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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at McKinley Elementary?
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Enrollment
618
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN GABRIEL UNIFIED·NCES 063442500572
McKinley Elementary
1425 Manley Dr., San Gabriel, CA 91776 · (626) 288-6681 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- DThree-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
23.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
452 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 147 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is 67% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within San Gabriel Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
47.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.2% | 25.1% | 23.6% | 25.1% |
| Math | 19.2% | 28.6% | 25.4% | 26.8% |
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 | 51.3% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.2% | 50.9% |
| 2022-23 | 51.1% | 45.6% |
| 2021-22 | 56.5% | 50.2% |
| 2018-19 | 58.4% | 58.3% |
| 2017-18 | 55.2% | 56.5% |
| 2016-17 | 55.2% | 58.6% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 (50.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary this school | 618 | 73.1% | 50.1% |
| Blandford Elementary Rowland Heights | 643 | 74.3% | 56.4% |
| Windmill Springs Elementary San Jose | 598 | 74.7% | 33.7% |
| Madison Elementary San Leandro | 694 | 68.9% | 56.3% |
| Emma W. Shuey Elementary Rosemead | 450 | 70.4% | 63.0% |
| Hillcrest Elementary Monterey Park | 439 | 70.4% | 55.6% |
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 Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #1,716 of 5,151 | #381 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #1,734 of 5,172 ▼ 266 | #409 of 1,129 ▼ 83 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,935 of 5,172 ▼ 50 | #439 of 1,129 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.8pp | #788 of 5,116 | #122 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #1,240 of 5,915 | #238 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,299 of 5,352 | #787 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #2,745 of 5,354 | #445 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #2,759 of 5,625 | #827 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #637 of 1,139 | #106 of 181 |
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
618
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 838
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 618 | 26.4 | 23.4:1 | 73% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 25.9 | 23.8:1 | 75% (459) |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 25.1 | 24.1:1 | 74% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 25 | 23.9:1 | 66% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 25 | 23.0:1 | 74% (424) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 24 | 24.1:1 | 70% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | N/A | N/A | 51% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 838 | 44 | 19.1:1 | 63% (528) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (576 to 618); teachers up 6% (25 to 26.4).
About McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in San Gabriel, California. Enrollment totals 618 students across kindergarten through 5. The school is 33% bigger than the average for elementary schools in California.
McKinley Elementary is a school in San Gabriel Unified. The district has 8 schools and 4,482 students.
At McKinley Elementary, 64% of students are Asian. It is also 30% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 15% Asian. The diversity index for McKinley Elementary is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.4:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. About 73% of students at McKinley Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
McKinley Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of California public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for McKinley Elementary is +13.4 points: 50.1% actual, 36.7% predicted.
Census data for Los Angeles County show the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
McKinley Elementary's nearest public school is Gabrielino High (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, McKinley Elementary is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies McKinley Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment rose 4% over 4 years, reaching 618 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Gabriel Unified
- Gabrielino HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,013 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 365 students
- Coolidge ElementaryElementary · 232 students
Other schools in San Gabriel
- San Gabriel HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Gabrielino HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,013 students
- Emperor ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 379 students
Other McKinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named McKinley Elementary. McKinley Elementary is the 8th largest of the 56.
- McKinley ElementaryStockton, CA · 705 students
- McKinley ElementaryFresno, CA · 671 students
- McKinley ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 628 students
- McKinley ElementarySan Diego, CA · 588 students
- McKinley ElementaryBurlingame, CA · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Gabrielino High0.6 mi · 1,438
- Dewey Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 341
- Martha Baldwin Elementary0.8 mi · 923
- San Gabriel High0.8 mi · 1,761
- Emma W. Shuey Elementary1.0 mi · 450
- Duff Language Magnet Academy1.1 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryHow many students attend McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 618 students in grades KG-05.
Is McKinley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKinley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does McKinley Elementary have?
McKinley Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at McKinley Elementary?
Student demographics at McKinley Elementary are roughly 1% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 64% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is McKinley Elementary public or private?
McKinley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Gabriel Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.