Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 233 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bridges Academy High : Independence High

McKinley Elementary

Summary:

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 236 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Franklin-McKinley Elementary District, which is ranked 999 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

McKinley Elementary faces significant challenges, with a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.6% in 2018-2019 to 35.5% in 2021-2022, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 19.55% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.42% in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Additionally, McKinley has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 86.86% in 2020-2021, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, McKinley's performance is generally lower than that of Robert F. Kennedy Elementary and Santee Elementary, which are also part of the Franklin-McKinley Elementary District. However, McKinley's performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as Lowell Elementary and the schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary District. Interestingly, the nearby charter schools, such as Rocketship Mosaic Elementary and Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory, significantly outperform McKinley Elementary and the district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-6

651 Macredes Ave.
San Jose, CA 95116-3257

(408) 283-6350

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5005^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bridges Academy
High:	Independence High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 233

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

Asian:

9.4%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley Elementary ranks worse than 85.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.4%), Asian (9.4%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary is 18.6, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare McKinley Elementary employs 12.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary 5005^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See McKinley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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Franklin-McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin-McKinley Elementary 999^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McKinley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	7.86	4750^th	4809	1.2%
2005	10.48	4636^th	4822	3.9%
2006	12.98	4474^th	4818	7.1%
2007	12.74	4789^th	5113	6.3%
2008	6.92	5041^st	5113	1.4%
2009	18.86	4509^th	5193	13.2%
2010	32.17	3685^th	5314	30.7%
2011	19.12	4735^th	5377	11.9%
2012	18.19	4757^th	5390	11.7%
2013	9.16	5335^th	5530	3.5%
2015	19.36	4693^rd	5611	16.4%
2016	17.92	4806^th	5614	14.4%
2017	18.91	4797^th	5692	15.7%
2018	17.52	4890^th	5662	13.6%
2019	23.37	4503^rd	5789	22.2%
2022	27.82	4065^th	5883	30.9%
2023	30.05	3885^th	5874	33.9%
2024	18.18	5005^th	5862	14.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.16	2449^th	3246	24.6%
2019	38.85	1850^th	3275	43.5%
2022	47.43	1336^th	3311	59.6%
2023	47.55	1316^th	3250	59.5%
2024	32.58	2370^th	3160	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.83	4343^rd	5084	14.6%
2019	35.63	3459^th	5173	33.1%
2022	35.50	3377^th	5264	35.8%
2023	32.64	3679^th	5374	31.5%
2024	20.34	4756^th	5511	13.7%

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Rank History for Female students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.47	4745^th	5413	12.3%
2019	24.50	4265^th	5492	22.3%
2022	30.43	3694^th	5635	34.4%
2023	31.10	3669^th	5617	34.7%
2024	22.52	4459^th	5605	20.4%

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Rank History for Male students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.36	4536^th	5431	16.5%
2019	23.61	4325^th	5510	21.5%
2022	26.68	4073^rd	5663	28.1%
2023	30.05	3776^th	5650	33.2%
2024	16.65	5009^th	5636	11.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.60	4069^th	4830	15.8%
2019	31.24	3605^th	4963	27.4%
2022	32.25	3509^th	5084	31.0%
2023	31.98	3550^th	5098	30.4%
2024	18.08	4579^th	5102	10.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for McKinley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	43	44	218	375	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1989	34	24	209	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1990	28	14	158	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
1991	26	16	159	462	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1992	24	20	157	485	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1993	21	22	148	475	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1994	9	18	151	482	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1995	17	13	123	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1996	17	13	123	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1997	16	9	119	681	1	n/a	n/a	0	826
1998	21	20	81	578	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
1999	21	12	89	602	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
2000	28	15	85	579	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
2001	12	13	80	562	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2002	11	11	61	488	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
2003	11	11	61	488	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
2004	10	11	59	469	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	7	8	46	489	3	n/a	n/a	0	553
2006	4	6	37	426	1	n/a	n/a	6	480
2007	4	10	37	422	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2008	14	2	46	449	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
2009	15	2	44	485	2	2	2	0	552
2010	9	4	55	456	1	4	3	0	532
2011	7	2	63	479	0	1	1	0	553
2012	7	2	56	453	0	2	0	0	520
2013	4	1	44	405	1	2	0	0	457
2014	1	1	36	413	0	3	0	0	454
2015	2	0	46	383	0	2	1	0	434
2016	2	2	44	336	0	3	1	0	388
2017	3	2	40	299	0	4	0	0	348
2018	2	2	30	278	0	3	0	0	315
2019	0	0	25	256	1	3	1	0	286
2020	3	1	27	237	1	2	1	0	272
2021	1	0	22	209	1	2	1	0	236
2022	0	1	25	200	1	2	1	0	230
2023	0	2	27	204	1	1	1	0	236
2024	1	1	22	206	1	0	2	0	233

