Is James A. McKee Elementary a good school?

James A. McKee Elementary ranks 3176 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James A. McKee Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 488 students attended James A. McKee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of James A. McKee Elementary?

Students at James A. McKee Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 22% White, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of James A. McKee Elementary attend?

Students who attend James A. McKee Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Joseph Kerr Middle High : Elk Grove High

James A. McKee Elementary

Summary:

James A. McKee Elementary is a public elementary school in Elk Grove, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

While the nearby schools, such as Raymond Case Elementary, Roy Herburger Elementary, and Miwok Village Elementary, generally outperform James A. McKee Elementary in academic proficiency and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, James A. McKee Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.9% in 2018-2019 to 31.2% in 2022-2023. This is notably higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the Elk Grove Unified School District and the state of California averages.

The performance at James A. McKee Elementary also varies significantly among different student subgroups. White students and English Language Learner students have the lowest rankings compared to their peers in the state, with 1-star ratings in recent years. In contrast, Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better, with 3-star ratings. To address these challenges, the school could benefit from implementing strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions and support for underperforming student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

8701 Halverson Dr.
Elk Grove, CA 95624-1628

(916) 686-3715

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3176^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,609

Students who attend James A. McKee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph Kerr Middle
High:	Elk Grove High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 488

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

White:

21.9%

Asian:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James A. McKee Elementary ranks worse than 54.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31^st among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.89. (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 Student population at James A. McKee Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.9%), White (21.9%), Asian (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James A. McKee Elementary is 25.6. 35 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare James A. McKee Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James A. McKee Elementary is $9,609, which is the 2^nd highest among 42 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James A. McKee Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks James A. McKee Elementary 3176^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See James A. McKee Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Elk Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Grove Unified 594^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James A. McKee Elementary

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Rank History for all students at James A. McKee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.55	1461^st	4809	69.6%
2005	70.46	1317^th	4822	72.7%
2006	70.48	1312^th	4818	72.8%
2007	61.06	1769^th	5113	65.4%
2008	66.89	1542^nd	5113	69.8%
2009	58.00	2023^rd	5193	61.0%
2010	50.63	2539^th	5314	52.2%
2011	48.25	2706^th	5377	49.7%
2012	50.69	2571^st	5390	52.3%
2013	52.60	2534^th	5530	54.2%
2015	71.87	1426^th	5611	74.6%
2016	69.79	1534^th	5614	72.7%
2017	76.71	1260^th	5692	77.9%
2018	75.77	1330^th	5662	76.5%
2019	61.01	2014^th	5789	65.2%
2021	49.38	652^nd	1417	54.0%
2022	46.58	2721^st	5883	53.7%
2023	45.30	2806^th	5874	52.2%
2024	39.89	3176^th	5862	45.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at James A. McKee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.60	210^th	339	38.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James A. McKee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.26	1329^th	3246	59.1%
2021	54.26	164^th	602	72.8%
2022	38.09	1950^th	3311	41.1%
2023	31.03	2467^th	3250	24.1%
2024	30.89	2496^th	3160	21.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James A. McKee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.72	502^nd	5084	90.1%
2019	61.49	1674^th	5173	67.6%
2021	65.41	298^th	1110	73.2%
2022	55.43	1952^nd	5264	62.9%
2023	48.35	2471^st	5374	54.0%
2024	42.24	2963^rd	5511	46.2%

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Rank History for Female students at James A. McKee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.65	1680^th	5413	69.0%
2019	54.19	2267^th	5492	58.7%
2021	44.64	631^st	1267	50.2%
2022	46.61	2603^rd	5635	53.8%
2023	42.69	2835^th	5617	49.5%
2024	43.26	2836^th	5605	49.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at James A. McKee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.82	1267^th	2585	51.0%

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Rank History for Male students at James A. McKee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.28	1043^rd	5431	80.8%
2019	64.88	1727^th	5510	68.7%
2021	52.80	531^st	1272	58.3%
2022	46.13	2646^th	5663	53.3%
2023	47.19	2613^th	5650	53.8%
2024	36.14	3330^th	5636	40.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James A. McKee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.90	1042^nd	4830	78.4%
2019	59.07	1745^th	4963	64.8%
2022	46.48	2422^nd	5084	52.4%
2023	51.51	2154^th	5098	57.7%
2024	48.98	2338^th	5102	54.2%

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Rank History for White students at James A. McKee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.25	745^th	2737	72.8%
2019	50.10	1543^rd	2834	45.6%
2022	41.24	1698^th	2726	37.7%
2023	34.33	1875^th	2662	29.6%
2024	31.00	1922^nd	2647	27.4%

