McKinleyville Middle

Summary:

McKinleyville Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the McKinleyville Union Elementary School District, with 360 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 25.45% to 30% at McKinleyville Middle, compared to 45.82% to 47.19% statewide.

Additionally, McKinleyville Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.4% in 2017-2018 to 36.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools, such as South Bay Elementary (35.1%) and Winship Middle (29.9%), as well as the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Freshwater Charter Middle (46.51%) and Sunny Brae Middle (60.45%).

The declining academic performance and increasing chronic absenteeism at McKinleyville Middle are concerning trends that warrant further investigation and intervention. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional practices, supporting students' social-emotional needs, and engaging with the broader community. Comparing the school's performance to nearby schools, such as the high-performing Freshwater Charter Middle, may also provide valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration and learning.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2285 Central Ave.
       McKinleyville, CA  95519-3685


(707) 839-1508

District: McKinleyville Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1616th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,217 Help


Students who attend McKinleyville Middle usually attend:

High:    McKinleyville High

Feeder schools for McKinleyville Middle:

Elementary:    Dow's Prairie Elementary
    Morris Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  360

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.4%
Two or more races:
16.4%
Hispanic:
15.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McKinleyville Middle ranks worse than 58.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.09. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at McKinleyville Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.4%), two or more races (16.4%), Hispanic (15.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinleyville Middle is 16.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinleyville Middle is $11,217.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinleyville Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinleyville Middle 1616th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See McKinleyville Middle in the ranking list.)

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McKinleyville Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinleyville Union Elementary 865th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McKinleyville Middle

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Rank History for all students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.04 639th 1769 63.9%
2005 67.01 493rd 1777 72.3%
2006 62.80 582nd 1804 67.7%
2007 64.38 598th 1999 70.1%
2008 54.51 824th 2005 58.9%
2009 65.20 620th 2063 69.9%
2010 65.48 652nd 2179 70.1%
2011 62.09 754th 2236 66.3%
2012 70.64 556th 2259 75.4%
2013 65.32 727th 2379 69.4%
2015 59.81 864th 2477 65.1%
2016 57.37 927th 2497 62.9%
2017 48.95 1130th 2508 54.9%
2018 33.50 1564th 2480 36.9%
2019 38.58 1497th 2715 44.9%
2022 39.22 1490th 2740 45.6%
2023 50.54 1151st 2802 58.9%
2024 35.09 1616th 2777 41.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.61 436th 462 5.6%
2022 10.63 600th 665 9.8%
2023 26.30 510th 678 24.8%
2024 15.17 605th 699 13.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.25 461st 1538 70.0%
2024 35.51 911th 1550 41.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.40 1761st 2230 21.0%
2019 41.98 1272nd 2369 46.3%
2022 43.95 1202nd 2458 51.1%
2023 56.86 828th 2549 67.5%
2024 31.83 1698th 2575 34.1%
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Rank History for Female students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.11 1532nd 2262 32.3%
2019 40.01 1321st 2380 44.5%
2022 37.48 1422nd 2509 43.3%
2023 44.45 1201st 2547 52.8%
2024 31.57 1615th 2546 36.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.32 455th 1369 66.8%
2019 51.76 526th 1491 64.7%
2022 26.15 1216th 1531 20.6%
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Rank History for Male students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.57 1383rd 2273 39.2%
2019 35.57 1439th 2407 40.2%
2022 40.90 1311th 2527 48.1%
2023 55.07 933rd 2558 63.5%
2024 37.07 1439th 2547 43.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.12 1445th 2072 30.3%
2019 30.92 1512th 2213 31.7%
2022 36.95 1391st 2359 41.0%
2023 53.71 881st 2391 63.2%
2024 29.44 1665th 2383 30.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.25 1st 19 94.7%
2022 52.48 7th 15 53.3%
2023 68.35 4th 16 75.0%
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Rank History for White students at McKinleyville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.78 1242nd 1496 17.0%
2019 22.29 1260th 1602 21.3%
2022 25.01 1182nd 1555 24.0%
2023 28.64 1103rd 1552 28.9%
2024 20.74 1238th 1535 19.3%
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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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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for McKinleyville Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 400 3 5 5 23 n/a n/a 0 436
1989 441 4 2 17 35 n/a n/a 0 499
1990 403 9 3 14 59 n/a n/a 0 488
1991 374 4 8 25 68 n/a n/a 0 479
1992 393 3 9 13 62 n/a n/a 0 480
1993 424 5 9 20 53 n/a n/a 0 511
1994 443 7 5 15 53 n/a n/a 0 523
1995 429 3 6 20 50 n/a n/a 0 508
1996 429 3 6 20 50 n/a n/a 0 508
1997 447 4 7 28 59 n/a n/a 0 545
1998 425 6 6 21 58 n/a n/a 0 516
1999 407 3 3 23 53 n/a n/a 5 494
2000 386 0 0 18 51 n/a n/a 7 462
2001 400 0 4 25 55 n/a n/a 4 488
2002 386 2 3 23 69 n/a n/a 6 489
2003 386 2 3 23 69 n/a n/a 6 489
2004 374 24 4 0 58 n/a n/a 6 466
2005 337 2 3 30 56 n/a n/a 6 434
2006 315 7 4 27 44 n/a n/a 6 403
2007 286 6 6 29 43 n/a n/a 5 375
2008 280 6 6 33 43 n/a n/a 0 368
2009 283 5 5 29 43 1 10 0 376
2010 295 8 10 34 52 0 5 0 404
2011 254 3 2 39 32 0 44 0 374
2012 256 4 3 33 33 1 46 0 376
2013 243 8 4 41 36 0 36 0 368
2014 251 5 5 42 36 0 41 0 380
2015 224 6 5 43 32 3 41 0 354
2016 244 4 7 46 36 2 37 0 376
2017 233 5 4 51 31 2 40 0 366
2018 248 2 2 49 32 4 41 0 378
2019 238 8 6 37 38 3 44 0 374
2020 228 6 5 48 38 3 56 0 384
2021 201 5 7 42 41 1 47 0 344
2022 197 5 8 51 32 1 49 0 343
2023 214 1 4 55 25 2 59 0 360

