Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 995 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 45% White, 20% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Everett Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

McKinley Elementary

Summary:

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 253 students in grades K-5 and part of the San Francisco Unified School District.

McKinley Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 61.11% to 72.34%, compared to 48.8% to 56.81% for San Francisco Unified and 42.8% to 47.37% for California. In Mathematics, McKinley's proficiency rates range from 50% to 65.96%, compared to 46.47% to 54.1% for the district and 35.02% to 45.64% for the state. The school also excels in CAST Science assessments, with proficiency rates around 50% compared to 40.6% for San Francisco Unified and 30.7% for California. However, McKinley has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in 2017-2018 to 26.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, McKinley generally outperforms most, with the exception of the Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools. Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary and Grattan Elementary also perform well, while Muir (John) Elementary, Marshall Elementary, and Sanchez Elementary struggle academically. The Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila stands out with an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.8%, while Sanchez Elementary has an alarmingly high rate of 59.9%.

Detail:

Public K-5

1025 14th St.
San Francisco, CA 94114-1221

(415) 241-6300

District: San Francisco Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,747

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Everett Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley Elementary ranks better than 83% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.94. (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 Student population at McKinley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.3%), Hispanic (20.2%), two or more races (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.6% 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 19.7, which is the 19^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare McKinley Elementary employs 12.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary is $5,747. 69 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary 995^th 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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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st 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	25.11	3558^th	4809	26.0%
2005	35.82	2965^th	4822	38.5%
2006	25.75	3609^th	4818	25.1%
2007	38.26	3025^th	5113	40.8%
2008	40.45	2917^th	5113	42.9%
2009	68.23	1521^st	5193	70.7%
2010	51.57	2484^th	5314	53.3%
2011	47.20	2762^nd	5377	48.6%
2012	53.59	2419^th	5390	55.1%
2013	81.18	996^th	5530	82.0%
2015	90.87	574^th	5611	89.8%
2016	83.52	982^nd	5614	82.5%
2017	87.45	789^th	5692	86.1%
2018	82.69	996^th	5662	82.4%
2019	81.04	1120^th	5789	80.7%
2022	88.11	799^th	5883	86.4%
2023	90.35	687^th	5874	88.3%
2024	83.94	995^th	5862	83.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.56	481^st	610	21.1%

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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	31.39	3670^th	5084	27.8%
2019	56.67	1969^th	5173	61.9%
2022	71.76	1093^rd	5264	79.2%
2024	78.18	914^th	5511	83.4%

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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	79.93	1049^th	5413	80.6%
2019	81.79	996^th	5492	81.9%
2022	94.46	336^th	5635	94.0%
2023	92.32	480^th	5617	91.5%
2024	87.46	744^th	5605	86.7%

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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	82.49	960^th	5431	82.3%
2019	77.28	1202^nd	5510	78.2%
2022	78.92	1158^th	5663	79.6%
2023	79.61	1107^th	5650	80.4%
2024	76.90	1192^nd	5636	78.9%

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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
2019	51.41	2196^th	4963	55.8%

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Rank History for White students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.08	332^nd	2737	87.9%
2019	77.62	554^th	2834	80.5%
2022	87.57	188^th	2726	93.1%
2023	82.76	317^th	2662	88.1%
2024	80.68	397^th	2647	85.0%