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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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Enrollment information for James A. McKee Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	717	42	40	90	17	n/a	n/a	0	906
1989	705	35	25	72	16	n/a	n/a	0	853
1990	708	31	34	81	17	n/a	n/a	0	871
1991	730	35	31	80	17	n/a	n/a	0	893
1992	724	39	52	79	17	n/a	n/a	0	911
1993	778	49	57	77	20	n/a	n/a	0	981
1994	655	77	79	83	18	n/a	n/a	0	912
1995	535	27	44	83	14	n/a	n/a	0	703
1996	535	27	44	83	14	n/a	n/a	0	703
1997	530	32	49	95	17	n/a	n/a	0	723
1998	518	49	59	108	22	n/a	n/a	0	756
1999	454	35	40	127	19	n/a	n/a	0	675
2000	417	44	48	146	26	n/a	n/a	0	681
2001	413	62	43	163	32	n/a	n/a	0	713
2002	372	44	41	153	26	n/a	n/a	0	636
2003	372	44	41	153	26	n/a	n/a	0	636
2004	347	48	39	165	22	n/a	n/a	2	623
2005	343	42	42	158	19	n/a	n/a	10	614
2006	325	51	44	146	17	n/a	n/a	13	596
2007	276	54	37	145	12	n/a	n/a	69	593
2008	264	41	39	129	8	n/a	n/a	0	481
2009	255	33	32	121	6	6	107	0	560
2010	229	41	51	201	6	5	54	0	587
2011	226	42	43	205	6	6	51	0	579
2012	195	29	42	202	5	6	66	0	545
2013	184	28	40	187	3	5	57	0	504
2014	193	24	30	209	3	5	61	0	525
2015	188	34	33	219	3	3	53	0	533
2016	198	30	31	213	3	3	61	0	539
2017	169	28	49	215	3	3	56	0	523
2018	156	39	56	224	2	2	57	0	536
2019	164	28	52	225	2	4	58	0	533
2020	151	34	49	224	2	11	53	0	524
2021	139	34	54	215	2	8	44	0	496
2022	122	36	56	215	2	8	48	0	487
2023	107	34	69	224	1	13	40	0	488

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 James A. McKee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	906	34.5	26.2	n/a
1989	853	34.8	24.5	n/a
1990	871	34.7	25.1	n/a
1991	893	41.0	21.7	n/a
1992	911	41.7	21.8	22.8
1993	981	40.1	24.5	15.3
1994	912	38.0	24.0	38.5
1995	703	29.0	24.2	36.4
1996	703	29.0	24.2	36.4
1997	723	30.0	24.1	33.2
1998	756	35.3	21.4	33.5
1999	675	34.9	19.3	36.3
2000	681	35.4	19.2	34.7
2001	713	35.3	20.2	39.6
2002	636	34.0	18.7	37.7
2003	636	34.0	18.7	37.7
2004	623	29.8	20.9	39.3
2005	614	30.1	20.4	34.9
2006	596	28.1	21.2	38.1
2007	593	28.6	20.7	49.2
2008	481	29.0	16.6	53.4
2009	560	27.0	20.0	51.8
2010	587	29.0	20.2	58.9
2011	579	n/a	n/a	51.8
2012	545	21.0	25.9	n/a
2013	504	20.4	24.7	64.3
2014	525	27.5	19.0	60.8
2015	533	28.0	19.0	65.7
2016	539	30.0	17.9	61.4
2017	523	20.0	26.1	57.9
2018	536	20.8	25.7	61.2
2019	533	19.6	27.1	58.7
2020	524	n/a	n/a	59.7
2021	496	20.2	24.5	48
2022	487	20.0	24.3	50.3
2023	488	19.0	25.6	49.4

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 James A. McKee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	906	34.5	26.2	n/a
1989	853	34.8	24.5	n/a
1990	871	34.7	25.1	n/a
1991	893	41.0	21.7	n/a
1992	911	41.7	21.8	22.8
1993	981	40.1	24.5	15.3
1994	912	38.0	24.0	38.5
1995	703	29.0	24.2	36.4
1996	703	29.0	24.2	36.4
1997	723	30.0	24.1	33.2
1998	756	35.3	21.4	33.5
1999	675	34.9	19.3	36.3
2000	681	35.4	19.2	34.7
2001	713	35.3	20.2	39.6
2002	636	34.0	18.7	37.7
2003	636	34.0	18.7	37.7
2004	623	29.8	20.9	39.3
2005	614	30.1	20.4	34.9
2006	596	28.1	21.2	38.1
2007	593	28.6	20.7	49.2
2008	481	29.0	16.6	53.4
2009	560	27.0	20.0	51.8
2010	587	29.0	20.2	58.9
2011	579	n/a	n/a	51.8
2012	545	21.0	25.9	n/a
2013	504	20.4	24.7	64.3
2014	525	27.5	19.0	60.8
2015	533	28.0	19.0	65.7
2016	539	30.0	17.9	61.4
2017	523	20.0	26.1	57.9
2018	536	20.8	25.7	61.2
2019	533	19.6	27.1	58.7
2020	524	n/a	n/a	59.7
2021	496	20.2	24.5	48
2022	487	20.0	24.3	50.3
2023	488	19.0	25.6	49.4

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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