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McKinley Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1320 State St, Ottawa, IL 61350 · (815) 433-1907 · Part of Ottawa Elementary School District 141

South Ottawa Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
364
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about McKinley Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Next stop for South Ottawa Township kids: Shepherd Middle School

On the path

Where South Ottawa Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4McKinley Elem SchoolYou are here
7–8Shepherd Middle Schoolin Ottawa

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1320 State St, Ottawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten72
Grade 159
Grade 268
Grade 360
Grade 467
Enrollment over time
359’20
360’21
380’22
399’23
364’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McKinley Elem School from South Ottawa Township families.

Other schools in Ottawa Elementary School District 141

The district →
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ottawa
C+
387 students13:1
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ottawa
B
304 students13:1
Central Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Ottawa
C+
339 students12:1
Shepherd Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ottawa
B−
353 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; South Ottawa Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.