Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED·NCES 060141408980
McKinley Elementary
350 Loma Alta Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93109 · (805) 966-9926 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
17.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
237 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 168% larger than its 6th grade class (28).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
20.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.4pp since 2014
Math
21.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.8% | 15.9% | 22.2% | 57.1% |
| Math | 5.5% | 15.6% | 25.8% | 53.1% |
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 | 20.6% | 21.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.8% | 16.3% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.4% | 16.7% |
| 2018-19 | 28.8% | 9.5% |
| 2017-18 | 23.8% | 10.2% |
| 2016-17 | 20.7% | 14.0% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 (20.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary this school | 293 | 80.9% | 20.1% |
| Great Western Elementary Reedley | 309 | 82.8% | 47.2% |
| Woodcrest Elementary Fullerton | 303 | 81.2% | 25.6% |
| Brook Hill Elementary Santa Rosa | 279 | 80.6% | 16.6% |
| Blanchard Elementary Santa Paula | 317 | 83.9% | 17.9% |
| Aliso Elementary Carpinteria | 315 | 78.7% | 40.8% |
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 Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #4,568 of 5,151 | #55 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #4,196 of 5,172 ▲ 365 | #48 of 66 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #4,802 of 5,172 ▼ 135 | #59 of 66 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #1,719 of 5,116 | #26 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #4,817 of 5,915 | #57 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #134 of 5,352 | #8 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #4,419 of 5,354 | #44 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #2,107 of 5,625 | #25 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #1,309 of 3,837 | #8 of 47 |
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
293
+21 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 293 | 17.2 | 17.0:1 | 81% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 15.3 | 17.3:1 | 84% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 14.2 | 18.1:1 | 93% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 14 | 19.4:1 | 79% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 14 | 26.5:1 | 89% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 16 | 26.4:1 | 87% (366) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (371 to 293); teachers up 23% (14 to 17.2).
About McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary serves students in Santa Barbara, California, as a small elementary school. The school reports 293 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Santa Barbara Unified, which runs McKinley Elementary, has 20 schools and 12,247 students.
About 89% of the student body at McKinley Elementary is Hispanic. Other students are 7% White and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Santa Barbara County residents are about 48% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at McKinley Elementary and a ratio of 17.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 81% of enrollment. That rate is above the 68% average among public schools in Santa Barbara County.
McKinley Elementary is graded D by allk12, scoring above 9% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for McKinley Elementary is 32.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.1%.
Within Santa Barbara County, the median household income is $98,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Santa Barbara County has 129 public schools and roughly 66,191 students.
The closest public school to McKinley Elementary is Alta Vista Alternative High, about 1.0 miles away. McKinley Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, McKinley Elementary ranks 5th on proficiency.
McKinley Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Enrollment has grown by 21 students since 2020-21, to 293. By 2024-25, the school had 17.0 students per teacher, compared with 19.4 in 2020-21.
Community posts for McKinley Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
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Other McKinley Elementary schools
55 other US public schools in 19 states are named McKinley Elementary. McKinley Elementary is the 42nd 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
- Alta Vista Alternative High1.0 mi · 119
- La Cuesta Continuation High1.0 mi · 77
- Alta Vista1.0 mi · 2
- Harding University Partnership1.2 mi · 364
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Frequently asked questions
About McKinley ElementaryHow many students attend McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 293 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 teachers does McKinley Elementary have?
McKinley Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at McKinley Elementary?
Student demographics at McKinley Elementary are roughly 7% White, 89% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is McKinley Elementary in?
McKinley Elementary is part of Santa Barbara Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.