Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 4125 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Capitan Middle High : Central East High

McKinley Elementary

Summary:

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 720 students in grades K-6 and part of the Central Unified School District.

McKinley Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 10.8% in 2017-2018 to 24.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is consistently lower than district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.5% of McKinley students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 41.78% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at McKinley was 21.8%, while the district and state averages were 28.68% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also has significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, with Asian and English Language Learner students performing particularly poorly.

When compared to nearby schools within the Central Unified District, such as Madison Elementary and Central Elementary, McKinley Elementary consistently underperforms in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.44% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public K-6

4444 West McKinley Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722-5431

(559) 276-5232

District: Central Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4125^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,137

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Capitan Middle
High:	Central East High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.6

Number of students: 720

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

Asian:

14.7%

African American:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley Elementary ranks worse than 70.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Central Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (67.4%), Asian (14.7%), African American (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% 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 26.6. 7 elementary schools in the Central Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary is $5,137. 10 elementary schools in the Central Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary 4125^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See McKinley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Central Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Unified 896^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	30.35	3224^th	4809	33.0%
2005	32.09	3155^th	4822	34.6%
2006	36.71	2897^th	4818	39.9%
2007	34.11	3288^th	5113	35.7%
2008	38.64	3021^st	5113	40.9%
2009	31.46	3594^th	5193	30.8%
2010	31.12	3769^th	5314	29.1%
2011	41.49	3134^th	5377	41.7%
2012	37.14	3450^th	5390	36.0%
2013	42.95	3129^th	5530	43.4%
2015	18.98	4733^rd	5611	15.6%
2016	20.64	4564^th	5614	18.7%
2017	29.93	3835^th	5692	32.6%
2018	40.27	3134^th	5662	44.6%
2019	40.03	3185^th	5789	45.0%
2022	39.97	3089^th	5883	47.5%
2023	29.32	3955^th	5874	32.7%
2024	27.79	4125^th	5862	29.6%

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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	26.36	2639^th	3246	18.7%
2019	55.54	981^st	3275	70.0%
2022	57.46	869^th	3311	73.8%
2023	19.97	3151^st	3250	3.0%
2024	19.74	3080^th	3160	2.5%

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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	53.64	2127^th	5084	58.2%
2019	50.54	2375^th	5173	54.1%
2022	48.28	2381^st	5264	54.8%
2023	38.39	3193^rd	5374	40.6%
2024	37.28	3345^th	5511	39.3%

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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	39.35	3129^th	5413	42.2%
2019	43.59	2888^th	5492	47.4%
2022	36.60	3223^rd	5635	42.8%
2023	24.39	4287^th	5617	23.7%
2024	21.44	4564^th	5605	18.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.43	106^th	140	24.3%
2024	43.52	66^th	118	44.1%

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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	40.54	3008^th	5431	44.6%
2019	36.32	3300^th	5510	40.1%
2022	44.48	2742^nd	5663	51.6%
2023	36.12	3327^th	5650	41.1%
2024	35.19	3400^th	5636	39.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.83	969^th	1071	9.5%
2019	7.54	1063^rd	1149	7.5%
2022	9.20	1042^nd	1154	9.7%
2023	10.14	1072^nd	1190	9.9%
2024	5.93	1113^th	1203	7.5%

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Rank History for African American students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.89	336^th	700	52.0%
2019	64.77	204^th	747	72.7%
2022	56.29	210^th	663	68.3%
2023	39.63	365^th	662	44.9%
2024	56.11	198^th	593	66.6%

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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	52.30	2095^th	4830	56.6%
2019	52.52	2125^th	4963	57.2%
2022	48.69	2292^nd	5084	54.9%
2023	33.99	3394^th	5098	33.4%
2024	36.86	3195^th	5102	37.4%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a teacher
Monday, June 6, 2011

I would never send my kid there after working there, especially to the after school program. Poor organization, junk food for snacks, and bad supervision. Parents are not being informed of the status of their child. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 30, 2010

