Is McKinna Elementary a good school?

McKinna Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend McKinna Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 570 students attended McKinna Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McKinna Elementary?

Students at McKinna Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of McKinna Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinna Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences High : Oxnard High

McKinna Elementary

Summary:

McKinna Elementary is a public elementary school in Oxnard, California, serving 600 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Oxnard School District, which is ranked 1236 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinna Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.4% in 2018-2019 to 32.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the rates at Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary (23.1%) and Kamala Elementary (26.1%). Additionally, McKinna consistently underperforms the Oxnard district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 18.47% and 17.39% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding proficiency in 2023-2024.

The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with an exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 94.72% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the nearby schools. This suggests that McKinna serves a predominantly low-income community, which may contribute to the challenges it faces. While the school is struggling, the data indicates that there is room for improvement, as nearby schools serving similar demographics have achieved better outcomes. By examining the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools, McKinna Elementary may be able to identify and implement effective approaches to support student learning and engagement.

Detail:

Public K-5

1600 South N St.
Oxnard, CA 93033-3110

(805) 385-1563

District: Oxnard

SchoolDigger Rank:
5307^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,070

Students who attend McKinna Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dr. Manuel M. Lopez Academy of Arts & Sciences
High:	Oxnard High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

0.7%

Pacific Islander:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinna Elementary ranks worse than 90.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Oxnard School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.88. (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 (97.9%), Pacific Islander (0.7%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinna Elementary is 22.3. 15 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare McKinna Elementary employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinna Elementary is $4,070, which is the 5^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Oxnard School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinna Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinna Elementary 5307^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See McKinna Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oxnard:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxnard 1236^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McKinna Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McKinna Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.26	4391^st	4809	8.7%
2005	12.44	4490^th	4822	6.9%
2006	23.56	3758^th	4818	22.0%
2007	21.79	4149^th	5113	18.9%
2008	21.83	4205^th	5113	17.8%
2009	12.49	4881^st	5193	6.0%
2010	17.46	4746^th	5314	10.7%
2011	17.84	4807^th	5377	10.6%
2012	19.48	4682^nd	5390	13.1%
2013	14.08	5107^th	5530	7.6%
2015	8.66	5543^rd	5611	1.2%
2016	8.10	5525^th	5614	1.6%
2017	7.98	5593^rd	5692	1.7%
2018	7.22	5568^th	5662	1.7%
2019	7.28	5684^th	5789	1.8%
2022	11.52	5633^rd	5883	4.2%
2023	13.69	5428^th	5874	7.6%
2024	14.88	5307^th	5862	9.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKinna Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.81	2541^st	3246	21.7%
2019	20.32	3161^st	3275	3.5%
2022	32.29	2429^th	3311	26.6%
2023	29.81	2550^th	3250	21.5%
2024	30.92	2493^rd	3160	21.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at McKinna Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%
2024	17.92	2500^th	2634	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKinna Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.40	4976^th	5084	2.1%
2019	9.74	5057^th	5173	2.2%
2022	15.30	4950^th	5264	6.0%
2023	17.75	4854^th	5374	9.7%
2024	19.63	4805^th	5511	12.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at McKinna Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	17.52	338^th	356	5.1%
2023	19.60	315^th	336	6.3%
2024	15.98	343^rd	364	5.8%

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Rank History for Female students at McKinna Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.11	5352^nd	5413	1.1%
2019	8.70	5370^th	5492	2.2%
2022	12.84	5375^th	5635	4.6%
2023	14.39	5201^st	5617	7.4%
2024	17.02	4951^st	5605	11.7%