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McKinley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	680	26.5	25.6	n/a
1989	728	29.7	24.5	n/a
1990	614	23.0	26.6	n/a
1991	663	25.0	26.5	n/a
1992	687	25.4	27.0	94.5
1993	666	30.3	22.0	95
1994	660	26.0	25.4	95
1995	788	25.1	31.4	94.9
1996	788	25.1	31.4	94.9
1997	826	33.0	25.0	94.9
1998	701	36.0	19.5	94.6
1999	725	33.0	22.0	87.4
2000	708	36.0	19.7	86.9
2001	667	38.0	17.6	95.1
2002	575	30.5	18.9	89.2
2003	575	30.5	18.9	89.2
2004	552	30.0	18.4	83.9
2005	553	29.0	19.1	85.9
2006	480	25.0	19.2	82.3
2007	474	25.0	19.0	85
2008	513	28.5	18.0	93.4
2009	552	26.0	18.4	92.9
2010	532	24.0	22.1	93.4
2011	553	n/a	n/a	92.4
2012	520	21.0	24.7	n/a
2013	457	19.0	24.0	76.6
2014	454	18.0	25.2	91.9
2015	434	18.0	24.1	94.9
2016	388	17.0	22.8	95.1
2017	348	16.0	21.7	89.9
2018	315	15.0	21.0	80.3
2019	286	14.0	20.4	86
2020	272	n/a	n/a	82.4
2021	236	12.0	19.6	86.9
2022	230	13.0	17.6	70
2023	236	12.5	18.8	64
2024	233	12.5	18.6	72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McKinley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	680	26.5	25.6	n/a
1989	728	29.7	24.5	n/a
1990	614	23.0	26.6	n/a
1991	663	25.0	26.5	n/a
1992	687	25.4	27.0	94.5
1993	666	30.3	22.0	95
1994	660	26.0	25.4	95
1995	788	25.1	31.4	94.9
1996	788	25.1	31.4	94.9
1997	826	33.0	25.0	94.9
1998	701	36.0	19.5	94.6
1999	725	33.0	22.0	87.4
2000	708	36.0	19.7	86.9
2001	667	38.0	17.6	95.1
2002	575	30.5	18.9	89.2
2003	575	30.5	18.9	89.2
2004	552	30.0	18.4	83.9
2005	553	29.0	19.1	85.9
2006	480	25.0	19.2	82.3
2007	474	25.0	19.0	85
2008	513	28.5	18.0	93.4
2009	552	26.0	18.4	92.9
2010	532	24.0	22.1	93.4
2011	553	n/a	n/a	92.4
2012	520	21.0	24.7	n/a
2013	457	19.0	24.0	76.6
2014	454	18.0	25.2	91.9
2015	434	18.0	24.1	94.9
2016	388	17.0	22.8	95.1
2017	348	16.0	21.7	89.9
2018	315	15.0	21.0	80.3
2019	286	14.0	20.4	86
2020	272	n/a	n/a	82.4
2021	236	12.0	19.6	86.9
2022	230	13.0	17.6	70
2023	236	12.5	18.8	64
2024	233	12.5	18.6	72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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