Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 3005 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 456 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kennedy Middle High : Southwest High

McKinley Elementary

Summary:

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in El Centro, California, serving 459 students in grades K-6 as part of the El Centro Elementary School District.

While McKinley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with below-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, the school does have some bright spots. Its English Language Learner and Special Education students have performed well, ranking in the top 20% and 30% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's low socioeconomic status students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 40% of the state. Chronic absenteeism has also become a significant issue at McKinley, rising from 10.2% in 2018-2019 to 32.4% in 2021-2022, well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Sunflower Elementary outperforms McKinley in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, while other nearby schools, such as Desert Garden Elementary and De Anza Magnet, also generally outperform McKinley, particularly in Mathematics. The only school that performs worse than McKinley is Lincoln Elementary, which is the lowest-performing school in the El Centro Elementary School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

1177 North Eighth St.
El Centro, CA 92243-1721

(760) 352-3225

District: El Centro Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3005^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,455

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Middle
High:	Southwest High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley Elementary ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the El Centro Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.81. (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 (97.6%), White (0.9%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.4% 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 25.3. 8 elementary schools in the El Centro Elementary 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 $7,455. 8 elementary schools in the El Centro Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary 3005^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See McKinley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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El Centro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Centro Elementary 890^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	26.10	3479^th	4809	27.7%
2005	18.77	4050^th	4822	16.0%
2006	16.10	4284^th	4818	11.1%
2007	15.99	4572^nd	5113	10.6%
2008	14.50	4683^rd	5113	8.4%
2009	6.43	5120^th	5193	1.4%
2010	14.62	4924^th	5314	7.3%
2011	22.31	4519^th	5377	16.0%
2012	17.21	4833^rd	5390	10.3%
2013	9.69	5312^th	5530	3.9%
2015	13.97	5212^th	5611	7.1%
2016	24.06	4251^st	5614	24.3%
2017	34.99	3439^th	5692	39.6%
2018	36.32	3386^th	5662	40.2%
2019	32.11	3766^th	5789	34.9%
2022	30.03	3863^rd	5883	34.3%
2023	43.87	2897^th	5874	50.7%
2024	42.81	3005^th	5862	48.7%

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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	75.57	435^th	3246	86.6%
2019	64.38	699^th	3275	78.7%
2022	51.19	1130^th	3311	65.9%
2023	66.95	582^nd	3250	82.1%
2024	82.50	210^th	3160	93.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.50	333^rd	2420	86.2%
2024	60.62	708^th	2634	73.1%

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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	47.65	2514^th	5084	50.6%
2019	40.37	3084^th	5173	40.4%
2022	39.55	3045^th	5264	42.2%
2023	59.73	1757^th	5374	67.3%
2024	53.29	2165^th	5511	60.7%

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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	35.68	3371^st	5413	37.7%
2019	34.73	3433^rd	5492	37.5%
2022	34.04	3412^th	5635	39.4%
2023	36.57	3259^th	5617	42.0%
2024	39.81	3069^th	5605	45.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.95	1536^th	2128	27.8%
2019	40.32	1283^rd	2585	50.4%

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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	36.44	3253^rd	5431	40.1%
2019	31.01	3708^th	5510	32.7%
2022	27.77	3976^th	5663	29.8%
2023	50.23	2439^th	5650	56.8%
2024	45.15	2747^th	5636	51.3%

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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	51.04	2161^st	4830	55.3%
2019	44.30	2660^th	4963	46.4%
2022	42.93	2668^th	5084	47.5%
2023	58.38	1754^th	5098	65.6%
2024	59.48	1704^th	5102	66.6%