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Rank History for Male students at McKinna Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.21	5347^th	5431	1.5%
2019	7.20	5444^th	5510	1.2%
2022	12.17	5432^nd	5663	4.1%
2023	14.52	5207^th	5650	7.8%
2024	14.46	5194^th	5636	7.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinna Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.02	4753^rd	4830	1.6%
2019	8.30	4894^th	4963	1.4%
2022	14.93	4806^th	5084	5.5%
2023	18.28	4594^th	5098	9.9%
2024	20.92	4399^th	5102	13.8%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Great teachers and the classroom ratio is making a difference at this little school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for McKinna Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	74	57	29	544	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
1989	84	65	22	563	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1990	88	51	21	501	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1991	79	46	24	502	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
1992	34	45	9	641	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1993	38	39	3	698	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1994	38	31	6	693	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1995	31	24	2	723	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
1996	31	24	2	723	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
1997	26	28	3	716	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1998	21	21	3	732	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1999	26	26	4	764	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
2000	21	29	3	799	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
2001	17	17	1	777	0	n/a	n/a	1	813
2002	11	14	3	774	3	n/a	n/a	1	806
2003	11	14	3	774	3	n/a	n/a	1	806
2004	15	13	6	770	3	n/a	n/a	0	807
2005	13	6	5	754	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
2006	10	5	4	733	2	n/a	n/a	2	756
2007	9	5	6	683	2	n/a	n/a	2	707
2008	5	6	6	682	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2009	4	7	6	676	1	1	10	0	705
2010	3	4	4	551	1	1	0	0	564
2011	6	5	3	534	1	0	0	0	549
2012	0	5	0	544	1	0	0	0	550
2013	2	4	2	660	0	1	0	0	669
2014	4	4	0	670	0	0	1	0	679
2015	11	5	3	690	1	0	0	0	710
2016	6	4	4	695	1	1	2	0	713
2017	12	2	5	701	0	2	0	0	722
2018	12	4	4	700	0	3	3	0	726
2019	11	3	4	686	0	3	4	0	711
2020	8	1	3	657	0	4	3	0	676
2021	7	2	2	589	0	4	3	0	607
2022	7	0	1	556	0	2	2	0	568
2023	1	2	1	589	0	4	3	0	600
2024	4	2	0	558	0	4	2	0	570

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 McKinna Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	705	28.0	25.1	n/a
1989	735	27.0	27.2	n/a
1990	662	25.0	26.4	n/a
1991	652	27.0	24.1	n/a
1992	730	27.4	26.6	79.2
1993	778	28.0	27.8	78.9
1994	768	28.0	27.4	79.9
1995	780	28.0	27.9	86.2
1996	780	28.0	27.9	86.2
1997	773	32.0	24.2	83.8
1998	777	32.0	24.3	86.7
1999	820	36.0	22.8	89.1
2000	852	37.0	23.0	90.4
2001	813	39.0	20.8	86.8
2002	806	39.0	20.7	89.6
2003	806	39.0	20.7	89.6
2004	807	39.0	20.7	89.7
2005	779	39.0	20.0	89.7
2006	756	39.0	19.4	90.7
2007	707	33.0	21.4	91.3
2008	700	35.0	20.0	88.7
2009	705	34.0	18.6	90.8
2010	564	30.0	18.8	88.7
2011	549	n/a	n/a	93.4
2012	550	27.0	20.3	n/a
2013	669	24.0	27.8	85.1
2014	679	25.0	27.1	95
2015	710	23.0	30.8	91.4
2016	713	30.0	23.7	92.6
2017	722	30.0	24.0	89.3
2018	726	30.0	24.2	93.3
2019	711	31.0	22.9	78.1
2020	676	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	607	24.0	25.2	93.9
2022	568	23.0	24.6	94.7
2023	600	25.0	24.0	93.8
2024	570	25.5	22.3	94.2

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 McKinna Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	705	28.0	25.1	n/a
1989	735	27.0	27.2	n/a
1990	662	25.0	26.4	n/a
1991	652	27.0	24.1	n/a
1992	730	27.4	26.6	79.2
1993	778	28.0	27.8	78.9
1994	768	28.0	27.4	79.9
1995	780	28.0	27.9	86.2
1996	780	28.0	27.9	86.2
1997	773	32.0	24.2	83.8
1998	777	32.0	24.3	86.7
1999	820	36.0	22.8	89.1
2000	852	37.0	23.0	90.4
2001	813	39.0	20.8	86.8
2002	806	39.0	20.7	89.6
2003	806	39.0	20.7	89.6
2004	807	39.0	20.7	89.7
2005	779	39.0	20.0	89.7
2006	756	39.0	19.4	90.7
2007	707	33.0	21.4	91.3
2008	700	35.0	20.0	88.7
2009	705	34.0	18.6	90.8
2010	564	30.0	18.8	88.7
2011	549	n/a	n/a	93.4
2012	550	27.0	20.3	n/a
2013	669	24.0	27.8	85.1
2014	679	25.0	27.1	95
2015	710	23.0	30.8	91.4
2016	713	30.0	23.7	92.6
2017	722	30.0	24.0	89.3
2018	726	30.0	24.2	93.3
2019	711	31.0	22.9	78.1
2020	676	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	607	24.0	25.2	93.9
2022	568	23.0	24.6	94.7
2023	600	25.0	24.0	93.8
2024	570	25.5	22.3	94.2

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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