McKinley Elementary

Summary:

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in Farmington, New Mexico, serving 476 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Farmington school district, which is ranked 62 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Farmington district and the state of New Mexico in standardized test scores across subjects and grade levels. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 31% in English Language Arts, 24% in Mathematics, and 24% in Science, all below the district and state averages. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 37th out of 383 elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 256th out of 433 in 2023-2024. McKinley Elementary also has significant achievement gaps among its student subgroups, with particularly concerning performance for Native American students and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, McKinley Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools like Country Club Elementary and Northeast Elementary, which are also part of the Farmington district. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates, better statewide rankings, and serve student populations with lower rates of economic disadvantage. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at McKinley Elementary is likely a significant factor contributing to the school's academic underperformance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1201 North Butler Ave
       Farmington, NM  87401


(505) 599-8607

District: Farmington

SchoolDigger Rank:
256th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,007 Help


Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tibbetts Middle School
High:    Farmington High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  476

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
35.1%
Hispanic:
30.7%
White:
25.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McKinley Elementary ranks worse than 59.1% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 7th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Farmington School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.52. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at McKinley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: American Indian (35.1%), Hispanic (30.7%), White (25.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary is 13.4, which is the 5th best among 10 elementary schools in the Farmington School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary is $8,007. 5 elementary schools in the Farmington School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary 256th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See McKinley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Farmington:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmington 62nd of 119 New Mexico 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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 73.61 82nd 389 78.9%
2006 84.28 43rd 390 89.0%
2007 74.07 78th 398 80.4%
2008 76.31 72nd 405 82.2%
2009 71.49 96th 411 76.6%
2010 63.17 127th 419 69.7%
2011 58.25 142nd 402 64.7%
2012 69.92 98th 398 75.4%
2013 62.50 132nd 412 68.0%
2014 46.36 236th 442 46.6%
2015 77.43 66th 421 84.3%
2016 81.26 58th 410 85.9%
2017 75.37 61st 374 83.7%
2018 84.28 37th 383 90.3%
2019 77.23 66th 396 83.3%
2022 47.14 174th 420 58.6%
2023 58.39 171st 435 60.7%
2024 37.52 256th 433 40.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McKinley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.12 23rd 91 74.7%
2023 27.26 66th 83 20.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKinley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.72 46th 98 53.1%
2022 43.37 124th 203 38.9%
2023 56.36 87th 191 54.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McKinley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.39 16th 47 66.0%
2023 36.30 125th 165 24.2%
2024 85.46 18th 99 81.8%
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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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.09 94th 356 73.6%
2019 61.37 108th 361 70.1%
2022 55.49 115th 410 72.0%
2023 69.40 128th 426 70.0%
2024 27.36 174th 237 26.6%
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Rank History for Female students at McKinley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.34 55th 339 83.8%
2019 74.29 56th 343 83.7%
2022 42.26 186th 395 52.9%
2023 52.66 173rd 390 55.6%
2024 38.08 226th 393 42.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at McKinley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.18 5th 35 85.7%
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Rank History for Male students at McKinley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.06 24th 333 92.8%
2019 68.24 73rd 337 78.3%
2022 40.23 184th 392 53.1%
2023 59.17 155th 414 62.6%
2024 34.77 256th 410 37.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.71 5th 329 98.5%
2019 68.46 68th 320 78.8%
2022 38.78 200th 389 48.6%
2023 61.55 140th 395 64.6%
2024 33.19 263rd 390 32.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at McKinley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.19 11th 48 77.1%
2019 61.17 21st 64 67.2%
2022 24.45 85th 99 14.1%
2023 65.83 34th 92 63.0%
2024 46.86 40th 79 49.4%
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Rank History for White students at McKinley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.43 19th 187 89.8%
2019 77.89 24th 199 87.9%
2022 53.11 141st 325 56.6%
2023 66.99 122nd 413 70.5%
2024 35.20 182nd 293 37.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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: New Mexico Public Education Department

