Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005647
McKinley Elementary
1025 14th St., San Francisco, CA 94114 · (415) 241-6300 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
21.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
83 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 68 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
69.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.7pp since 2014
Math
62.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.5% | 26.8% | 18.1% | 12.6% |
| Math | 34.9% | 27.8% | 16.7% | 20.6% |
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 | 69.3% | 62.7% |
| 2023-24 | 65.8% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.6% | 69.9% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 63.2% |
| 2018-19 | 69.8% | 59.8% |
| 2017-18 | 68.2% | 62.5% |
| 2016-17 | 71.1% | 63.4% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 (64.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary this school | 294 | 28.2% | 64.5% |
| Thousand Oaks Elementary Berkeley | 337 | 27.9% | 66.3% |
| Peralta Elementary Oakland | 355 | 30.4% | 71.5% |
| Cragmont Elementary Berkeley | 290 | 28.6% | 69.5% |
| Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary Venice | 295 | 31.5% | 72.2% |
| Aveson School of Leaders Pasadena | 279 | 27.6% | N/A |
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 Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #906 of 5,151 | #21 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #934 of 5,172 ▲ 41 | #26 of 69 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #782 of 5,172 ▲ 138 | #17 of 69 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #3,222 of 5,116 | #29 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #4,815 of 5,915 | #45 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #1,512 of 5,352 | #16 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #468 of 5,354 | #22 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #4,827 of 5,625 | #68 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #1,201 of 3,837 | #12 of 42 |
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
294
-50 (-15%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 294 | 14 | 21.0:1 | 28% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 12.5 | 19.8:1 | 30% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 12.5 | 20.2:1 | 24% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 15 | 22.9:1 | 25% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 15 | 25.1:1 | 24% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 18 | 21.3:1 | 24% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | N/A | N/A | 41% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 63% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 247 | 17 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (377 to 294); teachers down 7% (15 to 14).
About McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school found in San Francisco, California. The school's 294 students are in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
San Francisco Unified has 48,706 students spread across 106 schools.
At McKinley Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 43%. Next come 22% multiracial, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 7% Black. McKinley Elementary's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 21.0 students per teacher and 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Francisco County average 54%.
allk12 grades McKinley Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.0% at McKinley Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.5%.
Census estimates describe San Francisco County this way: the median household income is $140,970, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, San Francisco County has 132 public schools and roughly 56,505 students.
Sanchez Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around McKinley Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. McKinley Elementary ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 64.5% against a local average of 43.3%.
McKinley Elementary falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, McKinley Elementary's enrollment declined 15%, to 294. The school's ratio fell from 22.9:1 to 21.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about McKinley Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 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 41st largest of the 56.
- McKinley ElementaryStockton, CA · 705 students
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- McKinley ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 628 students
- McKinley ElementarySan Gabriel, CA · 618 students
- McKinley ElementarySan Diego, CA · 588 students
Nearby schools
- Sanchez Elementary0.4 mi · 272
- Everett Middle0.5 mi · 401
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- Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary0.5 mi · 137
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Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 294 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does McKinley Elementary serve?
McKinley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does McKinley Elementary have?
McKinley Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
What is the student diversity at McKinley Elementary?
Student demographics at McKinley Elementary are roughly 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 22% Two or more.
What district is McKinley Elementary in?
McKinley Elementary is part of San Francisco Unified.
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