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Alumni: what's one memory from William McKinley Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURBANK UNIFIED·NCES 060645000573
William McKinley Elementary
349 West Valencia Ave., Burbank, CA 91506 · (818) 729-2000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
164 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
55.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.0pp since 2014
Math
40.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.2% | 31.8% | 16.6% | 28.4% |
| Math | 16.4% | 24.4% | 33.3% | 25.8% |
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 | 55.0% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 44.3% | 33.6% |
| 2022-23 | 45.5% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.1% | 38.8% |
| 2020-21 | 48.3% | 27.7% |
| 2018-19 | 56.6% | 45.7% |
| 2017-18 | 57.5% | 49.5% |
| 2016-17 | 52.7% | 42.1% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 William McKinley Elementary
William McKinley Elementary's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley Elementary this school | 440 | 37.3% | 43.5% |
| Walt Disney Elementary Burbank | 419 | 37.0% | 53.3% |
| El Toro Health Science Academy Morgan Hill | 456 | 35.1% | 41.6% |
| Providencia Elementary Burbank | 409 | 41.3% | 58.6% |
| Bay View Academy Monterey | 477 | 43.4% | N/A |
| Sumac Elementary Agoura | 360 | 35.8% | 65.2% |
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 William McKinley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,196 of 5,151 | #521 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #2,235 of 5,172 ▲ 473 | #559 of 1,129 ▲ 106 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,689 of 5,172 ▲ 631 | #376 of 1,129 ▲ 153 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,961 of 5,116 | #530 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #3,154 of 5,915 | #654 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #3,569 of 5,352 | #837 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #1,738 of 5,354 | #259 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #4,452 of 5,625 | #1,082 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #2,849 of 3,837 | #767 of 947 |
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
440
-27 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 440 | 18.5 | 23.8:1 | 37% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 19 | 23.2:1 | 34% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 19 | 23.8:1 | 38% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 20 | 23.4:1 | 33% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 19 | 25.4:1 | 43% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 18 | 25.7:1 | 49% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | N/A | N/A | 50% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | 30 | 19.6:1 | 57% (333) |
| 1990-91 | 547 | 20 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William McKinley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (482 to 440); teachers down 3% (19 to 18.5).
About William McKinley Elementary
William McKinley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Burbank Unified, located in Burbank, California. In all, 440 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
Burbank Unified has 20 schools; together they serve 14,169 students.
More than half of enrollment at William McKinley Elementary is Hispanic: 56%. The next largest groups are 24% White, 14% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
For every teacher at William McKinley Elementary, there are about 23.8 students; the school has 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. There are 164 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 37% of enrollment. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
William McKinley Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.5% is 14.2 points below the 57.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Dolores Huerta Middle is the nearest public school to William McKinley Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, William McKinley Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for William McKinley Elementary is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 467 (2020-21) to 440 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at William McKinley Elementary. 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 Burbank Unified
- Burbank HighHigh · 2,457 students
- Burroughs HighHigh · 2,283 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 1,353 students
- Luther Burbank MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- Dolores Huerta MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 758 students
Other schools in Burbank
- Burbank HighHigh · 2,457 students
- Burroughs HighHigh · 2,283 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 1,353 students
- Luther Burbank MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- Dolores Huerta MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 758 students
Other William McKinley Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named William McKinley Elementary. William McKinley Elementary is the 5th largest of the 5.
- William McKinley ElementaryCorona, CA · 598 students
- William McKinley ElementaryColton, CA · 495 students
- William McKinley Elementary SchoolEast Chicago, IN · 509 students
- William McKinley Elementary SchoolMarion, OH · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Dolores Huerta Middle0.4 mi · 931
- Walt Disney Elementary0.8 mi · 419
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary0.9 mi · 608
- Burbank USD Community Day0.9 mi · 26
- Burroughs High1.0 mi · 2,283
- Joaquin Miller Elementary1.4 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About William McKinley ElementaryHow many students attend William McKinley Elementary?
William McKinley Elementary enrolls approximately 440 students in grades KG-05.
Is William McKinley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
William McKinley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William McKinley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William McKinley Elementary is approximately 23.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William McKinley Elementary?
At William McKinley Elementary, the student body is approximately 24% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is William McKinley Elementary public or private?
William McKinley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Burbank Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.