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McKinley Elementary

Public Grades K-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 573 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 588 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

McKinley Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic performance. In 2024-2025, the school had 84.94% proficiency in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 56.17% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, McKinley Elementary had 76.76% proficiency, outpacing the district's 45.3% and the state's 37.3%. The school also excels in science, with 73.75% proficiency on the California Science Assessment, far surpassing the district's 39.98% and the state's 32.65%.

While nearby schools like Rosa Parks Elementary, Cherokee Point Elementary, and Joyner Elementary have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates, McKinley Elementary stands out. The school's success is particularly noteworthy given its more diverse student population, with only 26.18% of students from low-income families, compared to over 90% at the nearby lower-performing schools. The higher per-student spending at McKinley Elementary, $19,832 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its impressive outcomes.

588

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,832

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3045 Felton St.
San Diego, CA 92104-5218

(619) 282-7694

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt International Middle
High:	San Diego High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg49%

California avg41%

190^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	190 of 5857	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	343 of 5869	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	388 of 5859	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	661 of 5883	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	512 of 5789	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	639 of 5662	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	87.9	766 of 5692	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	1163 of 5614	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	1240 of 5611	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	1449 of 5530	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	1667 of 5390	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	1672 of 5377	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	1661 of 5314	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	1993 of 5193	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.9	2323 of 5113	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.9	2681 of 5113	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	2333 of 4818	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.4	2273 of 4822	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.2	2627 of 4809	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	71.5	401 of 2227	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	429 of 2585	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	403 of 2128	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	330 of 5597	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	401 of 5612	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	513 of 5609	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	852 of 5635	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	540 of 5492	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	660 of 5413	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	103 of 5107	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	127 of 5107	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	208 of 5087	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	326 of 5084	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	252 of 4963	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	263 of 4830	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	247 of 5460	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	300 of 5517	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	480 of 5363	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	611 of 5264	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	197 of 5173	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	284 of 5084	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	107 of 5628	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	351 of 5643	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	324 of 5638	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	471 of 5663	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	470 of 5510	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	608 of 5431	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	197 of 718	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	135 of 669	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	171 of 2847	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	316 of 2635	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	247 of 2420	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	39 of 2598	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	226 of 2651	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	78 of 2661	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	206 of 2726	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	83 of 2834	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	198 of 2737	92.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Mathematics77%+39 vs state

Science74%+41 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 3, 2023

McKinley went downhill fast. Last year we had a devoted principal. This year 2022-2023 the principal's head is in the clouds and the parent club runs the school. If your not a part of the parent club then good luck getting your kids in anything. The new principal is a joke! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 3, 2023

McKinley was once a great school. Sadly, it has changed with the addition of a new principal, Jonathan Morello. First, please note this review is for the 2022-2023 school year. Secondly, these are my experiences and I can only speak on what my family have experienced. This school WAS heavily into social emotional support. They had strong academic performance while striking a balance between school and home. A drastic negative change happened once this new principal onboarded. The principal doesn't want to or lacks the ability to follow protocol. Now I'm left playing poker with my kids education by sending them here. Close Quote

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McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	3045 Felton St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 282-7694	588	22	26.3	27.4%	299 (50.9%)	6 (1.0%)	184 (31.3%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.9%)	96.5	190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		95	343^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.2%	153																													73.8		73.8	83.8	82.6	88.6				84.9	78.7	73.3	78.8				76.8	90.8	92.0	90.8	92.0	90.8	93.1	$19,832	$2,685	$17,147
McGill School of Success	Public, Charter	K-5	3025 Fir St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	McGill School of Success District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 629-0770	108	6	18.0	83.3%	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	101 (93.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	14	5344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.8%		28	4113^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.9%	1231																													0.0		0.0	27.8	25.0	0.0				18.4	29.4	23.5	0.0				18.4							$25,475	$1,590	$23,885
Cherokee Point Elementary	Public	K-5	3735 38th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 641-3400	298	12	24.8	91.6%	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.4%)	229 (76.8%)	31 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	24.9	4416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		33.5	3641^st of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	775																													14.3		14.3	34.9	24.5	19.1				26.1	48.8	24.5	16.7				29.9							$23,894	$3,462	$20,432
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	4077 35th St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5400	375	17	22.0	96.3%	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.1%)	328 (87.5%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	64.2	1879^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		66.7	1747^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.2%	132																													28.9		28.9	53.9	50.9	62.0				55.3	44.8	58.9	47.2				50.0	96.2		97.4		97.4		$23,602	$4,758	$18,844
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	3770 Utah St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3300	400	16	25.0	51.5%	135 (33.8%)	11 (2.8%)	181 (45.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.5%)	83.3	997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%		75.3	1360^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	363																													49.0		49.0	71.7	68.3	65.3				68.6	78.7	71.2	35.3				63.2							$22,346	$4,134	$18,212
Rowan Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Rowan St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3400	205	10	21.5	79.0%	25 (12.2%)	17 (8.3%)	130 (63.4%)	19 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	55.6	2267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		46.9	2742^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	53.3%	475																													33.3		33.3	48.0	46.0	44.4				46.1	52.0	46.0	40.7				46.1							$28,908	$5,144	$23,764
Joyner Elementary	Public	K-5	4271 Myrtle Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 640-4000	410	17	24.6	93.7%	7 (1.7%)	34 (8.3%)	315 (76.8%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	10 (2.4%)	20.2	4808^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.6	5345^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.9%	537																													25.0		25.0	22.4	18.3	39.7				26.3	29.9	9.8	13.3				18.7	90.4	92.8		90.4	91.6	91.6	$19,901	$4,006	$15,895
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 Fairmount Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6800	406	18	22.5	93.6%	11 (2.7%)	48 (11.8%)	298 (73.4%)	23 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.2%)	37.6	3368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.5%		33.2	3665^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	297		0.0	0.0				0.0		15.4	21.4				18.5		15.4	7.1				11.1		7.7	0.0				3.7	22.2		22.2	14.7	35.3	54.0				32.5	37.7	32.7	45.3				38.4	92.1	93.4		92.1	93.4	92.1	$22,233	$4,089	$18,144
Golden Hill K-8	Public	K-8	1240 33rd St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 236-5600	464	20	23.1	69.0%	72 (15.5%)	7 (1.5%)	346 (74.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	44.1	2941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	49.8%		43.2	2983^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	42	20.5	8.5	7.7	0.0	0.0	5.4	7.5	33.3	3.4	20.5	4.8	4.2	18.9	13.8	20.5	20.3	7.7	9.5	4.2	2.7	12.1	10.3	6.8	0.0	2.4	0.0	8.1	5.0	37.5	13.5	26.0	51.3	57.6	51.2	26.2	37.5	32.4	44.2	46.2	30.5	20.0	9.5	4.2	13.5	22.4	96.2						$21,878	$4,728	$17,150
Albert Einstein Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	3035 Ash St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Albert Einstein Academies District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-1190	1,448	62	23.2	46.0%	385 (26.6%)	36 (2.5%)	902 (62.3%)	23 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (6.9%)	49.9	2600^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		62.7	1942^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	658																													38.9	33.3	35.6	40.9	51.9	54.6	32.1	53.4	49.5	46.6	39.1	52.6	41.9	26.5	29.8	33.3	35.9							$15,945	$347	$15,598

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 51% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

Yes! McKinley Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 190^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt International Middle
High : San Diego High

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