Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 1001 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 393 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 35% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Middle High : Santa Monica High

McKinley Elementary

Summary:

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Monica, California, serving 403 students in grades K-5 as part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that exceed both the state and district averages. The school's 3rd and 5th-grade Smarter Balanced Assessments are standouts, with proficiency rates 5-10 percentage points above the district. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, including English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, perform exceptionally well, with rankings in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools.

While McKinley Elementary faces challenges with fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, its overall performance and support for students from diverse backgrounds make it a standout institution within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The school's academic achievements, particularly in comparison to nearby schools like Franklin Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, are commendable and make it a desirable choice for families in the area.

Detail:

Public K-5

2401 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404-2044

(310) 828-5011

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1001^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,965

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle
High:	Santa Monica High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.1%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Asian:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley Elementary ranks better than 82.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.86. (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 Student population at McKinley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.1%), Hispanic (34.9%), Asian (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.9% 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 19.6, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary is $6,965. 6 elementary schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary 1001^st 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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Male students:

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White students:

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 188^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	56.52	1849^th	4809	61.6%
2005	69.61	1360^th	4822	71.8%
2006	82.26	865^th	4818	82.0%
2007	68.08	1457^th	5113	71.5%
2008	56.15	2043^rd	5113	60.0%
2009	70.50	1413^th	5193	72.8%
2010	78.94	1048^th	5314	80.3%
2011	79.12	1055^th	5377	80.4%
2012	64.80	1797^th	5390	66.7%
2013	70.64	1544^th	5530	72.1%
2015	78.39	1174^th	5611	79.1%
2016	74.07	1343^rd	5614	76.1%
2017	75.78	1302^nd	5692	77.1%
2018	82.05	1029^th	5662	81.8%
2019	81.26	1109^th	5789	80.8%
2022	87.13	851^st	5883	85.5%
2023	87.06	868^th	5874	85.2%
2024	83.86	1001^st	5862	82.9%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	82.11	303^rd	3246	90.7%
2019	68.93	566^th	3275	82.7%

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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	73.70	998^th	5084	80.4%
2019	64.36	1492^nd	5173	71.2%
2022	89.48	375^th	5264	92.9%
2023	88.49	445^th	5374	91.7%
2024	84.30	657^th	5511	88.1%

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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	79.16	1078^th	5413	80.1%
2019	80.13	1069^th	5492	80.5%
2022	88.96	694^th	5635	87.7%
2023	86.90	799^th	5617	85.8%
2024	83.88	916^th	5605	83.7%

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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	81.61	990^th	5431	81.8%
2019	79.66	1089^th	5510	80.2%
2022	82.02	1013^th	5663	82.1%
2023	84.09	922^nd	5650	83.7%
2024	80.50	1054^th	5636	81.3%

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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	75.32	883^rd	4830	81.7%
2019	73.85	973^rd	4963	80.4%
2022	76.57	879^th	5084	82.7%
2023	81.88	656^th	5098	87.1%
2024	73.35	1024^th	5102	79.9%

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Rank History for White students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.04	512^th	2737	81.3%
2019	82.92	356^th	2834	87.4%
2022	86.03	230^th	2726	91.6%
2023	80.42	404^th	2662	84.8%
2024	75.87	599^th	2647	77.4%

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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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by a parent
Friday, July 15, 2016

Incompetent school Principal. Bullying is a big unsolved problem at Mckinley. The goal at Mckinley is to pass kids to the next grade not to help them. Many teachers care more about their next cup of coffee then they care about the kids. 0 stars Close Quote

