Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 666 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Emerson Middle High : Bakersfield High

McKinley Elementary

Public K-6

601 Fourth St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-2221

(661) 631-5370

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5514^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,145

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson Middle
High:	Bakersfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 666

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

African American:

18.0%

White:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKinley Elementary ranks worse than 94% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.4%), African American (18%), White (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary is 21.4. 17 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary is $10,145, which is the 5^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary 5514^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See McKinley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bakersfield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bakersfield City 1336^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McKinley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.57	3737^th	4809	22.3%
2005	24.37	3671^st	4822	23.9%
2006	31.36	3211^th	4818	33.4%
2007	23.25	4051^st	5113	20.8%
2008	13.51	4747^th	5113	7.2%
2009	14.74	4748^th	5193	8.6%
2010	13.29	4997^th	5314	6.0%
2011	25.99	4270^th	5377	20.6%
2012	22.50	4478^th	5390	16.9%
2013	13.46	5138^th	5530	7.1%
2015	10.13	5461^st	5611	2.7%
2016	10.24	5425^th	5614	3.4%
2017	12.22	5348^th	5692	6.0%
2018	14.26	5154^th	5662	9.0%
2019	15.86	5175^th	5789	10.6%
2022	14.29	5423^rd	5883	7.8%
2023	12.59	5494^th	5848	6.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.46	2818^th	3246	13.2%
2019	32.38	2316^th	3275	29.3%
2022	30.25	2586^th	3311	21.9%
2023	40.35	1781^st	3240	45.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.97	4493^rd	5084	11.6%
2019	23.67	4322^nd	5173	16.5%
2022	17.98	4784^th	5264	9.1%
2023	15.63	4979^th	5355	7.0%

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Rank History for Female students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.52	4805^th	5413	11.2%
2019	19.24	4688^th	5492	14.6%
2022	16.09	5083^rd	5635	9.8%
2023	14.35	5183^rd	5595	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.89	5162^nd	5431	5.0%
2019	14.73	5075^th	5510	7.9%
2022	14.90	5219^th	5663	7.8%
2023	12.15	5351^st	5627	4.9%

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Rank History for African American students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.05	550^th	700	21.4%
2019	52.24	305^th	747	59.2%
2022	30.74	458^th	663	30.9%
2023	28.18	489^th	657	25.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.70	3999^th	4830	17.2%
2019	22.04	4242^nd	4963	14.5%
2022	19.54	4537^th	5084	10.8%
2023	18.42	4570^th	5079	10.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for McKinley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	162	358	35	113	3	n/a	n/a	0	671
1989	155	380	52	142	7	n/a	n/a	0	736
1990	185	380	58	152	7	n/a	n/a	0	782
1991	197	399	97	165	4	n/a	n/a	0	862
1992	216	416	110	177	3	n/a	n/a	0	922
1993	171	409	95	161	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
1994	165	373	69	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	749
1995	152	324	71	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	738
1996	152	324	71	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	738
1997	187	326	65	207	4	n/a	n/a	0	789
1998	191	303	38	203	3	n/a	n/a	0	738
1999	181	319	31	208	4	n/a	n/a	0	743
2000	167	292	30	271	3	n/a	n/a	0	763
2001	160	280	26	294	6	n/a	n/a	0	766
2002	152	239	24	337	6	n/a	n/a	0	758
2003	152	239	24	337	6	n/a	n/a	0	758
2004	155	230	16	352	3	n/a	n/a	20	776
2005	134	212	12	391	5	n/a	n/a	23	777
2006	115	207	14	400	3	n/a	n/a	25	764
2007	117	211	13	407	3	n/a	n/a	12	763
2008	113	192	10	430	3	n/a	n/a	0	748
2009	108	203	16	424	3	1	5	0	760
2010	64	182	17	440	4	1	18	0	726
2011	66	175	9	452	3	1	14	0	720
2012	47	168	8	508	3	0	17	0	751
2013	37	188	13	565	1	0	28	0	832
2014	12	177	14	578	9	0	23	0	813
2015	24	158	10	557	4	1	19	0	773
2016	26	166	13	577	0	1	22	0	805
2017	35	172	10	501	1	1	25	0	745
2018	39	186	12	525	3	1	26	0	792
2019	33	166	7	547	2	2	20	0	777
2020	25	175	8	570	1	3	14	0	796
2021	30	145	3	492	3	2	11	0	686
2022	33	135	4	570	6	1	8	0	757
2023	24	120	4	509	4	1	3	1	666

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McKinley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	671	36.0	18.6	n/a
1989	736	37.0	19.8	n/a
1990	782	37.0	21.1	n/a
1991	862	40.0	21.5	n/a
1992	922	40.6	22.7	86.3
1993	837	43.0	19.5	88.1
1994	749	36.0	20.8	94.8
1995	738	40.4	18.3	91.3
1996	738	40.4	18.3	91.3
1997	789	46.4	17.0	94.9
1998	738	49.0	15.1	68.7
1999	743	49.0	15.2	93.7
2000	763	46.4	16.4	93.4
2001	766	47.4	16.2	90.7
2002	758	49.6	15.3	93
2003	758	49.6	15.3	93
2004	776	45.5	17.1	95.8
2005	777	47.0	16.5	96
2006	764	47.0	16.3	98
2007	763	44.0	17.3	87.9
2008	748	48.1	15.6	86
2009	760	40.0	17.7	90.5
2010	726	46.0	15.7	96.6
2011	720	n/a	n/a	94.7
2012	751	38.3	19.5	n/a
2013	832	37.4	22.2	95.1
2014	813	40.0	20.3	95.7
2015	773	36.0	21.4	97.7
2016	805	37.0	21.7	94.3
2017	745	37.0	20.1	97.6
2018	792	34.0	23.2	98.6
2019	777	40.0	19.4	95.8
2020	796	n/a	n/a	97.6
2021	686	35.2	19.4	99
2022	757	35.5	21.3	91
2023	666	31.0	21.4	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McKinley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	671	36.0	18.6	n/a
1989	736	37.0	19.8	n/a
1990	782	37.0	21.1	n/a
1991	862	40.0	21.5	n/a
1992	922	40.6	22.7	86.3
1993	837	43.0	19.5	88.1
1994	749	36.0	20.8	94.8
1995	738	40.4	18.3	91.3
1996	738	40.4	18.3	91.3
1997	789	46.4	17.0	94.9
1998	738	49.0	15.1	68.7
1999	743	49.0	15.2	93.7
2000	763	46.4	16.4	93.4
2001	766	47.4	16.2	90.7
2002	758	49.6	15.3	93
2003	758	49.6	15.3	93
2004	776	45.5	17.1	95.8
2005	777	47.0	16.5	96
2006	764	47.0	16.3	98
2007	763	44.0	17.3	87.9
2008	748	48.1	15.6	86
2009	760	40.0	17.7	90.5
2010	726	46.0	15.7	96.6
2011	720	n/a	n/a	94.7
2012	751	38.3	19.5	n/a
2013	832	37.4	22.2	95.1
2014	813	40.0	20.3	95.7
2015	773	36.0	21.4	97.7
2016	805	37.0	21.7	94.3
2017	745	37.0	20.1	97.6
2018	792	34.0	23.2	98.6
2019	777	40.0	19.4	95.8
2020	796	n/a	n/a	97.6
2021	686	35.2	19.4	99
2022	757	35.5	21.3	91
2023	666	31.0	21.4	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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