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James A. McKee Elementary

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James A. McKee Elementary ranks 2800 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of California elementary schools

Summary

James A. McKee Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 488 students in the Elk Grove Unified district, currently rated as an average-performing school in the state.

The school shows a mixed academic profile, with its performance in English and math lagging behind both the district average and many nearby schools like Zehnder Ranch Elementary and Ellen Feickert Elementary, though it performs relatively well in science. A significant concern is chronic student absenteeism, which is higher here than at neighboring schools. Interestingly, despite having the highest per-student spending among compared schools, McKee's academic results are lower than those of demographically similar schools like Raymond Case Elementary, which spends less but achieves higher proficiency.

There are positive signs of stabilization, as the school's statewide ranking has improved slightly from last year, and chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from its peak during the pandemic. The school appears more effective for some groups of students than others, and it faces a particular challenge with math performance in the upper elementary grades. For parents, McKee represents a school with significant needs that is investing considerable resources, showing some recent progress, but still working to achieve academic outcomes on par with other schools in the area.

488

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,456

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8701 Halverson Dr.
Elk Grove, CA 95624-1628

(916) 686-3715

District: Elk Grove Unified

Students who attend James A. McKee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph Kerr Middle
High:	Elk Grove High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

White:

21.5%

Asian:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

California avg41%

2,800^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 43Elementary Schools in the Elk Grove Unified

