Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

McKinley Elementary

Q: Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended McKinley Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Edison High

Public Grades K-8

5522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 705 students in the Stockton Unified district, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science well below both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism, at 31.4%, is a major concern and higher than at many nearby schools like San Joaquin Elementary (22.0%). With a student-teacher ratio of 25.7:1, classrooms are more crowded than at comparable schools such as Taft Elementary (20.1:1), and its per-student spending is moderate compared to peers.

Despite serving a community with high economic need, McKinley's academic results lag behind other local schools with similar student populations, such as Nightingale Charter. The school shows some relative strengths in supporting special education students and English learners, but performance is inconsistent across grade levels, with math and science scores dropping sharply in the upper grades. While the entire district faces hurdles, the comparison with nearby schools suggests there is room for McKinley to improve its academic outcomes and attendance.

705

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,706

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 West Ninth St.
Stockton, CA 95206-3102

(209) 933-7245

District: Stockton Unified

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Edison High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.8%

Asian:

9.5%

African American:

2.7%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare McKinley Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg23%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,522^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,526^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Stockton Unified

1308^th of 1,543Stockton 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	5522 of 5857	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	5538 of 5869	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	5671 of 5859	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	5568 of 5883	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	5457 of 5789	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	5434 of 5662	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	5189 of 5692	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	5187 of 5614	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	5017 of 5611	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	5270 of 5530	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	5298 of 5390	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	5079 of 5377	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	5025 of 5314	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.9	4852 of 5193	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	3948 of 5113	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.7	3663 of 5113	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	4184 of 4818	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.1	4030 of 4822	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.9	4117 of 4809	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	1595 of 2227	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	2530 of 2585	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	2665 of 3162	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	3003 of 3245	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	3030 of 3311	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3083 of 3275	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	2892 of 3246	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	5412 of 5597	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	5301 of 5612	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	5480 of 5609	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	5386 of 5635	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	5428 of 5492	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	5181 of 5413	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	4804 of 5107	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	4867 of 5107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	4992 of 5087	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	4929 of 5084	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	4687 of 4963	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	4688 of 4830	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	5053 of 5460	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	5172 of 5517	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	5204 of 5363	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	4974 of 5264	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	4881 of 5173	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	4775 of 5084	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	5028 of 5628	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	5286 of 5643	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	5368 of 5638	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	5248 of 5663	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	4709 of 5510	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	5209 of 5431	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	1634 of 2420	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	2526 of 2761	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2271 of 2783	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	2480 of 2781	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	2234 of 2740	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1848 of 2715	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	2034 of 2480	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	1924 of 2508	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	1912 of 2497	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	1889 of 2477	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.5	1935 of 2379	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.0	2065 of 2259	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	1933 of 2236	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.0	1850 of 2179	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	1787 of 2063	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	1673 of 2005	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	1735 of 1999	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	17.2	1526 of 1531	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	637 of 1478	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	1187 of 1521	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	986 of 1540	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	460 of 1442	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	1019 of 1364	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	2242 of 2533	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	2179 of 2551	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	2379 of 2531	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	2258 of 2509	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1720 of 2380	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1734 of 2262	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	2313 of 2395	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	2031 of 2388	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	2235 of 2374	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1997 of 2359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1528 of 2213	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1783 of 2072	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	2384 of 2542	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1968 of 2579	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	2268 of 2531	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1811 of 2458	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1340 of 2369	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1773 of 2230	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	2388 of 2534	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1972 of 2552	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	2132 of 2538	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1813 of 2527	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1613 of 2407	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.2	2045 of 2273	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1294 of 1566	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1345 of 1552	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1371 of 1531	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)32nd percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-29 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

