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Enrollment
633
Middle
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054000396
McKinley Middle Magnet School
1550 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 · (225) 388-0089 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Louisiana public middle schools
- A-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 Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
403 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
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 | 248 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 27% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · 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
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
67.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 37.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 Middle Magnet School
McKinley Middle Magnet School's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Middle Magnet School this school | 633 | 63.7% | 47.7% |
| St. Tammany Junior High School Slidell | 686 | 71.3% | 17.8% |
| Northwestern Middle School Zachary | 841 | 60.4% | 50.8% |
| Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School Zachary | 837 | 65.7% | 48.7% |
| Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School Shreveport | 992 | 62.1% | 22.7% |
| Neville Junior High School Monroe | 474 | 66.2% | 36.2% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Middle Magnet School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #39 of 213 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #67 of 210 ▲ 23 | #5 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #15 of 213 ▲ 8 | #2 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #28 of 197 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #46 of 220 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #115 of 195 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #172 of 195 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #132 of 214 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #92 of 162 | #6 of 10 |
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
633
-110 (-15%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,301
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 633 | 45.5 | 13.9:1 | 64% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 45.5 | 14.2:1 | 54% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 65% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 743 | 37 | 20.1:1 | 41% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 47.2 | 16.0:1 | 69% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 761 | N/A | N/A | 30% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 744 | 47 | 15.8:1 | 78% (581) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 46 | 12.7:1 | 80% (466) |
| 1990-91 | 1,301 | 76 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Middle Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (753 to 633); teachers down 4% (47.2 to 45.5).
About McKinley Middle Magnet School
McKinley Middle Magnet School is a mid-sized middle school with an address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It reports enrollment of 633 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 44% bigger than the 440-student average for middle schools in Louisiana.
East Baton Rouge Parish, which runs McKinley Middle Magnet School, has 83 schools and 40,083 students.
Of every 100 students at McKinley Middle Magnet School, about 87 are Black. The school is also 8% White and 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 44% Black share among all East Baton Rouge Parish residents. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at McKinley Middle Magnet School are from different groups.
The school lists 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. The average for middle schools in Louisiana, 41.0:1, is higher. A total of 403 students, or 64%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Louisiana public middle schools, McKinley Middle Magnet School outscored 81%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
McKinley Middle Magnet School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.7% is 9.2 points above the 38.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In East Baton Rouge Parish, home to about 452,938 people, the median household earns about $63,071 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish number 132, with about 66,892 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Eva Legard Learning Center, is about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, McKinley Middle Magnet School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put McKinley Middle Magnet School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment figures show a decline of 110 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.1 to 13.9 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at McKinley Middle Magnet School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
East Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
452,938
Census ACS
Median income
$63,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
66,892 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,218 students
- IDEA BridgeCombined · 1,122 students
- Tara High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- BASIS Baton Rouge Materra CampusCombined · 888 students
Other schools in Baton Rouge
- University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)Combined · 3,725 students
- Louisiana Virtual Charter AcademyCombined · 2,239 students
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- LSU Laboratory SchoolCombined · 1,463 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
Nearby schools
- Eva Legard Learning Center0.5 mi · 66
- EBR Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 169
- McKinley Senior High School0.7 mi · 669
- The Dufrocq School0.9 mi · 431
- McKinley Elementary1.0 mi · 628
- Baton Rouge Magnet High School1.2 mi · 1,593
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley Middle Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McKinley Middle Magnet School?
McKinley Middle Magnet School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 06-08.
Is McKinley Middle Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKinley Middle Magnet School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does McKinley Middle Magnet School have?
McKinley Middle Magnet School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is McKinley Middle Magnet School?
McKinley Middle Magnet School reports a student body of 8% White, 3% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees McKinley Middle Magnet School?
McKinley Middle Magnet School is overseen by East Baton Rouge Parish in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.