I love my sons kindergarten teacher Ms. Bailey He wnt from scibbiling to writing full sentences she is the besty always makes learning fun and desirable 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
1989	331	5	16	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1990	342	17	20	240	5	n/a	n/a	0	624
1991	360	19	49	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
1992	382	30	79	330	4	n/a	n/a	0	825
1993	366	35	68	324	4	n/a	n/a	0	797
1994	366	45	78	312	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
1995	342	64	67	326	5	n/a	n/a	0	804
1996	342	64	67	326	5	n/a	n/a	0	804
1997	345	63	82	325	7	n/a	n/a	0	822
1998	326	68	71	302	8	n/a	n/a	0	775
1999	279	76	67	290	1	n/a	n/a	13	726
2000	259	80	81	301	3	n/a	n/a	3	727
2001	260	93	85	369	3	n/a	n/a	5	815
2002	216	103	106	388	2	n/a	n/a	21	836
2003	216	103	106	388	2	n/a	n/a	21	836
2004	188	88	111	410	4	n/a	n/a	46	847
2005	151	84	114	402	2	n/a	n/a	18	771
2006	138	95	116	399	4	n/a	n/a	34	786
2007	127	102	128	438	3	n/a	n/a	37	835
2008	118	110	137	464	4	n/a	n/a	0	833
2009	104	125	144	457	5	3	49	0	887
2010	90	135	128	488	7	1	17	0	866
2011	88	130	122	528	9	2	26	0	905
2012	61	107	130	570	6	0	27	0	901
2013	60	97	121	613	2	0	22	0	915
2014	50	96	119	605	2	1	24	0	897
2015	48	96	128	617	2	3	38	0	932
2016	51	82	114	535	2	5	21	0	810
2017	59	85	114	538	3	6	32	0	837
2018	56	81	120	540	2	0	31	0	830
2019	52	65	125	518	2	1	30	0	793
2020	39	64	120	527	3	0	28	0	781
2021	36	68	113	503	4	0	23	0	747
2022	36	63	98	468	3	0	20	0	688
2023	36	65	106	485	3	0	25	0	720

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
1989	554	18.9	29.3	n/a
1990	624	23.0	27.1	n/a
1991	722	26.5	27.2	n/a
1992	825	26.9	30.6	39.6
1993	797	31.0	25.7	41.5
1994	802	30.0	26.7	39
1995	804	31.0	25.9	42.4
1996	804	31.0	25.9	42.4
1997	822	37.0	22.2	42.6
1998	775	37.0	20.9	29
1999	726	41.0	17.7	43.9
2000	727	39.0	18.6	49.2
2001	815	40.0	20.4	54.2
2002	836	41.0	20.4	51
2003	836	41.0	20.4	51
2004	847	39.7	21.3	58.6
2005	771	36.0	21.4	65.7
2006	786	35.0	22.5	61.6
2007	835	35.0	23.9	65.9
2008	833	40.0	20.8	72.9
2009	887	39.0	22.2	69.8
2010	866	34.0	25.4	77.1
2011	905	n/a	n/a	75.7
2012	901	31.5	28.6	99.7
2013	915	31.0	29.5	80.1
2014	897	29.0	30.9	86.6
2015	932	31.0	30.0	75.2
2016	810	27.0	30.0	85.1
2017	837	29.0	28.8	78.7
2018	830	31.0	26.7	79.8
2019	793	31.0	25.5	85.6
2020	781	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	747	28.0	26.6	81.7
2022	688	26.0	26.4	63.7
2023	720	27.0	26.6	84.4

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
1989	554	18.9	29.3	n/a
1990	624	23.0	27.1	n/a
1991	722	26.5	27.2	n/a
1992	825	26.9	30.6	39.6
1993	797	31.0	25.7	41.5
1994	802	30.0	26.7	39
1995	804	31.0	25.9	42.4
1996	804	31.0	25.9	42.4
1997	822	37.0	22.2	42.6
1998	775	37.0	20.9	29
1999	726	41.0	17.7	43.9
2000	727	39.0	18.6	49.2
2001	815	40.0	20.4	54.2
2002	836	41.0	20.4	51
2003	836	41.0	20.4	51
2004	847	39.7	21.3	58.6
2005	771	36.0	21.4	65.7
2006	786	35.0	22.5	61.6
2007	835	35.0	23.9	65.9
2008	833	40.0	20.8	72.9
2009	887	39.0	22.2	69.8
2010	866	34.0	25.4	77.1
2011	905	n/a	n/a	75.7
2012	901	31.5	28.6	99.7
2013	915	31.0	29.5	80.1
2014	897	29.0	30.9	86.6
2015	932	31.0	30.0	75.2
2016	810	27.0	30.0	85.1
2017	837	29.0	28.8	78.7
2018	830	31.0	26.7	79.8
2019	793	31.0	25.5	85.6
2020	781	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	747	28.0	26.6	81.7
2022	688	26.0	26.4	63.7
2023	720	27.0	26.6	84.4

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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