McKinley Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kansas City, Kansas 66102 · Kansas City
#631 of 686 elementary schools in Kansas
#44919 of 50,301 nationally
About McKinley Elementary School
McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary located in Kansas City, in the Kansas City school district of Kansas, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 243 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 631st of 686 ranked elementary schools in Kansas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (78th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 243.
There are 55 schools in Kansas City; McKinley Elementary School ranks 28th of 54 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)22%
- Reading proficiency (30%)17%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)92.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for McKinley Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 243
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near McKinley Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
M E Pearson Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
606 students · 840 m away
Mark Twain Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
222 students · 1.0 km away
Douglass Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
285 students · 1.1 km away
Wyandotte High
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,903 students · 1.1 km away
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,045 students · 1.4 km away
Chelsea Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
557 students · 1.6 km away
Carl B. Bruce Middle School
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
821 students · 2.0 km away
Frances Willard Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
434 students · 2.1 km away
Bertram Caruthers Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
364 students · 2.1 km away
Whittier Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
502 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Kansas with a comparable Enrollment.
Meade Elem
Meade · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
243 students
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Effingham · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
244 students
Lincoln Elementary
Fredonia · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
242 students
Thomas A Edison Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
244 students
Eugene Ware Elem
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
242 students
Fairview Elem
Olathe · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
244 students
Frequently asked questions
Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?
McKinley Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 19.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #631 of 686 in Kansas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does McKinley Elementary School rank in Kansas?
McKinley Elementary School ranks #631 of 686 elementary schools in Kansas and #44919 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?
McKinley Elementary School had 243 students in 2025.
Is McKinley Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
McKinley Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near McKinley Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of McKinley Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.