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McKinley Elementary School

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McKinley Elementary School ranks 196 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westfield, New Jersey, serving 309 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Westfield Public School District, which is ranked 49 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley Elementary School is a high-performing school, with consistently strong academic results. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.1% of 3rd graders, 76.3% of 4th graders, and 67.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, exceeding the state averages. Similarly, in Mathematics, 68.9% of 3rd graders, 80% of 4th graders, and 75.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better, again outperforming the state. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, at just 2.3% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 14.9%.

While McKinley Elementary School is a top performer, it is not the highest-ranking school in the Westfield district. Both Washington Elementary School and Wilson Elementary School outperform McKinley in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at just 1.62% in 2023-2024, suggests a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.

291

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,690

Per pupil spending ?

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 First Street
Westfield, NJ 07090-4123

(908) 789-4555

District: Westfield Public School District

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Intermediate School
High:	Westfield Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Asian:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (70% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Westfield Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg77%

New Jersey avg46%

196^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Westfield Public School District

49^th of 609Westfield Public School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	196 of 1347	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	171 of 1338	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	268 of 1342	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	314 of 1345	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	122 of 1317	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	375 of 1360	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	210 of 1353	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	331 of 1352	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	307 of 1346	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	231 of 1357	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	334 of 1363	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	411 of 1367	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	330 of 1363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	176 of 1360	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	226 of 1354	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	139 of 1346	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	184 of 1338	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	343 of 1329	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	94 of 1314	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	70.4	449 of 1303	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	82.7	122 of 1298	90.6%	★★★★★
2003	86.1	82 of 1204	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	27.2	277 of 370	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	59.8	142 of 499	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	155 of 1326	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	197 of 1317	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	177 of 1318	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	189 of 1326	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	48 of 1290	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	258 of 1331	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	233 of 1333	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	73.3	203 of 989	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	304 of 982	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	205 of 953	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	363 of 896	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.5	99 of 870	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	264 of 1318	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	151 of 1313	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	342 of 1315	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	380 of 1324	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	186 of 1297	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	450 of 1335	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.6	185 of 1334	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	257 of 1023	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	145 of 989	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	236 of 958	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	155 of 949	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	105 of 868	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	227 of 1007	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	212 of 1001	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	184 of 970	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	100 of 963	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	246 of 975	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	266 of 976	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	79 of 964	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	64.5	362 of 1023	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	173 of 1022	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2018)25th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+27 vs state

English Language Arts68%+18 vs state

Science60%+30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

I have have two children who attend McKinley and could not be more pleased. The staff and its leadership have made learning fun for all who attend. The teachers are engaged and the kids are excited. Having moved to Westfield six years ago with pre-school aged children, I was extremely concerned about Wesfield's perceived reputation as a "sports centric" "Wall Street money" "snobby" town. I am pleased to report that the town has proven that this is a baseless reputation. While there exist strong sport programs (which is great for childhood development)I can affirmatively state that people in the town are by and large down-to-earth, intelligent and more concerned with their children's education than whether they might get a division I athletic scholarship. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary School	Public	1-5	500 First Street	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-4555	291	30	9.5	2.1%	190 (65.3%)	3 (1.0%)	38 (13.1%)	35 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	85	196^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.4%		87.2	171^st of 1338 public elementary schools	87.2%	25	59.7		62.1	76.3	67.2				68.9	80.0	75.4						$6,690	$306	$6,384
Lincoln Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	728 Westfield Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4455	268	18	14.6	3.0%	177 (66.0%)	4 (1.5%)	39 (14.6%)	31 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$4,578	$17	$4,561
Franklin Elementary School	Public	1-5	700 Prospect Street	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4590	509	39	12.9	0.6%	385 (75.6%)	5 (1.0%)	30 (5.9%)	51 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	91.7	86^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.6	73^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	94.5%	13	56.9		79.8	76.3	80.4				77.5	86.8	81.4						$6,401	$17	$6,384
Tamaques Elementary School	Public	1-5	641 Willow Grove Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-4580	427	34	12.6	3.5%	290 (67.9%)	12 (2.8%)	35 (8.2%)	56 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (7.0%)	89.6	126^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.5	123^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	90.8%	3	61.4		74.2	80.4	75.0				76.5	77.0	70.5						$6,564	$189	$6,375
William J. McGinn Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 Roosevelt Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-7950	543	42	12.7	1.1%	364 (67.0%)	13 (2.4%)	63 (11.6%)	67 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	87.1	169^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.4	162^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	87.9%	7			68.0	78.4					70.2	83.5							$8,178	$04	$8,174
Wilson Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 Linden Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4605	362	30	12.1	0.8%	291 (80.4%)	6 (1.7%)	20 (5.5%)	35 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	95.5	21^st of 1347 public elementary schools	98.4%		89.3	125^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.7%	104	64.9		81.6	91.8	90.5				87.7	85.3	78.4						$6,428	$17	$6,411
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	1-5	1200 Boulevard	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4490	467	34	13.5	0.6%	279 (59.7%)	13 (2.8%)	46 (9.9%)	102 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	91.6	87^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.4	88^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	62.8		77.6	78.5	76.9				81.5	85.0	73.1						$6,449	$17	$6,432
Howard B. Brunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	721 Westfield Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-2148	434	34	12.9	4.4%	252 (58.1%)	37 (8.5%)	62 (14.3%)	59 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	89.2	137^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.3	127^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.5%	10			67.1	85.7					75.8	82.2							$8,968	$35	$8,933
Lincoln	Public	K-8	400 Second Avenue	Garwood	07027	Union County	Garwood Boro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-0331	372	33	11.2	25.8%	252 (67.7%)	9 (2.4%)	93 (25.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	55.3	611^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.6%		73.1	378^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.7%	233	35.9	27.3	46.5	75.0	53.9	56.5	76.8	84.1	40.9	53.8	38.5	35.9	62.8	36.0	84.2	84.2	$11,448	$164	$11,284
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	900 St. Marks Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4600	300	23	13.0	1.0%	216 (72.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.7%)	32 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	93.6	51^st of 1347 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.6	84^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.7%	33	64.2		82.4	87.8	86.5				77.9	81.6	76.2						$6,459	$17	$6,442

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary School

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks 196^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Intermediate School
High : Westfield Senior High School

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

Westfield Public School District

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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