	0.16	0.57	0.13
1999	0.14	0.56	0.13
1998	0.14	0.56	0.13
1997	0.13	0.54	0.12
1996	0.06	0.53	0.12
1995	0.12	0.53	0.11
1994	0.11	0.52	0.13
1993	0.09	0.52	0.12
1992	0.10	0.52	0.12
1991	0.08	0.52	0.11

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Eligible for

33%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	34%	43%	57%
2022	36%	43%	56%
2021	36%	44%	56%
2020	35%	47%	51%
2019	35%	47%	51%
2018	35%	46%	49%
2017	35%	46%	49%
2016	43%	47%	50%
2015	41%	52%	55%
2014	31%	47%	46%
2013	30%	45%	42%
2012	17%	21%	27%
2011	27%	39%	38%
2010	30%	37%	41%
2009	23%	33%	36%
2008	22%	32%	33%
2007	23%	32%	32%
2006	19%	32%	30%
2005	13%	32%	29%
2004	12%	31%	26%
2003	11%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Illinois	Ottawa ESD 141 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	18%	27%	21%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	2%	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ottawa ESD 141 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mckinley Mustangs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mckinley Elementary School's ranking?

Mckinley Elementary School is ranked #404 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Mckinley Elementary School often compared to?

Mckinley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wallace Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Mckinley Elementary School?

399 students attend Mckinley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Mckinley Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mckinley Elementary School?

Mckinley Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mckinley Elementary School offer ?

Mckinley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Mckinley Elementary School part of?

Mckinley Elementary School is part of Ottawa ESD 141 School District.