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:
4125th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,137 Help


Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    El Capitan Middle
High:    Central East High

Student/teacher ratio:  26.6 Help
Number of students:  720

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.4%
Asian:
14.7%
African American:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.4% Help


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Compare Details McKinley Elementary ranks worse than 70.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Central Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.79. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.4%), Asian (14.7%), African American (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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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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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 4125th 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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Central Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Unified 896th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.35 3224th 4809 33.0%
2005 32.09 3155th 4822 34.6%
2006 36.71 2897th 4818 39.9%
2007 34.11 3288th 5113 35.7%
2008 38.64 3021st 5113 40.9%
2009 31.46 3594th 5193 30.8%
2010 31.12 3769th 5314 29.1%
2011 41.49 3134th 5377 41.7%
2012 37.14 3450th 5390 36.0%
2013 42.95 3129th 5530 43.4%
2015 18.98 4733rd 5611 15.6%
2016 20.64 4564th 5614 18.7%
2017 29.93 3835th 5692 32.6%
2018 40.27 3134th 5662 44.6%
2019 40.03 3185th 5789 45.0%
2022 39.97 3089th 5883 47.5%
2023 29.32 3955th 5874 32.7%
2024 27.79 4125th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.36 2639th 3246 18.7%
2019 55.54 981st 3275 70.0%
2022 57.46 869th 3311 73.8%
2023 19.97 3151st 3250 3.0%
2024 19.74 3080th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.64 2127th 5084 58.2%
2019 50.54 2375th 5173 54.1%
2022 48.28 2381st 5264 54.8%
2023 38.39 3193rd 5374 40.6%
2024 37.28 3345th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.35 3129th 5413 42.2%
2019 43.59 2888th 5492 47.4%
2022 36.60 3223rd 5635 42.8%
2023 24.39 4287th 5617 23.7%
2024 21.44 4564th 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 106th 140 24.3%
2024 43.52 66th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.54 3008th 5431 44.6%
2019 36.32 3300th 5510 40.1%
2022 44.48 2742nd 5663 51.6%
2023 36.12 3327th 5650 41.1%
2024 35.19 3400th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.83 969th 1071 9.5%
2019 7.54 1063rd 1149 7.5%
2022 9.20 1042nd 1154 9.7%
2023 10.14 1072nd 1190 9.9%
2024 5.93 1113th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.89 336th 700 52.0%
2019 64.77 204th 747 72.7%
2022 56.29 210th 663 68.3%
2023 39.63 365th 662 44.9%
2024 56.11 198th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.30 2095th 4830 56.6%
2019 52.52 2125th 4963 57.2%
2022 48.69 2292nd 5084 54.9%
2023 33.99 3394th 5098 33.4%
2024 36.86 3195th 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.

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Review counts

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Reviews:
by a teacher
Monday, June 6, 2011

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

McKinley Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201396.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%97.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201498.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%99.0%
201595.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%95.0%97.0%
201697.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%97.0%99.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202096.6%0.9%2.5%97.5%98.3%
202295.8%0.0%0.0%97.2%97.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McKinley Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,137

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McKinley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3185th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3955th of 5874 Elementary schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinley Elementary)4116.7
 24.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Unified)44.634.4
 10.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary)40.721.4
 19.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Unified)48.736.1
 12.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinley Elementary)4031.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Unified)43.735.9
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary)4027.3
 12.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Central Unified)43.330.1
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinley Elementary)37.134.2
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Unified)42.542.3
 0.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary)24.716.5
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Central Unified)3125.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (McKinley Elementary)16.917.4
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (Central Unified)2124.6
 3.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinley Elementary)57.941.2
 16.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Unified)49.944.3
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary)40.234.3
 5.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Central Unified)37.629.4
 8.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students793720
 9.2%
African American6565
American Indian23
 50%
Asian125106
 15.2%
Hispanic518485
 6.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White5236
 30.8%
Two or More Races3025
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.6%84.4%
 1.2%


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

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Capitan Middle
High : Central East High

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

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


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