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McKinley Elementary

Q: Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 1058 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1058^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Monica, California, serving 393 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, which is ranked 186 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.96% of McKinley students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to the state average of 48.81%. In Mathematics, 63.49% of McKinley students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 37.3%. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking well among California elementary schools for White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, McKinley Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the district average in test scores, but still outperforms the state average. The school has also seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $15,891 in 2019-2020 to $22,139 in 2022-2023, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Compared to elementary schools in the neighboring Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Nora Sterry Elementary and Brockton Avenue Elementary, McKinley Elementary significantly outperforms these schools in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics proficiency rates.

362

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404-2044

(310) 828-5011

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle
High:	Santa Monica High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.1%

White:

32.9%

Asian:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

California avg41%

1,058^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

187^th of 1,543Santa Monica-Malibu 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	82.3	1058 of 5857	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	1004 of 5869	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	867 of 5859	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	851 of 5883	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	1109 of 5789	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	1029 of 5662	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	1302 of 5692	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	1343 of 5614	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	1174 of 5611	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	1544 of 5530	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	64.8	1797 of 5390	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.1	1055 of 5377	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	1048 of 5314	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.5	1413 of 5193	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	56.1	2043 of 5113	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	1457 of 5113	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	865 of 4818	82.0%	★★★★☆
2005	69.6	1360 of 4822	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	56.5	1849 of 4809	61.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	68.9	566 of 3275	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	303 of 3246	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	1154 of 5597	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	917 of 5612	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	798 of 5609	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	694 of 5635	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	1069 of 5492	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	1078 of 5413	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	1032 of 5107	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	1026 of 5107	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	655 of 5087	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	879 of 5084	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	973 of 4963	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	883 of 4830	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	991 of 5460	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	658 of 5517	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	444 of 5363	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	375 of 5264	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	1492 of 5173	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	998 of 5084	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	915 of 5628	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	1057 of 5643	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	920 of 5638	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	1013 of 5663	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	1089 of 5510	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	990 of 5431	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	489 of 2847	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	504 of 2598	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	599 of 2651	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	404 of 2661	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	230 of 2726	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	356 of 2834	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	512 of 2737	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science52%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 15, 2016

Incompetent school Principal. Bullying is a big unsolved problem at Mckinley. The goal at Mckinley is to pass kids to the next grade not to help them. Many teachers care more about their next cup of coffee then they care about the kids. 0 stars Close Quote

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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	2401 Santa Monica Blvd.	Santa Monica	90404	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-5011	362	22	16.7	42.3%	119 (32.9%)	38 (10.5%)	120 (33.1%)	47 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.2%)	82.3	1058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		83.9	1004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	54	52.0		52.0	60.7	54.9	65.3				61.0	71.0	65.4	56.0				63.5	94.6	97.3	97.3		96.0
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Montana Ave.	Santa Monica	90403	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-2814	597	30	19.6	13.1%	367 (61.5%)	17 (2.8%)	70 (11.7%)	93 (15.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.0%)	97.4	121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.6	116^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.0%	5	75.8		75.8	84.2	80.4	90.9				85.3	80.0	84.8	80.6				81.8	97.5
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2402 Virginia Ave.	Santa Monica	90404	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-0335	404	21	19.3	39.9%	110 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	279 (69.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	95	331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.2	625^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	294	57.4		57.4	90.6	87.5	76.5				84.2	81.1	78.6	73.5				77.4
Brockton Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1309 Armacost Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 479-6090	189	10	18.9	88.4%	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	143 (75.7%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	54.2	2357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.8%		58.9	2113^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.0%	244	32.1		32.1	48.4	53.6	42.9				48.3	48.4	42.9	35.7				42.5	95.3			95.3	96.9	96.9	$30,981	$5,162	$25,819
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	2368 Pearl St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 450-7651	562	28	20.3	24.9%	261 (46.4%)	38 (6.8%)	160 (28.5%)	57 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	90.1	650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		93.6	458^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.2%	192	56.2		56.2	72.9	72.4	76.4				74.0	72.1	64.4	62.9				66.4	96.6
Brentwood Science	Public	K-5	740 Gretna Green Way	Los Angeles	90049	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 826-5631	224	12	18.6	80.4%	14 (6.3%)	71 (31.7%)	121 (54.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	57.8	2177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%		43.4	2969^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.4%	792	38.0		38.0	36.8	52.3	62.0				51.5	42.1	40.9	42.0				41.7	85.0				85.0		$35,735	$7,521	$28,214
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 14th St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 452-2364	522	27	19.3	44.4%	175 (33.5%)	61 (11.7%)	217 (41.6%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.5%)	60.9	2018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.7	1696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.1%	322	42.1		42.1	47.2	52.1	61.8				53.7	36.1	45.8	43.4				42.2
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Montana Ave.	Santa Monica	90403	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 395-0941	552	30	18.2	20.1%	305 (55.3%)	31 (5.6%)	103 (18.7%)	68 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.6%)	92.6	505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%		93.8	444^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.4%	61	69.0		69.0	67.9	66.7	82.6				72.6	75.0	73.1	70.1				72.7	97.0				98.0
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	2526 Sixth St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 399-7721	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																		86.1	94.4	94.4	88.9	91.7	86.1
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)	Public	K-8	2525 Fifth St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 396-2640	216	12	18.4	14.8%	122 (56.5%)	9 (4.2%)	34 (15.7%)	19 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.8%)	79.5	1176^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%		89.8	713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	463	69.6	52.9	62.5	42.9	57.9	65.2	75.0	86.4	64.7	65.3	61.9	75.0	47.8	50.0	81.0	70.6	64.4	79.2	91.7	91.7	83.3	87.5	83.3

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle
High : Santa Monica High

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 1058^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 33% Hispanic, 33% White, 13% Asian, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races.

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