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McKinley Elementary

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McKinley Elementary ranks 855 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 294 students in San Francisco's Castro District, operating within the San Francisco Unified school district.

The school stands out for its reliable, above-average academic results, maintaining a 4-star rating for over a decade with balanced strength in English, math, and science. This balanced performance is notable compared to some nearby schools that excel in one subject but struggle in others, such as Muir (John) Elementary in math or Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary in science. McKinley also shows effective support for students from various backgrounds and manages chronic absenteeism better than many peers, including Sanchez Elementary and Marshall Elementary.

While not the absolute top performer in its immediate area—which includes schools like Grattan Elementary and New Traditions Elementary—McKinley delivers strong outcomes efficiently and has shown good post-pandemic recovery. An area for potential focus is a dip in 5th-grade math scores, a pattern not seen in some other high-performing local schools. In a neighborhood with extreme disparities in school quality, McKinley provides a stable and effective educational option.

294

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,443

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(415) 241-6300

District: San Francisco Unified

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
	More...
	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

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Two or more races:

22.1%

Hispanic:

20.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg48%

California avg41%

855^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 71Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified

679^th of 1,543San Francisco 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	86.4	855 of 5857	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	998 of 5869	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	686 of 5859	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	799 of 5883	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	1120 of 5789	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	996 of 5662	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	789 of 5692	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	982 of 5614	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	90.9	574 of 5611	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	996 of 5530	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	53.6	2419 of 5390	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.2	2762 of 5377	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	2484 of 5314	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	1521 of 5193	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	40.5	2917 of 5113	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	3025 of 5113	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.7	3609 of 4818	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.8	2965 of 4822	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.1	3558 of 4809	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	1012 of 5597	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	744 of 5612	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	479 of 5609	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	336 of 5635	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	996 of 5492	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	1049 of 5413	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	51.4	2196 of 4963	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	1824 of 5460	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	916 of 5517	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	1093 of 5264	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	1969 of 5173	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	3670 of 5084	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	745 of 5628	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	1195 of 5643	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	1105 of 5638	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	1158 of 5663	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	1202 of 5510	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	960 of 5431	82.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	305 of 718	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	481 of 610	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	571 of 2598	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	397 of 2651	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	317 of 2661	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	188 of 2726	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	554 of 2834	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	332 of 2737	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2019)56th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Mathematics63%+25 vs state

Science55%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 14th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6300	294	14	21.0	28.2%	127 (43.2%)	20 (6.8%)	59 (20.1%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (22.1%)	86.4	855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.9	998^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	143	54.8		54.8	60.0	71.1	76.2				69.3	66.7	66.7	54.8				62.7							$22,443	$1,444	$20,999
Sanchez Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Sanchez St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6380	272	14	19.4	81.3%	10 (3.7%)	15 (5.5%)	215 (79.0%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	13.4	5389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.0%		14.7	5329^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.2%	60	10.3		10.3	23.3	27.7	13.2				21.7	27.3	13.7	7.7				15.5	82.9	92.7	90.2	87.8	92.7	92.7	$27,657	$2,574	$25,083
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila	Public	K-5	1250 Waller St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6325	407	17	24.1	36.4%	14 (3.4%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.4%)	315 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.0%)	92.7	493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.6%		96.9	175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.0%	318	78.2		78.2	51.5	83.9	89.3				73.9	77.3	93.6	90.7				86.8							$20,080	$1,464	$18,616
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary	Public	K-5	4235 19th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6276	137	7	21.0	35.0%	50 (36.5%)	25 (18.2%)	31 (22.6%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (18.2%)	63.6	1898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.5	1175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	723	63.6		63.6	52.9	36.8	57.6				50.7	29.4	33.3	51.5				41.2	91.7			91.7	91.7	91.7	$24,497	$2,247	$22,250
Muir (John) Elementary	Public	K-5	380 Webster St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6335	260	12	22.6	75.4%	20 (7.7%)	46 (17.7%)	171 (65.8%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	54.7	2326^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.3%		63.6	1899^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.6%	427	10.0		10.0	50.0	21.9	45.5				39.8	84.2	47.2	56.4				62.8	84.9	90.9	93.9	84.9	90.9	87.9	$27,998	$1,966	$26,032
Grattan Elementary	Public	K-5	165 Grattan St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2815	392	17	23.0	13.8%	197 (50.3%)	18 (4.6%)	47 (12.0%)	49 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (20.4%)	91.7	568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		91.3	623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	55	75.4		75.4	62.5	74.2	77.1				71.1	70.3	68.3	78.7				72.3							$22,634	$1,779	$20,855
Creative Arts Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Turk St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	Creative Arts Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3509	440	24	18.7	28.4%	178 (40.5%)	53 (12.0%)	120 (27.3%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (15.7%)	61.4	1992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.7	1946^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.8%	46	53.1	30.8	41.6	38.1	49.0	57.1	66.7	70.9	54.9	57.1	42.9	32.7	49.0	35.7	44.6	44.0	41.4	91.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.7	94.4	$15,100	$78	$15,022
New Traditions Elementary	Public	K-5	2049 Grove St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8490	259	9	28.7	22.8%	128 (49.4%)	15 (5.8%)	37 (14.3%)	23 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (21.2%)	95.6	276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.4	397^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	121	73.3		73.3	86.4	81.0	84.1				83.9	72.7	72.1	77.3				74.1	93.2	93.2	93.2		93.2		$22,184	$1,942	$20,242
Rooftop Elementary	Public	K-8	443 Burnett Ave.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5692	575	21	27.2	30.6%	179 (31.1%)	64 (11.1%)	142 (24.7%)	50 (8.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (23.7%)	74.5	1400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%		77.6	1263^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	137	51.5	55.6	53.5	48.5	69.7	59.1	70.8	64.5	61.9	62.4	42.4	53.0	45.5	64.6	46.8	46.0	49.7	94.6	96.4		94.6	96.4	94.6	$20,984	$1,423	$19,561
Alvarado Elementary	Public	K-5	625 Douglas St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5695	538	21	26.2	29.6%	161 (29.9%)	6 (1.1%)	260 (48.3%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	96 (17.8%)	73.5	1448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.3%		79.1	1195^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.6%	253	44.9		44.9	64.6	53.0	61.0				59.5	64.6	49.4	44.9				53.1							$22,871	$2,325	$20,546

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 43% White, 22% Two or more races, 20% Hispanic, 8% 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

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 855^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended McKinley Elementary.

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