562^nd of 1,543Elk Grove 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	46.4	2800 of 5857	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	3181 of 5869	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	2801 of 5859	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	2721 of 5883	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	652 of 1417	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	2014 of 5789	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	1330 of 5662	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	1260 of 5692	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	1534 of 5614	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	1426 of 5611	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	52.6	2534 of 5530	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	2571 of 5390	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.3	2706 of 5377	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	2539 of 5314	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	2023 of 5193	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	1542 of 5113	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	1769 of 5113	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.5	1312 of 4818	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	70.5	1317 of 4822	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	65.5	1461 of 4809	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	40.8	1267 of 2585	51.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	2498 of 3162	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	2464 of 3245	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1950 of 3311	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	164 of 602	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	1329 of 3246	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	2510 of 5597	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	2841 of 5612	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2834 of 5609	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	2603 of 5635	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	631 of 1267	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	2267 of 5492	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	1680 of 5413	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	2209 of 5107	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	2342 of 5107	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	2153 of 5087	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	2422 of 5084	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	1745 of 4963	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	1042 of 4830	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	2226 of 5460	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	2967 of 5517	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	2469 of 5363	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1952 of 5264	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	298 of 1110	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	1674 of 5173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.7	502 of 5084	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	2946 of 5628	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3335 of 5643	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	2611 of 5638	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	2646 of 5663	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	531 of 1272	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	1727 of 5510	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	1043 of 5431	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.6	210 of 339	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1167 of 2847	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	2013 of 2598	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1926 of 2651	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1876 of 2661	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1698 of 2726	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	1543 of 2834	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.3	745 of 2737	72.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)51st percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)38th percentile-38 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James A. McKee Elementary	Public	K-6	8701 Halverson Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-3715	488	21	23.2	68.0%	105 (21.5%)	32 (6.6%)	201 (41.2%)	87 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	47 (9.6%)	46.4	2800^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.2%		39.9	3181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	45.8%	381	37.1		37.1	35.4	40.0	44.9	50.9			42.5	44.6	34.3	29.0	36.8			36.0					$32,456	$30,358	$2,098
Ellen Feickert Elementary	Public	K-6	9351 Feickert Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-7716	541	25	21.6	49.7%	155 (28.7%)	34 (6.3%)	183 (33.8%)	98 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	66 (12.2%)	71.4	1536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.8%		68.3	1669^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	133	40.3		40.3	48.7	61.2	59.7	58.7			57.3	63.2	57.0	44.4	42.4			51.5					$30,484	$30,036	$448
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	8828 Elk Grove Blvd. Ste. 4	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-9699	577	23	25.0	28.1%	147 (25.5%)	26 (4.5%)	173 (30.0%)	147 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (14.0%)	66.9	1746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%		66.4	1763^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.0%	17	47.5	48.3	47.8	57.5	43.4	60.7	63.2	66.7	65.5	58.6	49.3	35.9	45.9	47.4	47.2	51.7	46.0	93.6	93.6	96.8	94.7
Elk Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	9373 Crowell Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-3766	839	33	25.4	50.4%	192 (22.9%)	51 (6.1%)	249 (29.7%)	246 (29.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	87 (10.4%)	77.5	1263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.4%		66.4	1758^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.0%	495	40.9		40.9	54.3	64.3	61.7	64.0			61.4	61.9	62.7	48.7	51.2			56.3					$21,767	$21,460	$307
Florence Markofer Elementary	Public	K-6	9759 Tralee Way	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-7714	670	30	22.3	54.3%	250 (37.3%)	28 (4.2%)	243 (36.3%)	72 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	67 (10.0%)	59.6	2087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.4%		59.1	2108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.1%	21	34.9		34.9	46.2	48.8	49.4	47.1			47.9	68.0	44.9	41.0	38.8			47.8					$28,380	$27,268	$1,112
Raymond Case Elementary	Public	K-6	8565 Shasta Lily Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 681-8820	751	30	25.0	67.9%	63 (8.4%)	66 (8.8%)	172 (22.9%)	356 (47.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	71 (9.5%)	78.9	1198^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.5%		79.6	1170^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.1%	28	36.5		36.5	68.0	73.8	59.7	68.0			67.2	68.0	62.5	43.9	51.2			55.8					$22,682	$22,094	$588
Roy Herburger Elementary	Public	K-6	8670 Maranello Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 681-1390	937	38	24.6	67.2%	45 (4.8%)	78 (8.3%)	130 (13.9%)	559 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.5%)	92 (9.8%)	67.3	1722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.6%		73.5	1431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	75.6%	291	32.6		32.6	56.4	51.3	49.6	62.0			54.7	72.3	53.0	38.4	47.5			52.2					$20,504	$19,648	$856
Edna Batey Elementary	Public	K-6	9421 Stonebrook Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-5520	786	33	23.8	40.5%	130 (16.5%)	47 (6.0%)	146 (18.6%)	378 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	78 (9.9%)	89.1	709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.9%		89.4	728^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.6%	19	52.2		52.2	76.8	61.5	64.0	77.2			70.1	78.6	65.4	67.0	67.5			69.7					$25,165	$24,806	$359
Elitha Donner Elementary	Public	K-6	9461 Soaring Oaks Dr.	Elk Grove	95758	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 683-3073	706	31	22.7	69.5%	117 (16.6%)	79 (11.2%)	201 (28.5%)	232 (32.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	63 (8.9%)	45.7	2845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.4%		48.8	2625^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.3%	220	22.7		22.7	39.1	36.6	45.8	55.0			44.9	46.2	34.6	32.7	32.8			36.3					$28,664	$27,928	$736
Miwok Village Elementary	Public	K-6	10070 Lousada Dr.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 831-2098	1,050	41	25.6	36.0%	91 (8.7%)	70 (6.7%)	147 (14.0%)	625 (59.5%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.0%)	104 (9.9%)	89.9	660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.5	886^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.9%	226	53.8		53.8	68.8	73.8	75.8	77.7			74.0	71.6	65.5	54.2	68.5			65.4					$20,408	$19,910	$498

Frequently Asked Questions about James A. McKee Elementary

What district is James A. McKee Elementary in?

Elk Grove Unified

What schools do graduates of James A. McKee Elementary attend?

Students who attend James A. McKee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph Kerr Middle
High : Elk Grove High

How many students attend James A. McKee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended James A. McKee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of James A. McKee Elementary?

Students at James A. McKee Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 22% White, 18% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

Is James A. McKee Elementary a good school?

James A. McKee Elementary ranks 2800^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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