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McKinley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1125 E Taft Ave, Appleton, WI 54915 · (920) 852-5510 · Part of Appleton Area School District

Appleton’s School Grade C better than 34% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
380
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McKinley Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Appleton kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Appleton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5McKinley ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1125 E Taft Ave, Appleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten63
Grade 167
Grade 261
Grade 355
Grade 456
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
453’20
455’21
482’22
460’23
380’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 21%Asian 18%Two or more races 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McKinley Elementary from Appleton families.

Other schools in Appleton Area School District

The district →
Wisconsin Connections Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Appleton
B+
743 students33:1
Appleton Community 4K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Appleton
672 students19:1
Huntley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
A−
570 students13:1
Houdini Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
B+
501 students14:1
Ferber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
B
499 students14:1
Highlands Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
C−
417 students10:1

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 Wisconsin’s other public schools; Appleton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.