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	125	72	25	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1989	138	74	26	222	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1990	141	64	29	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1991	152	53	28	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1992	169	46	15	195	5	n/a	n/a	0	430
1993	171	59	14	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1994	183	48	26	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1995	174	50	37	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
1996	174	50	37	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
1997	177	45	22	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	180	49	30	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1999	183	42	26	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2000	176	45	28	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2001	198	48	34	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2002	186	46	35	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2003	186	46	35	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2004	201	50	33	158	0	n/a	n/a	3	445
2005	170	47	37	151	0	n/a	n/a	6	411
2006	158	42	37	156	0	n/a	n/a	10	403
2007	156	37	42	153	1	n/a	n/a	9	398
2008	167	49	48	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	419
2009	157	44	41	156	1	4	19	0	422
2010	132	35	47	185	0	0	34	0	433
2011	137	48	52	164	0	0	38	0	439
2012	161	54	52	155	1	0	37	0	460
2013	176	56	42	166	0	0	45	0	485
2014	155	59	39	191	0	0	46	0	490
2015	184	56	43	181	0	0	35	0	499
2016	188	57	47	189	0	0	31	0	512
2017	217	46	48	196	0	0	30	0	537
2018	187	48	44	179	1	1	28	0	488
2019	199	45	49	156	1	1	24	0	475
2020	193	40	48	141	1	3	24	0	450
2021	177	35	44	139	1	0	21	0	417
2022	147	30	44	134	1	0	19	0	375
2023	157	31	59	135	1	0	20	0	403
2024	138	35	54	137	1	0	28	0	393

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

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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	421	19.0	22.1	n/a
1989	460	18.0	25.5	n/a
1990	447	19.0	23.5	n/a
1991	440	20.0	22.0	n/a
1992	430	20.3	21.1	51.6
1993	409	19.0	21.5	61.4
1994	427	18.0	23.7	46.4
1995	462	20.0	23.1	56.7
1996	462	20.0	23.1	56.7
1997	436	22.0	19.8	58.5
1998	451	26.0	17.3	52.5
1999	457	27.0	16.9	52.3
2000	437	25.8	16.9	51.7
2001	467	27.8	16.8	49.5
2002	425	24.8	17.1	53.6
2003	425	24.8	17.1	53.6
2004	445	24.0	18.5	53.4
2005	411	24.0	17.1	50.1
2006	403	23.0	17.5	51.1
2007	398	22.0	18.1	47.6
2008	419	27.5	15.2	45.6
2009	422	24.7	14.6	42.9
2010	433	24.0	18.0	43.6
2011	439	n/a	n/a	43.1
2012	460	23.0	20.0	n/a
2013	485	29.0	16.7	45.2
2014	490	24.0	20.4	43.1
2015	499	23.0	21.6	41.3
2016	512	24.0	21.3	37.3
2017	537	24.0	22.3	37.1
2018	488	22.0	22.1	38.7
2019	475	22.0	21.5	33.3
2020	450	n/a	n/a	34.7
2021	417	21.0	19.8	28.5
2022	375	19.0	19.7	28
2023	403	23.2	17.3	33.5
2024	393	20.0	19.6	38.9

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	421	19.0	22.1	n/a
1989	460	18.0	25.5	n/a
1990	447	19.0	23.5	n/a
1991	440	20.0	22.0	n/a
1992	430	20.3	21.1	51.6
1993	409	19.0	21.5	61.4
1994	427	18.0	23.7	46.4
1995	462	20.0	23.1	56.7
1996	462	20.0	23.1	56.7
1997	436	22.0	19.8	58.5
1998	451	26.0	17.3	52.5
1999	457	27.0	16.9	52.3
2000	437	25.8	16.9	51.7
2001	467	27.8	16.8	49.5
2002	425	24.8	17.1	53.6
2003	425	24.8	17.1	53.6
2004	445	24.0	18.5	53.4
2005	411	24.0	17.1	50.1
2006	403	23.0	17.5	51.1
2007	398	22.0	18.1	47.6
2008	419	27.5	15.2	45.6
2009	422	24.7	14.6	42.9
2010	433	24.0	18.0	43.6
2011	439	n/a	n/a	43.1
2012	460	23.0	20.0	n/a
2013	485	29.0	16.7	45.2
2014	490	24.0	20.4	43.1
2015	499	23.0	21.6	41.3
2016	512	24.0	21.3	37.3
2017	537	24.0	22.3	37.1
2018	488	22.0	22.1	38.7
2019	475	22.0	21.5	33.3
2020	450	n/a	n/a	34.7
2021	417	21.0	19.8	28.5
2022	375	19.0	19.7	28
2023	403	23.2	17.3	33.5
2024	393	20.0	19.6	38.9

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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