Science11%-21 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate McKinley Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate McKinley Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near McKinley Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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-8	30 West Ninth St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7245	705	27	25.7	86.4%	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.7%)	598 (84.8%)	67 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.6%)	11.8	5522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.2	5538^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.6%	16	14.5	8.4	11.5	18.1	11.3	25.0	17.1	19.8	24.4	19.3	19.3	14.6	10.7	12.9	15.1	8.3	13.6							$13,706	$3,191	$10,515
Dolores Huerta Elementary	Public	K-8	1644 South Lincoln	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7220	453	13	34.3	91.2%	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	419 (92.5%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	14.1	5337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.9%		7.8	5783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.5%	446	14.3	9.7	11.7	20.0	11.9	21.3	26.9	11.9	16.1	17.9	28.9	9.3	12.2	15.1	3.4	9.7	12.5							$12,809	$3,011	$9,798
Taft Elementary	Public	K-8	419 Downing Ave.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7285	449	22	20.1	87.1%	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.5%)	338 (75.3%)	50 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	17.4	5060^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.6%		21.5	4721^st of 5869 public elementary schools	19.6%	339	15.1	11.9	13.4	12.2	25.0	25.9	29.4	39.5	27.1	26.3	20.4	29.2	16.7	15.7	25.6	10.2	19.1	94.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$17,031	$3,349	$13,682
Taylor Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	1101 Lever Blvd.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7290	397	17	22.7	85.6%	12 (3.0%)	63 (15.9%)	218 (54.9%)	78 (19.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.0%)	13.3	5397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.2	5719^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	322	6.0	13.8	8.9	30.3	27.5	24.0	20.9	34.5	24.1	26.3	30.3	12.5	4.1	4.7	6.9	10.3	10.8	90.8		97.4		92.1	97.4	$15,644	$2,773	$12,871
Aspire APEX Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2410 Belleview St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Aspire APEX Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 466-3861	376	19	19.4	78.5%	3 (0.8%)	97 (25.8%)	241 (64.1%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.5%)	7.6	5756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.1	5725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.5%	31	5.6		5.6	10.0	18.0	16.7				14.9	8.0	12.0	7.4				9.1							$23,821	$3,170	$20,651
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-8	1141 Lever Blvd.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7405	394	21	19.1	81.7%	11 (2.8%)	50 (12.7%)	249 (63.2%)	61 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.3%)	6.7	5791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.1	5858^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.2%	67	2.7	12.3	8.5	20.0	13.3	5.6	0.0	13.5	21.1	13.1	13.3	20.0	0.0	0.0	5.6	16.1	9.5	94.0					96.0	$23,715	$3,384	$20,331
Hazelton Elementary	Public	K-8	535 West Jefferson	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7210	586	26	22.4	90.6%	8 (1.4%)	37 (6.3%)	472 (80.5%)	48 (8.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	7.8	5745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		11.2	5603^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.5%	142	10.7	7.3	8.8	7.9	21.7	13.6	9.1	32.1	31.9	19.2	15.2	8.3	5.2	7.0	8.9	9.7	9.4	96.2	96.2					$14,820	$3,261	$11,559
Van Buren Elementary	Public	K-8	1628 East Tenth St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7305	473	21	22.7	91.3%	9 (1.9%)	86 (18.2%)	317 (67.0%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.7%)	13.1	5418^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.1	5620^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.2%	202	19.2	5.3	12.9	14.3	6.0	23.4	16.0	22.9	39.5	19.3	20.6	4.1	14.9	24.0	12.5	15.8	15.6	90.3	90.3		93.6	90.3	93.6	$14,600	$3,422	$11,178
Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary	Public	K-8	536 South California St.	Stockton	95203	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7470	482	16	29.9	91.9%	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.4%)	428 (88.8%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	5306^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		20.3	4831^st of 5869 public elementary schools	17.7%	475	14.8	19.7	17.2	15.6	30.9	19.0	23.2	25.4	41.0	26.4	17.4	21.1	11.3	12.5	6.8	23.0	15.3							$12,804	$2,892	$9,912
San Joaquin Elementary	Public	K-8	2020 South Fresno Ave.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7280	711	27	26.2	74.8%	7 (1.0%)	81 (11.4%)	472 (66.4%)	120 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	24 (3.4%)	28.9	4055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.8%		32.4	3746^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.2%	309	16.9	13.9	15.4	27.9	30.1	28.2	44.1	25.6	30.3	31.3	33.3	32.4	22.5	24.5	20.7	27.3	26.7	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	$12,913	$3,332	$9,581

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Edison High

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended McKinley Elementary.

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of California elementary schools.

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

Stockton Unified

Rate McKinley Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Stockton, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for McKinley Elementary!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.