McKinley Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226 · Wauwatosa School District
#19 of 1,069 elementary schools in Wisconsin
#1790 of 50,301 nationally
About McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary is a public elementary located in Wauwatosa, in the Wauwatosa School District school district of Wisconsin, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 388 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 86.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in United States and 19th of 1,069 ranked elementary schools in Wisconsin. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (95th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (66th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 388.
There are 15 schools in Wauwatosa; McKinley Elementary ranks 2nd of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)77%
- Reading proficiency (30%)72%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)13.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.4
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 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 388
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 13.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 72%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near McKinley Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Longfellow Middle
Wauwatosa · Public middle · Grades 6–8
782 students · 1.3 km away
Eighty-First Street Elementary
Milwaukee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
357 students · 1.4 km away
Milwaukee School of Languages
Milwaukee · Public high · Grades 6–12
964 students · 1.5 km away
Roosevelt Elementary
Wauwatosa · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
396 students · 1.6 km away
Lincoln Elementary
Wauwatosa · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
336 students · 1.7 km away
East High
Wauwatosa · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,043 students · 1.8 km away
Washington Elementary
Wauwatosa · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
285 students · 2.3 km away
Wilson Elementary
Wauwatosa · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
218 students · 2.3 km away
Wauwatosa STEM
Wauwatosa · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
127 students · 2.3 km away
Whitman Middle
Wauwatosa · Public middle · Grades 6–8
570 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Wisconsin with a comparable Enrollment.
Mayville Elementary
Mayville · Public elementary · Grades K–6
388 students
Coleman Elementary
Coleman · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
387 students
Eagle Point Elementary
DeForest · Public elementary · Grades K–3
389 students
Waters Elementary
Fond du Lac · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
389 students
Edgewood Elementary
Oak Creek · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
389 students
Brener Elementary
Shawano · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
389 students
Frequently asked questions
Is McKinley Elementary a good school?
McKinley Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 86.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #19 of 1,069 in Wisconsin. 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 rank in Wisconsin?
McKinley Elementary ranks #19 of 1,069 elementary schools in Wisconsin and #1790 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary had 388 students in 2025.
Is McKinley Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
McKinley Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near McKinley Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of McKinley Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.