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Which teacher or staff member at McKinley Institute of Technology deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
476
Middle
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063213004971
McKinley Institute of Technology
400 Duane St., Redwood City, CA 94062 · (650) 482-2410 · San Mateo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
439 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 135 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 163 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 37% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
26.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.4pp since 2014
Math
10.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.9% | 21.8% | 27.7% | 45.6% |
| Math | 2.5% | 8.0% | 21.8% | 67.8% |
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 | 26.6% | 10.5% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 6.8% |
| 2022-23 | 28.8% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.4% | 27.8% |
| 2017-18 | 39.5% | 23.4% |
| 2016-17 | 44.7% | 23.1% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
16.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Institute of Technology
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Institute of Technology this school | 476 | 92.2% | 16.2% |
| Richard L. Graves Middle Whittier | 484 | 92.4% | 27.4% |
| Equitas Academy 4 Los Angeles | 456 | 93.2% | N/A |
| Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 Los Angeles | 496 | 91.9% | N/A |
| General Grant Middle Reedley | 526 | 91.3% | 54.4% |
| Equitas Academy #2 Los Angeles | 437 | 93.6% | N/A |
Matched among California middle 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 Institute of Technology ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #1,125 of 1,224 | #25 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #1,133 of 1,227 ▲ 47 | #25 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #1,066 of 1,227 ▲ 77 | #25 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #26 of 1,214 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #964 of 1,377 | #21 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #841 of 1,279 | #22 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.8% | #1,196 of 1,278 | #25 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.2% | #206 of 1,329 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.7% | #62 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
476
+147 (+45%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 476 | 21.4 | 22.2:1 | 92% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 22.8 | 19.5:1 | 91% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 17.8 | 18.6:1 | 83% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 78% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 19 | 21.5:1 | 67% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 18 | 21.0:1 | 73% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | N/A | N/A | 76% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 21 | 18.0:1 | 67% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 727 | 41 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Institute of Technology.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (408 to 476); teachers up 13% (19 to 21.4).
About McKinley Institute of Technology
McKinley Institute of Technology is a low-enrollment middle school based in Redwood City, California. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 476 students. On average, middle schools in California enroll around 659, and this school is 28% below that mark.
Federal data list 12 schools in Redwood City Elementary, with 6,378 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, McKinley Institute of Technology is 96% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 2% White. San Mateo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at McKinley Institute of Technology are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at McKinley Institute of Technology totals 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at McKinley Institute of Technology is about 92%. For comparison, public schools in San Mateo County average 34%.
McKinley Institute of Technology earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 6% of California public middle schools.
In California, McKinley Institute of Technology is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 16.2% actual against a predicted 25.5%.
In the surrounding county, San Mateo County, the median household earns about $158,855 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting McKinley Institute of Technology, San Mateo County has 176 public schools.
McKinley Institute of Technology is less than a tenth of a mile from North Star Academy, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, McKinley Institute of Technology ranks 6th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 329 in 2020-21 and 476 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.4:1 to 22.2:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at McKinley Institute of Technology. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Redwood City Elementary
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Hoover ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Roy Cloud ElementaryElementary · 636 students
- Adelante Selby Spanish ImmersionElementary · 582 students
- North Star AcademyMiddle · 527 students
Other schools in Redwood City
- Sequoia HighHigh · 1,854 students
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryElementary · 711 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Hoover ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Roy Cloud ElementaryElementary · 636 students
Nearby schools
- North Star Academy0.0 mi · 527
- Sequoia High0.2 mi · 1,854
- Rocketship Redwood City0.6 mi · 275
- Orion Alternative0.6 mi · 512
- Hoover Elementary1.1 mi · 675
- Redwood High1.1 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley Institute of TechnologyHow many students attend McKinley Institute of Technology?
McKinley Institute of Technology enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 06-08.
Is McKinley Institute of Technology an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKinley Institute of Technology is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does McKinley Institute of Technology have?
McKinley Institute of Technology employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
How diverse is McKinley Institute of Technology?
McKinley Institute of Technology reports a student body of 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees McKinley Institute of Technology?
McKinley Institute of Technology is overseen by Redwood City Elementary in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.