Mckinley Elementary School
1610 Se 6th St Des Moines IA, 50315, Polk County Phone: 515-242-8423 Ranking:  (655 out of 696, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Des Moines Independent Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 347 | 332 | 389 | 347 | 323 | 333 | 361 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 16 | 4.6% | 13 | 3.9% | 47 | 12.1% | 31 | 8.9% | 48 | 14.9% | 57 | 17.1% | 56 | 15.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 46 | 13.3% | 50 | 15.1% | 58 | 14.9% | 69 | 19.9% | 56 | 17.3% | 48 | 14.4% | 38 | 10.5% |
| Grade 1: | 47 | 13.5% | 61 | 18.4% | 75 | 19.3% | 64 | 18.4% | 43 | 13.3% | 37 | 11.1% | 59 | 16.3% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 19.9% | 62 | 18.7% | 60 | 15.4% | 40 | 11.5% | 35 | 10.8% | 52 | 15.6% | 61 | 16.9% |
| Grade 3: | 63 | 18.2% | 55 | 16.6% | 46 | 11.8% | 45 | 13.0% | 48 | 14.9% | 53 | 15.9% | 43 | 11.9% |
| Grade 4: | 60 | 17.3% | 46 | 13.9% | 47 | 12.1% | 50 | 14.4% | 52 | 16.1% | 43 | 12.9% | 53 | 14.7% |
| Grade 5: | 46 | 13.3% | 45 | 13.6% | 56 | 14.4% | 48 | 13.8% | 41 | 12.7% | 43 | 12.9% | 51 | 14.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 184 | 53.0% | 165 | 49.7% | 188 | 48.3% | 176 | 50.7% | 162 | 50.2% | 155 | 46.5% | 167 | 46.3% |
| Female: | 163 | 47.0% | 167 | 50.3% | 201 | 51.7% | 171 | 49.3% | 161 | 49.8% | 170 | 51.1% | 190 | 52.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 50 | 14.4% | 46 | 13.9% | 30 | 7.7% | 33 | 9.5% | 21 | 6.5% | 13 | 3.9% | 14 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic: | 135 | 38.9% | 122 | 36.7% | 166 | 42.7% | 143 | 41.2% | 135 | 41.8% | 156 | 46.8% | 172 | 47.6% |
| Black: | 36 | 10.4% | 48 | 14.5% | 51 | 13.1% | 44 | 12.7% | 35 | 10.8% | 37 | 11.1% | 36 | 10.0% |
| White: | 109 | 31.4% | 100 | 30.1% | 128 | 32.9% | 120 | 34.6% | 119 | 36.8% | 126 | 37.8% | 137 | 38.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 4.3% | 14 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.6% | 7 | 2.0% | 12 | 3.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 330 | 95.1% | 319 | 96.1% | 386 | 99.2% | 265 | 76.4% | 219 | 67.8% | 205 | 61.6% | 261 | 72.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 45 | 13.0% | 38 | 11.8% | 41 | 12.3% | 43 | 11.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.44 | 11.49 | 14.15 | 12.39 | 12.84 | 13.00 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.76% | 63.78% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.09% | 63.11% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 60.41% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.70% | 61.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.94% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.52% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.06% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.62% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.87% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.35% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.39% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.05% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.1% | 70.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.9% | 29.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.1% | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.9% | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,747.0 | $41,064.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,820.0 | $31,882.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,426.0 | $44,125.0 |
* Mckinley Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.