McKinley Senior High School

Summary:

McKinley Senior High School is a public high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving around 920 students in grades 9-12 and part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district.

McKinley Senior High School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (74.35%) compared to surrounding schools and the state average. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Louisiana high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school also struggles to perform well for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Additionally, around 70% of McKinley's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Interestingly, the nearby Istrouma High School and Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy also serve predominantly African American student populations and face similar academic challenges, suggesting systemic issues within the East Baton Rouge Parish district. In contrast, the Baton Rouge Magnet High School, located just 1.74 miles away, has a significantly different student demographic and consistently ranks among the top high schools in Louisiana, highlighting the stark academic and socioeconomic disparities within the same district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 800 East Mckinley
       Baton Rouge, LA  70802


(225) 344-7696

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
288th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,712 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  920

Racial breakdown:

African American:
74.3%
Hispanic:
20.2%
White:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.7% Help


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Compare Details McKinley Senior High School ranks worse than 86.5% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 5th among 13 ranked high schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (74.3%), Hispanic (20.2%), White (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinley Senior High School is 20.2, which is the highest among 13 high schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Senior High School is $15,712. 6 high schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Senior High School 288th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See McKinley Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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East Baton Rouge Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks East Baton Rouge Parish 77th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McKinley Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at McKinley Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 58.97 134th 290 53.8%
2008 52.54 148th 291 49.1%
2009 50.59 166th 301 44.9%
2010 45.27 198th 297 33.3%
2011 61.18 130th 300 56.7%
2012 50.71 186th 310 40.0%
2013 51.37 188th 312 39.7%
2014 51.29 184th 309 40.5%
2015 43.91 220th 312 29.5%
2016 47.44 201st 297 32.3%
2017 37.73 224th 297 24.6%
2018 15.96 260th 302 13.9%
2019 22.86 247th 313 21.1%
2021 19.54 257th 322 20.2%
2022 20.34 268th 326 17.8%
2023 9.19 289th 321 10.0%
2024 11.83 288th 333 13.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKinley Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.05 27th 27 0.0%
2021 25.87 31st 38 18.4%
2022 11.68 40th 40 0.0%
2023 16.43 31st 34 8.8%
2024 22.29 43rd 50 14.0%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at McKinley Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.38 123rd 135 8.9%
2022 10.83 136th 139 2.2%
2023 15.16 124th 138 10.1%
2024 24.02 134th 165 18.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKinley Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.21 235th 301 21.9%
2021 20.87 233rd 285 18.2%
2022 19.23 265th 322 17.7%
2023 11.86 282nd 321 12.1%
2024 11.98 289th 328 11.9%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at McKinley Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.74 227th 292 22.3%
2021 21.64 229th 288 20.5%
2022 21.34 251st 311 19.3%
2023 10.05 280th 308 9.1%
2024 10.75 276th 308 10.4%
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Rank History for Male students at McKinley Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.74 230th 291 21.0%
2021 16.41 242nd 292 17.1%
2022 17.72 251st 301 16.6%
2023 9.07 275th 306 10.1%
2024 14.05 272nd 315 13.7%
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Rank History for African American students at McKinley Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.76 123rd 233 47.2%
2021 42.09 131st 243 46.1%
2022 44.76 133rd 256 48.0%
2023 28.83 177th 252 29.8%
2024 28.40 186th 260 28.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinley Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.93 77th 78 1.3%
2021 8.29 86th 92 6.5%
2022 9.37 97th 103 5.8%
2023 2.76 102nd 107 4.7%
2024 6.47 106th 113 6.2%
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Rank History for White students at McKinley Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.05 225th 249 9.6%
2021 22.64 213th 245 13.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept 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: Louisiana Dept of Education

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by a parent
Friday, April 1, 2011

Open Quote McKinley High is a full service High School. It not only serves a local community it is also the Gifted and Talented school. It has some of the best visual art teachers in the state. There are 4 art teachers on staff to cover the demand. In every sport the teams have reached the playoff level. It's Gifted students receive scholarships from some of the most prestigious schools in the country. There are more than 30 nationalities represented in its staff and student body. It is a full service school with 1200 students. Close Quote



Enrollment information for McKinley Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 877 877
1990 373 446 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1991 384 446 8 1 3 n/a n/a 0 842
1992 435 518 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 965
1993 477 551 12 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1041
1994 469 675 23 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1170
1995 446 710 24 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1183
1996 446 710 24 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1183
1997 405 696 28 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1136
1998 205 723 23 1 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1999 180 654 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 845
2000 210 626 15 3 1 n/a n/a 0 855
2001 218 648 21 5 1 n/a n/a 0 893
2002 210 625 31 4 2 n/a n/a 0 872
2003 210 625 31 4 2 n/a n/a 0 872
2004 190 508 33 3 2 n/a n/a 0 736
2005 189 503 51 6 3 n/a n/a 0 752
2006 211 645 56 8 0 n/a n/a 0 920
2007 213 653 47 6 0 n/a n/a 0 919
2008 196 724 34 2 1 n/a n/a 0 957
2009 174 768 22 3 1 n/a n/a 0 968
2010 176 999 33 19 1 n/a n/a 0 1228
2011 156 995 32 0 1 0 0 0 1184
2012 149 1146 41 38 1 1 3 0 1379
2013 105 1106 40 35 1 0 2 0 1289
2014 94 1079 29 43 1 1 1 0 1248
2015 95 1158 36 63 2 4 4 0 1362
2016 99 1206 32 73 0 4 5 0 1419
2017 78 1190 13 84 0 4 9 0 1378
2018 55 1048 9 93 1 5 10 0 1221
2019 57 980 9 89 2 1 8 0 1146
2020 56 871 8 137 2 1 6 0 1081
2021 55 796 9 146 0 0 6 0 1012
2022 34 734 11 141 0 0 6 0 926
2023 39 684 7 186 0 0 4 0 920

