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William McKinley Elementary

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William McKinley Elementary ranks 2054 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2054^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

William McKinley Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 440 students in the Burbank Unified School District, consistently earning a solid 3-star rating and ranking in the top 65% of California elementary schools.

The school shows notable strengths, including a strong and improving record on student attendance and exceptional support for its Special Education students, who perform in the top 75th percentile statewide. Academically, English Language Arts scores are above the state average, though math scores, particularly in 5th grade, are an area for growth. Compared to nearby schools like R. L. Stevenson Elementary and Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Glendale Unified, McKinley's academic results are generally in the middle range for the area.

An interesting point for parents is that William McKinley operates with the highest per-student spending among all listed neighboring schools, yet its academic outcomes are not the highest, suggesting resources may be allocated differently. The school has demonstrated clear recent improvement in both test scores and attendance, indicating positive momentum. Families may want to consider how the school's specific strengths, like its special education services, align with their child's needs alongside the performance of other local options such as Theodore Roosevelt Elementary or Walt Disney Elementary.

440

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$243,994

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 West Valencia Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506-3309

(818) 729-2000

District: Burbank Unified

Students who attend William McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dolores Huerta Middle
High:	Burroughs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

White:

24.3%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Burbank Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

California avg41%

2,054^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Burbank Unified

434^th of 1,543Burbank 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	60.3	2054 of 5857	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	2640 of 5869	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	2414 of 5859	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	2058 of 5883	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	636 of 1417	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	2117 of 5789	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	1756 of 5662	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	2028 of 5692	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	2093 of 5614	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.8	2251 of 5611	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	1783 of 5530	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	1875 of 5390	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	2324 of 5377	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	1779 of 5314	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.7	2141 of 5193	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.1	2540 of 5113	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.2	2322 of 5113	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.7	2343 of 4818	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.6	1890 of 4822	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.9	2464 of 4809	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	66.2	577 of 2585	77.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	47.6	1363 of 3246	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	2204 of 5597	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	2589 of 5612	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	2195 of 5609	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	1720 of 5635	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	533 of 1267	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	2186 of 5492	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	2013 of 5413	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	1883 of 5107	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	2254 of 5107	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	2329 of 5087	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	2196 of 5084	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	1770 of 4963	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	1156 of 4830	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2422 of 5460	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2508 of 5517	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	3153 of 5363	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	1546 of 5264	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	498 of 1110	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	1409 of 5173	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	1728 of 5084	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	1856 of 5628	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	2532 of 5643	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	2503 of 5638	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	2437 of 5663	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	631 of 1272	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	1956 of 5510	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	1513 of 5431	72.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	520 of 718	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	706 of 2847	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	819 of 2635	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	961 of 2420	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	1300 of 2598	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	1983 of 2651	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1732 of 2661	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	1269 of 2726	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	1144 of 2834	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	1032 of 2737	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)78th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)58th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science39%+7 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)	% Varicella (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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	349 West Valencia Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-2000	440	19	23.7	37.3%	107 (24.3%)	3 (0.7%)	245 (55.7%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.9%)	60.3	2054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%		48.4	2640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.0%	586	39.2	39.2	55.1	52.2	57.5		55.0	42.7	47.9	32.4		40.9			$243,994	$15,630	$228,364
Walt Disney Elementary	Public	K-5	1220 West Orange Grove Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-0100	419	17	24.6	37.0%	101 (24.1%)	8 (1.9%)	242 (57.8%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	62.9	1924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%		74.8	1374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	550	31.0	31.0	62.5	45.2	50.0		53.0	62.5	50.0	38.9		50.5
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	1610 Lake St.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 243-1809	608	25	24.2	29.3%	364 (59.9%)	6 (1.0%)	164 (27.0%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.0%)	94.2	384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.1	631^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.2%	247	70.9	70.9	70.2	74.3	81.4	85.7	77.5	77.4	70.3	68.6	69.8	71.7	95.7	95.7	$15,141	$782	$14,359
Joaquin Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	720 East Providencia Ave.	Burbank	91501	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-2050	730	31	23.5	50.7%	513 (70.3%)	11 (1.5%)	92 (12.6%)	58 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.1%)	73.4	1455^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%		62.9	1930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.1%	475	42.8	42.8	67.2	54.7	55.6		59.1	65.8	53.6	45.0		54.4	97.2	97.2	$146,596	$9,364	$137,232
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1540 Fifth St.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 243-4279	815	33	24.6	62.7%	726 (89.1%)	10 (1.2%)	50 (6.1%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	62.1	1960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		57.8	2162^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.2%	202	36.3	36.3	49.1	46.3	47.2	56.5	49.7	56.1	51.6	37.2	47.3	48.2			$15,615	$919	$14,696
Thomas Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2110 West Chestnut St.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-0150	432	19	22.2	23.1%	171 (39.6%)	5 (1.2%)	143 (33.1%)	42 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.4%)	72.6	1490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.9	1247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	243	54.0	54.0	47.1	53.4	70.1		57.3	48.6	52.1	54.6		51.8			$231,819	$14,665	$217,154
Ralph Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	720 East Cypress Ave.	Burbank	91501	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-1200	548	21	26.7	36.3%	343 (62.6%)	7 (1.3%)	85 (15.5%)	49 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.7%)	60.3	2049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.0%		68.5	1658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	391	39.2	39.2	37.5	48.9	54.6		46.5	48.7	54.7	47.4		50.2	98.2		$199,900	$12,579	$187,321
R. L. Stevenson Elementary	Public	K-5	3333 Oak St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5700	521	23	22.6	22.3%	238 (45.7%)	13 (2.5%)	132 (25.3%)	50 (9.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (16.1%)	85.1	920^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.8	918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	2	65.1	65.1	50.0	68.9	80.2		66.1	58.6	65.6	70.9		65.0			$203,396	$12,843	$190,553
Balboa Elementary	Public	K-6	1844 Bel Aire Dr.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-1801	799	32	24.9	60.2%	725 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	60	2071^st of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.6	1846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	225	37.1	37.1	55.6	34.9	52.2		47.7	56.3	45.5	44.8		48.8	92.9		$15,861	$1,185	$14,676
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	850 North Cordova St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-3150	591	22	26.8	13.9%	292 (49.4%)	9 (1.5%)	147 (24.9%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (18.1%)	82.1	1073^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%		86.3	891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	84.8%	182	43.6	43.6	54.4	69.5	70.2		64.8	63.0	67.4	59.6		63.4			$185,266	$11,611	$173,655

Frequently Asked Questions about William McKinley Elementary

Is William McKinley Elementary a good school?

William McKinley Elementary ranks 2054^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is William McKinley Elementary in?

Burbank Unified

How many students attend William McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended William McKinley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William McKinley Elementary?

Students at William McKinley Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 24% White, 14% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of William McKinley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Dolores Huerta Middle
High : Burroughs High

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