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If you could change one rule at McKinley Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005516
McKinley Elementary
3045 Felton St., San Diego, CA 92104 · (619) 282-7694 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
161 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 144 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (144) is 80% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
84.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +26.9pp since 2014
Math
76.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +28.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 58.6% | 26.4% | 7.1% | 8.0% |
| Math | 45.6% | 31.1% | 13.7% | 9.5% |
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 | 84.9% | 76.8% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 72.5% |
| 2022-23 | 77.6% | 72.2% |
| 2021-22 | 73.5% | 65.9% |
| 2018-19 | 77.3% | 72.7% |
| 2017-18 | 74.3% | 68.8% |
| 2016-17 | 68.4% | 65.3% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in California's top 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 (78.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary this school | 588 | 27.4% | 78.5% |
| Capri Elementary Encinitas | 613 | 26.1% | 66.4% |
| San Pasqual Union Elementary Escondido | 548 | 26.1% | 53.2% |
| Paul Ecke-Central Elementary Encinitas | 569 | 27.1% | 61.1% |
| Sun Valley Elementary San Rafael | 523 | 30.0% | 72.0% |
| Hope Elementary Carlsbad | 659 | 27.2% | 71.8% |
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 San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #292 of 5,151 | #35 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #350 of 5,172 ▲ 147 | #44 of 393 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #107 of 5,172 ▲ 148 | #14 of 393 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.1pp | #483 of 5,116 | #28 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #1,503 of 5,915 | #109 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #4,975 of 5,352 | #394 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #1,592 of 5,354 | #165 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #4,869 of 5,625 | #358 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #904 of 1,139 | #71 of 97 |
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
588
+77 (+15%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 588 | 22.3 | 26.4:1 | 27% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 21.8 | 26.3:1 | 26% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 20.3 | 26.3:1 | 28% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 20 | 25.6:1 | 27% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 22.3 | 25.6:1 | 34% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 24 | 24.5:1 | 45% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | N/A | N/A | 59% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 69% (418) |
| 1990-91 | 747 | 27 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (572 to 588); teachers unchanged (22.3 to 22.3).
About McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in San Diego, California. Enrollment is 588 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 26% higher.
San Diego Unified enrolls 94,828 students in 174 schools, including McKinley Elementary.
McKinley Elementary is 51% White by enrollment. Other students are 31% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 48% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 22.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 26.4:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 26.4:1 here. Around 27% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for McKinley Elementary is A+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
McKinley Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 78.5%. Predicted: 63.5%. Difference: 15.0 points.
McKinley Elementary is located in San Diego County, where the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides McKinley Elementary, San Diego County has 765 other public schools.
The closest other public school is McGill School of Success, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, McKinley Elementary is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment increase, from 511 in 2020-21 to 588 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at McKinley Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
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Other McKinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named McKinley Elementary. McKinley Elementary is the 9th 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 ElementaryBurlingame, CA · 541 students
Nearby schools
- McGill School of Success0.9 mi · 108
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Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryHow many students attend McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 588 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does McKinley Elementary serve?
McKinley Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary is approximately 26.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McKinley Elementary?
At McKinley Elementary, the student body is approximately 51% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is McKinley Elementary public or private?
McKinley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.