McKinley Elementary

McKinley Elementary is one of the low-enrollment elementary schools in Compton, California, run under Compton Unified, with 331 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Compton Unified comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 16,304 students; McKinley Elementary is among them.

Demographically, McKinley Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 28% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, McKinley Elementary reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, McKinley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.8%.

Across the wider county, Los Angeles County reports that median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which McKinley Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Benjamin Banneker Career and Transition Center, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McKinley Elementary at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 37.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 25%: 439 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 62% to 69% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.