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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	28	73	55	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	215
1989	35	93	61	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1990	48	87	75	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
1991	55	76	70	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	247
1992	59	77	68	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	258
1993	65	76	56	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	236
1994	71	85	49	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	256
1995	69	74	41	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	254
1996	69	74	41	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	254
1997	54	76	35	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	254
1998	49	77	34	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
1999	43	82	33	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	258
2000	43	83	34	99	2	n/a	n/a	0	261
2001	35	91	32	106	0	n/a	n/a	1	265
2002	16	66	36	85	2	n/a	n/a	8	213
2003	16	66	36	85	2	n/a	n/a	8	213
2004	21	64	26	66	2	n/a	n/a	11	190
2005	25	70	24	67	2	n/a	n/a	13	201
2006	30	84	36	64	4	n/a	n/a	23	241
2007	41	67	30	74	4	n/a	n/a	27	243
2008	67	56	31	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	232
2009	95	54	36	68	4	2	27	0	286
2010	104	53	35	61	2	4	59	0	318
2011	139	59	28	59	2	4	62	0	353
2012	155	53	34	47	3	3	48	0	343
2013	144	43	33	53	1	5	92	0	371
2014	189	42	42	43	3	3	51	0	373
2015	213	35	36	49	1	4	43	0	381
2016	209	34	30	58	1	3	49	0	384
2017	203	33	40	59	0	1	49	0	385
2018	196	37	31	51	0	3	59	0	377
2019	191	29	29	62	0	1	71	0	383
2020	181	31	24	67	0	1	74	0	378
2021	163	26	25	58	0	1	71	0	344
2022	134	21	16	44	0	1	61	0	277
2023	121	16	18	50	0	1	47	0	253
2024	112	17	23	50	0	0	45	0	247

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	215	13.0	16.5	n/a
1989	244	17.0	14.3	n/a
1990	264	17.5	15.0	n/a
1991	247	17.6	14.0	n/a
1992	258	17.9	14.4	70.5
1993	236	16.0	14.8	59.7
1994	256	16.0	16.0	58.6
1995	254	18.0	14.1	76.8
1996	254	18.0	14.1	76.8
1997	254	20.5	12.4	61
1998	259	19.5	13.3	82.6
1999	258	18.0	14.3	74.8
2000	261	19.4	13.5	82.4
2001	265	19.4	13.7	63.3
2002	213	16.0	13.3	84.4
2003	213	16.0	13.3	84.4
2004	190	14.5	13.1	89.4
2005	201	14.5	13.9	72.9
2006	241	16.0	15.1	0
2007	243	15.5	15.7	69.9
2008	232	17.5	13.3	59.5
2009	286	18.5	14.7	47.9
2010	318	17.5	18.1	40.9
2011	353	n/a	n/a	40.5
2012	343	18.0	19.0	29.7
2013	371	18.6	19.9	22.4
2014	373	16.0	23.3	24.9
2015	381	17.0	22.4	26.8
2016	384	18.0	21.3	23.7
2017	385	16.0	24.0	23.6
2018	377	15.0	25.1	24.1
2019	383	13.0	29.4	21.1
2020	378	n/a	n/a	21.4
2021	344	15.5	22.1	24.7
2022	277	15.0	18.4	23.5
2023	253	12.5	20.2	24.1
2024	247	12.5	19.7	29.6

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	215	13.0	16.5	n/a
1989	244	17.0	14.3	n/a
1990	264	17.5	15.0	n/a
1991	247	17.6	14.0	n/a
1992	258	17.9	14.4	70.5
1993	236	16.0	14.8	59.7
1994	256	16.0	16.0	58.6
1995	254	18.0	14.1	76.8
1996	254	18.0	14.1	76.8
1997	254	20.5	12.4	61
1998	259	19.5	13.3	82.6
1999	258	18.0	14.3	74.8
2000	261	19.4	13.5	82.4
2001	265	19.4	13.7	63.3
2002	213	16.0	13.3	84.4
2003	213	16.0	13.3	84.4
2004	190	14.5	13.1	89.4
2005	201	14.5	13.9	72.9
2006	241	16.0	15.1	0
2007	243	15.5	15.7	69.9
2008	232	17.5	13.3	59.5
2009	286	18.5	14.7	47.9
2010	318	17.5	18.1	40.9
2011	353	n/a	n/a	40.5
2012	343	18.0	19.0	29.7
2013	371	18.6	19.9	22.4
2014	373	16.0	23.3	24.9
2015	381	17.0	22.4	26.8
2016	384	18.0	21.3	23.7
2017	385	16.0	24.0	23.6
2018	377	15.0	25.1	24.1
2019	383	13.0	29.4	21.1
2020	378	n/a	n/a	21.4
2021	344	15.5	22.1	24.7
2022	277	15.0	18.4	23.5
2023	253	12.5	20.2	24.1
2024	247	12.5	19.7	29.6

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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