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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the McKinley Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL CENTRO ELEMENTARY·NCES 061203001338
McKinley Elementary
1177 North Eighth St., El Centro, CA 92243 · (760) 352-3225 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
397 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 16% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
40.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.9pp since 2014
Math
39.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +27.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 25 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.0% | 21.9% | 25.3% | 33.8% |
| Math | 16.2% | 22.9% | 31.2% | 29.7% |
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 | 40.9% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 35.7% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.5% | 27.1% |
| 2018-19 | 36.7% | 34.1% |
| 2017-18 | 40.6% | 31.9% |
| 2016-17 | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →
Where McKinley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #2,610 of 5,151 | #9 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #2,351 of 5,172 | #8 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #2,838 of 5,172 | #12 of 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.7pp | #522 of 5,116 | #5 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #2,946 of 5,915 | #18 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #4,590 of 5,352 | #32 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #5,070 of 5,354 | #18 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #826 of 1,139 | #8 of 8 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
456
+17 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 24.4:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
96%
was 97%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 456 | 18 | 25.3:1 | 87% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 18 | 25.3:1 | 88% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 18 | 25.5:1 | 82% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 18 | 24.4:1 | 91% (399) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elementary.
About McKinley Elementary
In El Centro, California, McKinley Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 456 students.
El Centro Elementary is the district for McKinley Elementary. It has 12 schools and 5,157 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at McKinley Elementary, with 96% of enrollment. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Imperial County's population at about 86%. By the diversity index, McKinley Elementary comes in at 8%.
The count of teachers at McKinley Elementary is 18 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 25.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Around 87% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Imperial County is 77%.
On BeatsExpectations, McKinley Elementary is 10.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Across Imperial County, median household income is about $57,681, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. McKinley Elementary is among the 76 public schools in Imperial County.
The next-closest public school is Kennedy Middle, about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of McKinley Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, McKinley Elementary is 1st of 7 on proficiency.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 456 was 4% higher than in 2017-18, when it was 439.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at McKinley Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Imperial County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,202
Census ACS
Median income
$57,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,513 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in El Centro Elementary
- Wilson Jr. HighMiddle · 605 students
- Harding ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- De Anza MagnetElementary · 504 students
- Margaret Hedrick ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 434 students
Other schools in El Centro
- Central Union HighHigh · 2,006 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,846 students
- McCabe ElementaryElementary · 1,109 students
- Wilson Jr. HighMiddle · 605 students
- Harding ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- De Anza MagnetElementary · 504 students
Nearby schools
- Kennedy Middle0.2 mi · 434
- Lincoln Elementary0.7 mi · 399
- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary1.0 mi · 445
- Central Union High1.0 mi · 2,006
- Mt. Signal Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 60
- Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences1.1 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryHow large is McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 456 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 students per teacher at McKinley Elementary?
Approximately 25.3:1 students per teacher at McKinley Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McKinley Elementary?
At McKinley Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is McKinley Elementary in?
McKinley Elementary is part of El Centro Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.