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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
1990 519 10 1 57 37 n/a n/a 0 624
1991 518 7 1 64 46 n/a n/a 0 636
1992 492 4 1 51 39 n/a n/a 0 587
1993 495 4 2 55 38 n/a n/a 0 594
1994 468 2 3 51 41 n/a n/a 0 565
1995 383 8 5 83 49 n/a n/a 0 528
1996 383 8 5 83 49 n/a n/a 0 528
1997 361 8 5 77 47 n/a n/a 0 498
1998 324 7 5 81 64 n/a n/a 0 481
1999 306 2 2 82 73 n/a n/a 0 465
2000 291 8 2 75 75 n/a n/a 0 451
2001 251 8 3 78 71 n/a n/a 0 411
2002 259 4 6 84 67 n/a n/a 0 420
2003 259 4 6 84 67 n/a n/a 0 420
2004 262 3 5 97 91 n/a n/a 0 458
2005 277 3 7 109 86 n/a n/a 0 482
2006 306 4 8 100 88 n/a n/a 0 506
2007 293 9 3 127 98 n/a n/a 0 530
2008 268 16 3 149 110 n/a n/a 0 546
2009 279 8 3 159 109 n/a n/a 0 558
2010 273 10 5 155 108 0 1 0 552
2011 265 13 4 150 109 1 2 0 544
2012 254 14 5 159 140 0 3 0 575
2013 243 10 10 173 147 2 3 0 588
2014 246 9 7 176 149 3 1 0 591
2015 252 8 5 191 156 2 0 0 614
2016 239 9 3 171 156 2 2 0 582
2017 214 10 5 186 159 1 15 0 590
2018 183 10 4 169 160 2 43 0 571
2019 182 5 2 187 181 0 41 0 598
2020 150 3 3 172 167 0 38 0 533
2021 129 5 2 141 176 5 24 0 482
2022 133 7 3 134 164 2 37 0 480
2023 120 7 2 146 167 1 33 0 476

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
1990 624 28.5 21.8 n/a
1991 636 29.7 21.4 n/a
1992 587 28.5 20.5 n/a
1993 594 28.0 21.2 n/a
1994 565 27.0 20.9 n/a
1995 528 29.0 18.2 n/a
1996 528 29.0 18.2 n/a
1997 498 26.5 18.8 n/a
1998 481 30.0 16.0 n/a
1999 465 29.0 16.0 22.6
2000 451 28.7 15.7 25.1
2001 411 24.8 16.6 46.7
2002 420 25.2 16.7 46.4
2003 420 25.2 16.7 46.4
2004 458 25.8 17.8 53.5
2005 482 29.6 16.3 50.2
2006 506 31.7 16.0 47.4
2007 530 31.8 16.7 46
2008 546 35.0 15.6 47.3
2009 558 37.1 15.0 48.2
2010 552 35.6 15.4 48.6
2011 544 33.7 16.1 52.6
2012 575 34.5 16.6 54.1
2013 588 37.5 15.6 55.3
2014 591 39.2 15.0 51.9
2015 614 40.0 15.3 66
2016 582 40.0 14.5 60.5
2017 590 37.0 15.9 56.9
2018 571 36.5 15.6 100
2019 598 38.5 15.5 46.2
2020 533 36.5 14.6 61
2021 482 36.5 13.2 100
2022 480 35.7 13.4 100
2023 476 35.3 13.4 100

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
1990 624 28.5 21.8 n/a
1991 636 29.7 21.4 n/a
1992 587 28.5 20.5 n/a
1993 594 28.0 21.2 n/a
1994 565 27.0 20.9 n/a
1995 528 29.0 18.2 n/a
1996 528 29.0 18.2 n/a
1997 498 26.5 18.8 n/a
1998 481 30.0 16.0 n/a
1999 465 29.0 16.0 22.6
2000 451 28.7 15.7 25.1
2001 411 24.8 16.6 46.7
2002 420 25.2 16.7 46.4
2003 420 25.2 16.7 46.4
2004 458 25.8 17.8 53.5
2005 482 29.6 16.3 50.2
2006 506 31.7 16.0 47.4
2007 530 31.8 16.7 46
2008 546 35.0 15.6 47.3
2009 558 37.1 15.0 48.2
2010 552 35.6 15.4 48.6
2011 544 33.7 16.1 52.6
2012 575 34.5 16.6 54.1
2013 588 37.5 15.6 55.3
2014 591 39.2 15.0 51.9
2015 614 40.0 15.3 66
2016 582 40.0 14.5 60.5
2017 590 37.0 15.9 56.9
2018 571 36.5 15.6 100
2019 598 38.5 15.5 46.2
2020 533 36.5 14.6 61
2021 482 36.5 13.2 100
2022 480 35.7 13.4 100
2023 476 35.3 13.4 100

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 Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,007

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McKinley Elementary

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 66th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 171st of 435 Elementary schools
 22.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (McKinley Elementary)4531
 14%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Farmington)3229
 3%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary)5525
 30%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Farmington)3721.7
 15.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (McKinley Elementary)4348.4
 5.4%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Farmington)4132.5
 8.5%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary)3729.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Farmington)3526.6
 8.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (McKinley Elementary)4629.1
 16.9%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Farmington)4434.9
 9.1%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary)3132.1
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Farmington)3138.6
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students598476
 20.4%
African American57
 40%
American Indian181167
 7.7%
Asian22
Hispanic187146
 21.9%
Pacific Islander01
White182120
 34.1%
Two or More Races4133
 19.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.2%100%
 53.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended McKinley Elementary.

Students at McKinley Elementary are 35% American Indian, 31% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

McKinley Elementary ranks 256th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tibbetts Middle School
High : Farmington High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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