Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETALUMA CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063023004720
McKinley Elementary
110 Ellis St., Petaluma, CA 94952 · (707) 778-4750 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
187 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
40.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.3pp since 2014
Math
38.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.8pp 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 down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.6% | 22.2% | 24.9% | 34.4% |
| Math | 18.8% | 20.1% | 21.9% | 39.3% |
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 | 40.7% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.6% | 45.1% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 42.5% |
| 2021-22 | 54.8% | 52.7% |
| 2018-19 | 71.7% | 67.5% |
| 2017-18 | 62.6% | 55.9% |
| 2016-17 | 52.2% | 47.6% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 (41.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary this school | 368 | 50.8% | 41.6% |
| Las Juntas Elementary Martinez | 353 | 49.3% | 29.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary San Diego | 400 | 51.5% | 61.3% |
| Rancho Elementary Novato | 387 | 49.1% | 58.0% |
| Del Lago Elementary Mission Viejo | 362 | 49.2% | 36.6% |
| Loma Verde Elementary Novato | 426 | 53.1% | 48.1% |
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 Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #2,333 of 5,151 | #40 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #2,378 of 5,172 ▼ 560 | #40 of 79 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,856 of 5,172 ▼ 477 | #44 of 79 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.9pp | #39 of 5,116 | #2 of 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #4,080 of 5,915 | #42 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #4,120 of 5,352 | #65 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #1,251 of 5,354 | #11 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #3,867 of 5,625 | #38 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.9% | #76 of 1,139 | #4 of 22 |
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
368
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 26.3:1
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 | 368 | 15 | 24.5:1 | 51% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 15 | 25.7:1 | 49% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 15 | 25.9:1 | 43% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 15 | 26.3:1 | 36% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 10 | 26.3:1 | 52% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 12 | 22.0:1 | 64% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | N/A | N/A | 91% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 48% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 16 | 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 up 40% (263 to 368); teachers up 50% (10 to 15).
About McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary, located in Petaluma, California, is a small elementary school. Enrollment totals 368 students across kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 21% below that mark.
Petaluma City Elementary counts 2,182 students in its 7 schools, and McKinley Elementary is one of them.
No group is above 50% at McKinley Elementary; the largest is Hispanic, at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% White, 8% multiracial, and 7% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. The diversity index for McKinley Elementary is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 24.5:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at McKinley Elementary, 51% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 51% average for public schools in Sonoma County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, McKinley Elementary would score about 49.8%. It scores 41.6%, 8.1 points below that figure.
In Sonoma County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $104,674 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Sonoma County number 184, with about 63,389 students.
Of the public schools around it, McKinley Elementary is closest to Petaluma Accelerated Charter, less than a tenth of a mile away. McKinley Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. McKinley Elementary ranks 2nd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.6% against a local average of 47.1%.
McKinley Elementary is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 7%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 26.3:1 to 24.5:1 over the same years.
McKinley Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sonoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Petaluma City Elementary
- Penngrove ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Grant ElementaryElementary · 386 students
- McNear ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- McDowell ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Valley Vista ElementaryElementary · 155 students
- South County ConsortiumCombined · 129 students
Other schools in Petaluma
- Casa Grande HighHigh · 1,653 students
- Petaluma HighHigh · 1,193 students
- Kenilworth Junior HighMiddle · 812 students
- Heartwood CharterCombined · 739 students
- Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry ValleyElementary · 494 students
- Petaluma Junior HighMiddle · 454 students
Other McKinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named McKinley Elementary. McKinley Elementary is the 27th largest of the 56.
- McKinley ElementaryStockton, CA · 705 students
- McKinley ElementaryFresno, CA · 671 students
- McKinley ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 628 students
- McKinley ElementarySan Gabriel, CA · 618 students
- McKinley ElementarySan Diego, CA · 588 students
Nearby schools
- Petaluma Accelerated Charter0.0 mi · 115
- Live Oak Charter0.3 mi · 271
- San Antonio High (Continuation)0.5 mi · 65
- Valley Oaks High (Alternative)0.5 mi · 43
- McDowell Elementary0.7 mi · 329
- Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter0.7 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryHow large is McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 368 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does McKinley Elementary serve?
McKinley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does McKinley Elementary have?
McKinley Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
What is the student diversity at McKinley Elementary?
Student demographics at McKinley Elementary are roughly 34% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary is overseen by Petaluma City Elementary in Sonoma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.