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Which teacher or staff member at McKinley Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363000308
McKinley Elementary
601 Fourth St., Bakersfield, CA 93304 · (661) 631-5370 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
613 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 0% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
17.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.4pp since 2014
Math
9.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.8% | 10.6% | 22.5% | 60.1% |
| Math | 3.0% | 6.3% | 30.3% | 60.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.4% | 9.3% |
| 2023-24 | 16.5% | 9.7% |
| 2022-23 | 20.4% | 10.6% |
| 2021-22 | 21.9% | 11.6% |
| 2018-19 | 29.6% | 19.5% |
| 2017-18 | 23.2% | 18.5% |
| 2016-17 | 19.6% | 13.8% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| 2014-15 | 15.0% | 8.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary's state test result (13.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary this school | 628 | 97.6% | 13.3% |
| Budlong Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 624 | 96.6% | 22.4% |
| Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary Los Angeles | 669 | 97.5% | 33.2% |
| Loren Miller Elementary Los Angeles | 601 | 99.0% | 27.0% |
| One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary Gardena | 554 | 96.0% | 34.9% |
| Fifty-Second Street Elementary Los Angeles | 606 | 98.5% | 21.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McKinley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #5,020 of 5,151 | #140 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #5,070 of 5,172 ▼ 37 | #141 of 150 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #4,976 of 5,172 ▼ 19 | #141 of 150 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #885 of 5,116 | #21 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #1,163 of 5,915 | #65 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #1,338 of 5,352 | #57 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #3,656 of 5,354 | #77 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.6% | #134 of 5,625 | #12 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.7% | #1,339 of 3,837 | #21 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
628
-58 (-8%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 862
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 628 | 30.3 | 20.7:1 | 98% (613) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 33.3 | 18.6:1 | 96% (593) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 31 | 21.5:1 | 94% (627) |
| 2020-21 | 686 | 35 | 19.6:1 | 99% (679) |
| 2017-18 | 792 | 34 | 23.3:1 | 99% (781) |
| 2015-16 | 805 | 37 | 21.8:1 | 94% (759) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | N/A | N/A | 95% (682) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 47 | 16.3:1 | 91% (695) |
| 1990-91 | 862 | 40 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (792 to 628); teachers down 11% (34 to 30.3).
About McKinley Elementary
Families in Bakersfield, California, are served by McKinley Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 628 students in kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 35% above the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Bakersfield City operates 44 schools. Combined enrollment is 28,365 students.
A majority of students at McKinley Elementary, 78%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 15% Black and 5% White. Among all residents of Kern County, the Hispanic share is about 57%. By the diversity index, McKinley Elementary comes in at 36%.
The teaching staff at McKinley Elementary is 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 20.7:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 98%. The rate at public schools in Kern County averages 76%, lower than here.
McKinley Elementary scores 13.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 22.4%.
Kern County has about 915,075 residents, and median household income is about $70,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Kern County number 279 and enroll about 197,431.
The shortest distance from McKinley Elementary to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Emerson Middle. The five-mile area around McKinley Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. McKinley Elementary comes in 6th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies McKinley Elementary's location as City: Large.
McKinley Elementary had 686 students in 2020-21 and 628 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. The ratio was 19.6:1 in 2020-21 and 20.7:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bakersfield City
- Curran MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryElementary · 960 students
- Voorhies ElementaryElementary · 915 students
- Walter Stiern MiddleMiddle · 891 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 870 students
- Bessie E. Owens ElementaryElementary · 867 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Other McKinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named McKinley Elementary. McKinley Elementary is the 6th largest of the 56.
- McKinley ElementaryStockton, CA · 705 students
- McKinley ElementaryFresno, CA · 671 students
- McKinley ElementarySan Gabriel, CA · 618 students
- McKinley ElementarySan Diego, CA · 588 students
- McKinley ElementaryBurlingame, CA · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Emerson Middle0.1 mi · 813
- Vista Continuation High0.2 mi · 221
- Rafer Johnson0.5 mi · 32
- Fremont Elementary0.7 mi · 707
- Sequoia Jr. High0.9 mi · 746
- Bessie E. Owens Elementary0.9 mi · 867
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryHow large is McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 628 students in grades KG-06.
Is McKinley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKinley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does McKinley Elementary have?
McKinley Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McKinley Elementary?
At McKinley Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 78% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is McKinley Elementary in?
McKinley Elementary is part of Bakersfield City.
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