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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	73	12	5	501	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1989	77	15	10	523	3	n/a	n/a	0	628
1990	71	19	9	550	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1991	61	10	0	510	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1992	52	9	1	510	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1993	48	8	3	495	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1994	51	15	2	512	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
1995	22	11	2	505	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
1996	22	11	2	505	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
1997	31	9	1	530	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1998	36	7	2	500	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1999	29	3	2	506	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2000	20	2	1	502	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2001	13	4	1	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2002	10	4	2	455	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
2003	10	4	2	455	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
2004	11	11	0	539	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2005	13	8	0	564	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2006	15	7	0	522	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2007	21	5	0	507	0	n/a	n/a	1	534
2008	30	7	1	504	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
2009	25	5	1	537	2	0	0	0	570
2010	22	5	3	455	2	0	2	0	489
2011	11	5	3	407	2	0	2	0	430
2012	13	3	2	426	2	0	2	0	448
2013	12	4	2	393	2	0	2	0	415
2014	6	1	3	402	0	0	3	0	415
2015	5	2	2	388	0	0	2	0	399
2016	6	3	2	399	0	0	1	0	411
2017	10	4	3	413	0	0	0	0	430
2018	5	4	2	426	0	0	2	0	439
2019	4	2	3	488	0	0	5	0	502
2020	5	2	3	456	0	0	0	0	466
2021	8	2	1	442	0	0	2	0	455
2022	12	1	0	414	0	0	1	0	428
2023	4	1	0	451	0	0	3	0	459
2024	4	2	1	445	1	0	3	0	456

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	591	22.0	26.8	n/a
1989	628	22.0	28.5	n/a
1990	649	22.0	29.5	n/a
1991	581	21.0	27.6	n/a
1992	572	21.3	26.8	62.2
1993	554	21.0	26.4	93.3
1994	581	21.0	27.7	94.8
1995	542	21.0	25.8	87.1
1996	542	21.0	25.8	87.1
1997	571	24.0	23.8	77.2
1998	545	24.0	22.7	94.9
1999	540	28.0	19.3	95
2000	525	27.0	19.4	98.5
2001	503	26.0	19.3	92.8
2002	473	25.0	18.9	92.6
2003	473	25.0	18.9	92.6
2004	561	27.0	20.8	92.5
2005	585	28.0	20.9	85.6
2006	544	27.0	20.1	84.9
2007	534	26.5	20.2	84.2
2008	544	27.5	19.8	86
2009	570	26.0	20.4	86.3
2010	489	23.0	21.2	87.9
2011	430	n/a	n/a	87.7
2012	448	16.5	27.1	n/a
2013	415	15.5	26.7	86.5
2014	415	15.0	27.6	90.1
2015	399	15.0	26.6	86.7
2016	411	16.0	25.6	90
2017	430	16.0	26.8	93
2018	439	18.0	24.3	90.9
2019	502	n/a	n/a	88
2020	466	n/a	n/a	88.6
2021	455	17.0	26.7	90.1
2022	428	16.0	26.7	79
2023	459	18.0	25.5	81.9
2024	456	18.0	25.3	88.4

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
1988	591	22.0	26.8	n/a
1989	628	22.0	28.5	n/a
1990	649	22.0	29.5	n/a
1991	581	21.0	27.6	n/a
1992	572	21.3	26.8	62.2
1993	554	21.0	26.4	93.3
1994	581	21.0	27.7	94.8
1995	542	21.0	25.8	87.1
1996	542	21.0	25.8	87.1
1997	571	24.0	23.8	77.2
1998	545	24.0	22.7	94.9
1999	540	28.0	19.3	95
2000	525	27.0	19.4	98.5
2001	503	26.0	19.3	92.8
2002	473	25.0	18.9	92.6
2003	473	25.0	18.9	92.6
2004	561	27.0	20.8	92.5
2005	585	28.0	20.9	85.6
2006	544	27.0	20.1	84.9
2007	534	26.5	20.2	84.2
2008	544	27.5	19.8	86
2009	570	26.0	20.4	86.3
2010	489	23.0	21.2	87.9
2011	430	n/a	n/a	87.7
2012	448	16.5	27.1	n/a
2013	415	15.5	26.7	86.5
2014	415	15.0	27.6	90.1
2015	399	15.0	26.6	86.7
2016	411	16.0	25.6	90
2017	430	16.0	26.8	93
2018	439	18.0	24.3	90.9
2019	502	n/a	n/a	88
2020	466	n/a	n/a	88.6
2021	455	17.0	26.7	90.1
2022	428	16.0	26.7	79
2023	459	18.0	25.5	81.9
2024	456	18.0	25.3	88.4

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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