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 McKinleyville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 436 17.7 24.6 n/a
1989 499 18.9 26.4 n/a
1990 488 20.6 23.6 n/a
1991 479 19.6 24.4 n/a
1992 480 19.9 24.1 37.9
1993 511 20.4 25.0 40.5
1994 523 20.4 25.6 38.2
1995 508 20.5 24.8 33.5
1996 508 20.5 24.8 33.5
1997 545 21.5 25.3 36
1998 516 23.5 22.0 26.7
1999 494 23.0 21.5 37.4
2000 462 22.5 20.5 41.8
2001 488 22.8 21.4 46.3
2002 489 25.3 19.3 40.2
2003 489 25.3 19.3 40.2
2004 466 22.7 20.5 45.4
2005 434 22.4 19.4 38.6
2006 403 20.8 19.4 38.3
2007 375 20.1 18.7 41.6
2008 368 25.0 14.7 46.7
2009 376 18.1 16.1 40.4
2010 404 21.3 18.9 41.8
2011 374 n/a n/a 47.6
2012 376 19.1 19.6 n/a
2013 368 18.8 19.5 45.4
2014 380 20.2 18.8 39.7
2015 354 20.0 17.7 46.3
2016 376 21.0 17.9 42.8
2017 366 19.6 18.6 45.4
2018 378 16.3 23.1 55.3
2019 374 17.7 21.1 58.6
2020 384 n/a n/a 59.4
2021 344 14.8 23.2 61.6
2022 343 11.3 30.3 44.9
2023 360 21.4 16.7 53.9

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 McKinleyville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 436 17.7 24.6 n/a
1989 499 18.9 26.4 n/a
1990 488 20.6 23.6 n/a
1991 479 19.6 24.4 n/a
1992 480 19.9 24.1 37.9
1993 511 20.4 25.0 40.5
1994 523 20.4 25.6 38.2
1995 508 20.5 24.8 33.5
1996 508 20.5 24.8 33.5
1997 545 21.5 25.3 36
1998 516 23.5 22.0 26.7
1999 494 23.0 21.5 37.4
2000 462 22.5 20.5 41.8
2001 488 22.8 21.4 46.3
2002 489 25.3 19.3 40.2
2003 489 25.3 19.3 40.2
2004 466 22.7 20.5 45.4
2005 434 22.4 19.4 38.6
2006 403 20.8 19.4 38.3
2007 375 20.1 18.7 41.6
2008 368 25.0 14.7 46.7
2009 376 18.1 16.1 40.4
2010 404 21.3 18.9 41.8
2011 374 n/a n/a 47.6
2012 376 19.1 19.6 n/a
2013 368 18.8 19.5 45.4
2014 380 20.2 18.8 39.7
2015 354 20.0 17.7 46.3
2016 376 21.0 17.9 42.8
2017 366 19.6 18.6 45.4
2018 378 16.3 23.1 55.3
2019 374 17.7 21.1 58.6
2020 384 n/a n/a 59.4
2021 344 14.8 23.2 61.6
2022 343 11.3 30.3 44.9
2023 360 21.4 16.7 53.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for McKinleyville Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,217

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McKinleyville Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1497th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1151st of 2802 Middle schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinleyville Middle)40.236.5
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinleyville Union Elementary)40.236.5
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (McKinleyville Middle)33.927.2
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (McKinleyville Union Elementary)33.927.2
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinleyville Middle)37.146.2
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinleyville Union Elementary)37.146.2
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (McKinleyville Middle)20.934.8
 13.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (McKinleyville Union Elementary)20.934.8
 13.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinleyville Middle)42.740
 2.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McKinleyville Union Elementary)42.740
 2.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (McKinleyville Middle)25.227.6
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (McKinleyville Union Elementary)25.227.6
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (McKinleyville Middle)34.537.5
 3%
   8th Grade Science (McKinleyville Union Elementary)34.537.5
 3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students374360
 3.7%
African American81
 87.5%
American Indian3825
 34.2%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic3755
 48.6%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White238214
 10.1%
Two or More Races4459
 34.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.6%53.9%
 4.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McKinleyville Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended McKinleyville Middle.

Students at McKinleyville Middle are 59% White, 16% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Students who attend McKinleyville Middle usually go on to attend McKinleyville High

McKinleyville Middle ranks 1616th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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