McKinley Elementary School
Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone: (515) 242-8423
Fax: (515) 242-8496
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 267 students
McKinley Elementary School, a public school located in Des Moines, IA, serves grades PK-5 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
McKinley Elementary School is a public school located in Des Moines, IA. 267 students attend McKinley Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 1/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Iowa Assessment data from Iowa Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Iowa Department of Education. |
Posted: October 12, 2010
McKinley has great staff, dedicated teachers, and wonderful students!
Posted: October 10, 2010
McKinley has excellent teachers, students and community! A great place for students to grow! All are invested in the students!
Posted: October 9, 2010
McKinley is a fabulous school that has the best kids around! We are so proud of our students, and McKinley works hard to help not just students, but the whole family. We have a very close relationship with our families and work hard to help our students grow academically and personally. We have a very diverse school with 12 different languages now, and our ELL program works to help students learn the skills necessary to be successful in school and in life.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pleasant Hill | IA | 5.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Camp Dodge | 9.8 mi. |
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