Washington-McKinley Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Chicago Heights, Illinois

Washington-McKinley Elementary School in Chicago Heights, Illinois enrolled 286 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 11.4 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

274 students in 2022-23, 279 students in 2023-24, 286 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.0 to 25.0.

Students enrolled at Washington-McKinley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 274, 2023-24: 279, 2024-25: 28601002003002022-232742023-242792024-25286
Students enrolled at Washington-McKinley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 274, 2023-24: 279, 2024-25: 28601002003002022-232742023-242792024-25286
Students enrolled at Washington-McKinley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 274, 2023-24: 279, 2024-25: 28601002003002022-232742023-242792024-25286
Students enrolled at Washington-McKinley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 274, 2023-24: 279, 2024-25: 28601002003002022-232742023-242792024-25286
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327424.011.4
2023-2427925.011.2
2024-2528625.011.4

11.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 357 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington-McKinley Elementary School enrolled 268 students and had 0.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.8, one per 357 of the 268 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent53.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.1% of students were Hispanic, 28.7% Black, 3.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic67.1%
  2. Black28.7%
  3. White3.5%
  4. Two or more races0.3%
  5. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Washington-McKinley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220‑24%27%29.9%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Chicago Heights

9 public elementary schools in Chicago Heights report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington-McKinley Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Roosevelt Elementary School35314.7not reported
Serena Hills Elementary School30512.6not reported
Washington-McKinley Elementary School28611.4not reported
Garfield Elementary School24812.4not reported
Kennedy Elementary School19319.3not reported
Greenbriar Elementary School17415.8not reported
Wilson Elementary School16016.0not reported
Jefferson Elementary School15712.1not reported

All public schools in Chicago Heights →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington-McKinley Elementary School

  1. Lincoln Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 84 students, 9.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Roosevelt Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 353 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Washington-McKinley Elementary School with Lincoln Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Chicago Heights SD 170 spends per student$21,859 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,859
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisWashington-McKinley Elementary School is the number 1,599 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,599 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.11.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Washington-McKinley Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Washington-McKinley Elementary School?
    286 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 274 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Chicago Heights, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington-McKinley Elementary School?
    11.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington-McKinley Elementary School a Title I school?
    Washington-McKinley Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Washington-McKinley Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Washington-McKinley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Washington-McKinley Elementary School in?
    Chicago Heights SD 170, NCES district ID 1709960. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 170996001227 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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