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Schools in McKinley Heights · Niles City School District

McKinley Heights’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving McKinley Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,877 students on the public path
In brief

McKinley Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 256 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of McKinley Heights’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports McKinley Heights’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,879 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Niles Intermediate School, then Niles Middle School, then McKinley High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind McKinley Heights’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (256)Better than 30%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,085 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put McKinley Heights anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of McKinley Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,078 in math, 1,092 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McKinley Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Niles Primary Schoolin NilesNo scores
3–6Niles Intermediate Schoolin NilesB−
7–8Niles Middle Schoolin NilesC
9–12McKinley High Schoolin NilesC

McKinley Heights’s public schools are run by Niles City School District, which also serves Niles and Weathersfield. Parts of McKinley Heights (9% of its land) are served by Liberty Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Niles City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,877 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,879OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 59.5% · 1092 students tested
Math47%
State average 52.2% · 1078 students tested

McKinley Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share McKinley Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McKinley HeightsC+Niles City
NilesC+Niles City
GirardB−Girard City
WeathersfieldB−Weathersfield Local PK–12 · Niles City PK–12
McDonaldAMcDonald Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Niles City with McKinley Heights, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in McKinley Heights

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving McKinley Heightsin other towns
Niles Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Niles
455 students16:1Rate it →
Niles Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Niles
B−
452 students20:1Rate it →
Niles Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Niles
C
440 students13:1Rate it →
McKinley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Niles
C
530 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about McKinley Heights’s schools

Are McKinley Heights’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McKinley Heights children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McKinley Heights in?

Niles City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,877 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of McKinley Heights are served by Liberty Local.

Where do McKinley Heights kids go to high school?

McKinley High School in Niles, with 530 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is McKinley Heights’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Niles City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does McKinley Heights spend per student?

$14,879 in Niles City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.