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What's one thing Mckinley Community School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRUNSWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341122003466
Mckinley Community School
15 VAN DYKE AVE, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901 · (732) 745-5300 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
487 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 132 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 71% · 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
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
20.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.5% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 27.3% | 16.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
19.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 Community School
Mckinley Community School's state test result (19.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mckinley Community School this school | 524 | 92.9% | 19.4% |
| Dr. E. Alma Flagg School NEWARK | 570 | 94.2% | 11.8% |
| Indian Ave School BRIDGETON | 627 | 92.3% | 14.7% |
| Washington Avenue Elementary School PLEASANTVILLE | 432 | 88.2% | 14.9% |
| Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 ELIZABETH | 563 | 87.7% | 27.8% |
| Spruce Street Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 554 | 92.6% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey 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 Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #1,139 of 1,290 | #105 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #1,147 of 1,319 ▲ 17 | #103 of 111 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #1,131 of 1,319 ▼ 25 | #102 of 111 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #352 of 1,562 | #40 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #50 of 1,390 | #5 of 120 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #1,225 of 1,392 | #103 of 121 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #31 of 1,481 | #7 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #95 of 798 | #18 of 84 |
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
524
-161 (-24%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 524 | 64 | 8.2:1 | 93% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 62.5 | 9.2:1 | 58% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 640 | 67 | 9.6:1 | 78% (498) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 69 | 9.9:1 | 91% (626) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 70.3 | 9.9:1 | 53% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 974 | 77 | 12.7:1 | 60% (580) |
| 2010-11 | 769 | 60 | 12.8:1 | 73% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 758 | 53 | 14.3:1 | 80% (609) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mckinley Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (697 to 524); teachers down 9% (70.3 to 64).
About Mckinley Community School
In NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, part of Middlesex County, Mckinley Community School is an elementary school. Enrollment stands at 524 students, covering pre-K through 8. It has 29% more students than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey (about 405).
New Brunswick School District runs Mckinley Community School along with 12 other schools, enrolling 8,337 students in total.
The share of students at Mckinley Community School who are Hispanic is 82%. Enrollment also includes 15% Black. Among people living in Middlesex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
Mckinley Community School lists 64 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 8.2 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 93% of the student body. The average for public schools in Middlesex County is 42%.
Mckinley Community School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Mckinley Community School would score about 15.3%. It scores 19.4%, 4.2 points above that figure.
For the population of Middlesex County, the median household earns about $111,549 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Middlesex County, 214 public schools serve about 129,255 students.
The closest school to Mckinley Community School is Pathways Middle School, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Mckinley Community School at 5th of 7.
Mckinley Community School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 685 (2020-21) to 524 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.9:1 to 8.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Mckinley Community School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Brunswick School District
- New Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 2,443 students
- New Brunswick Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Blanquita B. Valenti Community SchoolElementary · 810 students
- A Chester Redshaw SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Paul Robeson Community School for the ArtsElementary · 624 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
Other schools in NEW BRUNSWICK
- New Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 2,443 students
- New Brunswick Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Blanquita B. Valenti Community SchoolElementary · 810 students
- A Chester Redshaw SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Paul Robeson Community School for the ArtsElementary · 624 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Pathways Middle School0.2 mi · 262
- Greater Brunswick Charter School0.5 mi · 397
- New Brunswick High School0.6 mi · 2,443
- New Brunswick Middle School0.7 mi · 829
- Blanquita B. Valenti Community School0.9 mi · 810
- Hillcrest School1.0 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Mckinley Community SchoolHow large is Mckinley Community School?
Mckinley Community School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Mckinley Community School serve?
Mckinley Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mckinley Community School?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Mckinley Community School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mckinley Community School?
At Mckinley Community School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 82% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Mckinley Community School?
Mckinley Community School is overseen by New Brunswick School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.