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 Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 877 53.0 16.5 29.4
1990 819 55.0 14.8 31.6
1991 842 57.0 14.7 29.1
1992 965 61.0 15.8 25.6
1993 1041 62.0 16.8 30.9
1994 1170 66.0 17.7 28.1
1995 1183 68.0 17.4 23.9
1996 1183 68.0 17.4 23.9
1997 1136 69.7 16.3 28.3
1998 952 61.0 15.6 49.5
1999 845 57.0 14.8 38
2000 855 65.0 13.2 48.1
2001 893 63.0 14.2 45.8
2002 872 63.5 13.7 46.1
2003 872 63.5 13.7 46.1
2004 736 59.0 12.5 47.6
2005 752 59.2 12.7 49.2
2006 920 65.1 14.1 60.5
2007 919 60.2 15.3 50.2
2008 957 65.1 14.7 56.3
2009 968 67.0 14.4 66.5
2010 1228 76.5 16.0 65.1
2011 1184 79.4 14.9 65.1
2012 1379 82.3 16.7 70
2013 1289 87.0 14.8 68.7
2014 1248 81.0 15.4 73.5
2015 1362 84.0 16.2 48.7
2016 1419 n/a n/a 46.2
2017 1378 107.0 12.8 77.7
2018 1221 61.1 19.9 78.4
2019 1146 54.0 21.2 53.5
2020 1081 53.7 20.1 58
2021 1012 50.2 20.1 50.2
2022 926 53.0 17.4 47.3
2023 920 45.4 20.2 70.7

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 Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 877 53.0 16.5 29.4
1990 819 55.0 14.8 31.6
1991 842 57.0 14.7 29.1
1992 965 61.0 15.8 25.6
1993 1041 62.0 16.8 30.9
1994 1170 66.0 17.7 28.1
1995 1183 68.0 17.4 23.9
1996 1183 68.0 17.4 23.9
1997 1136 69.7 16.3 28.3
1998 952 61.0 15.6 49.5
1999 845 57.0 14.8 38
2000 855 65.0 13.2 48.1
2001 893 63.0 14.2 45.8
2002 872 63.5 13.7 46.1
2003 872 63.5 13.7 46.1
2004 736 59.0 12.5 47.6
2005 752 59.2 12.7 49.2
2006 920 65.1 14.1 60.5
2007 919 60.2 15.3 50.2
2008 957 65.1 14.7 56.3
2009 968 67.0 14.4 66.5
2010 1228 76.5 16.0 65.1
2011 1184 79.4 14.9 65.1
2012 1379 82.3 16.7 70
2013 1289 87.0 14.8 68.7
2014 1248 81.0 15.4 73.5
2015 1362 84.0 16.2 48.7
2016 1419 n/a n/a 46.2
2017 1378 107.0 12.8 77.7
2018 1221 61.1 19.9 78.4
2019 1146 54.0 21.2 53.5
2020 1081 53.7 20.1 58
2021 1012 50.2 20.1 50.2
2022 926 53.0 17.4 47.3
2023 920 45.4 20.2 70.7

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 McKinley Senior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,626
2018 $12,834
2019 $13,941
2020 $14,083
2021 $14,290
2022 $15,712

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McKinley Senior High School

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 247th of 313 High schoolsRanks 289th of 321 High schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (McKinley Senior High School)3822
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (East Baton Rouge Parish)5436
 18%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6758
 9%
End of Course Geometry (McKinley Senior High School)4938
 11%
   End of Course Geometry (East Baton Rouge Parish)5245
 7%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (McKinley Senior High School)5147
 4%
   End of Course English II (East Baton Rouge Parish)5757
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (McKinley Senior High School)5520
 35%
   End of Course U.S. History (East Baton Rouge Parish)5045
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (McKinley Senior High School)5232
 20%
   End of Course English I (East Baton Rouge Parish)6053
 7%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1146920
 19.7%
African American980684
 30.2%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic89186
 109%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White5739
 31.6%
Two or More Races84
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.5%70.7%
 17.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Senior High School

McKinley Senior High School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Louisiana high schools.

McKinley Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : The Dufrocq School
Middle : Glasgow Middle School

Students at McKinley Senior High School are 74% African American, 20% Hispanic, 4% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 920 students attended McKinley Senior High School.


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