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McKinley Elementary

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McKinley Elementary ranks 3091 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3091^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 475 students in the Long Beach Unified district, located in a high-need area where 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is on an upward trend, improving its statewide ranking to the 47th percentile, and it shows particular strengths in supporting English Language Learners and Hispanic students. However, it faces significant challenges with chronic student absenteeism, at 31%, and science proficiency, which is notably lower than district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools, McKinley often outperforms others with similar student demographics, such as Grant Elementary in its own district and Major Lynn Mokler in Paramount Unified, especially in English and Math.

Interesting findings include that McKinley's performance is comparable to some higher-poverty schools in neighboring districts, suggesting effective practices can exist anywhere, and that academic performance tends to be stronger in earlier grades than in later ones. The school also benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio than some other Long Beach Unified schools like Harte Elementary. Key areas for attention include addressing absenteeism, strengthening the science program, and ensuring continued academic growth for all students through fifth grade.

475

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,652

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6822 Paramount Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805-1937

(562) 630-6200

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle
High:	Jordan High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.2%

African American:

13.1%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

California avg41%

3,091^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 53Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach 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	41.7	3091 of 5857	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	3178 of 5869	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3486 of 5859	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3779 of 5883	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	959 of 1417	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	1940 of 5789	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	2422 of 5662	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	2355 of 5692	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	20.7	4557 of 5614	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	4265 of 5611	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	5209 of 5530	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.9	4461 of 5390	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	3784 of 5377	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	4581 of 5314	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.3	4117 of 5193	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	4151 of 5113	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.6	4033 of 5113	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	4138 of 4818	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.3	4014 of 4822	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.6	4151 of 4809	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	226 of 593	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.9	52 of 661	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	34.3	421 of 663	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	221 of 747	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	222 of 700	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	1591 of 2227	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.1	506 of 2585	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	770 of 2128	63.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	68.9	442 of 3162	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	1485 of 3245	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	1695 of 3311	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	713 of 3246	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	3445 of 5597	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	3212 of 5612	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2868 of 5609	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	3416 of 5635	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	772 of 1267	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	1558 of 5492	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	2178 of 5413	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	1871 of 5107	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	1908 of 5107	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	2321 of 5087	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	2237 of 5084	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	545 of 4963	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	906 of 4830	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	2287 of 5460	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	2404 of 5517	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	2313 of 5363	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	2697 of 5264	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	439 of 1110	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	668 of 5173	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	1069 of 5084	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	2661 of 5628	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	2952 of 5643	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3882 of 5638	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3891 of 5663	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	991 of 1272	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	2294 of 5510	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2598 of 5431	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	1112 of 2847	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	1674 of 2635	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2024)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science19%-14 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)	% 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 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	% 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-5	6822 Paramount Blvd.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 630-6200	475	22	22.0	85.1%	4 (0.8%)	62 (13.1%)	343 (72.2%)	47 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	10 (2.1%)	41.7	3091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		40	3178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.9%	87	19.1	19.1	46.6	38.6	38.2		41.1	46.7	34.5	33.8		38.3	95.2				95.2		$21,652	$3,964	$17,688
Major Lynn Mokler	Public	K-5	8571 East Flower St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8044	510	25	20.4	96.7%	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.5%)	461 (90.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	23.1	4578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		20.8	4785^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.5%	207	16.7	16.7	28.3	25.6	28.9		27.6	44.6	19.5	12.9		26.1	70.0	90.0			80.0	91.3	$22,049	$1,840	$20,209
Wesley Gaines	Public	K-5	7340 East Jackson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8012	449	20	22.4	97.1%	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.3%)	394 (87.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	45.2	2872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		52.7	2415^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	457	28.4	28.4	34.3	44.9	48.7		42.9	40.3	37.7	36.5		38.1							$23,117	$1,801	$21,316
Abraham Lincoln	Public	K-5	15324 California Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8036	502	23	21.8	94.4%	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.8%)	468 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	53.4	2399^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		48.1	2663^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.6%	264	21.8	21.8	55.6	47.8	54.7		52.9	56.2	45.7	24.1		40.9	97.5			98.3		98.3	$21,147	$1,862	$19,285
Captain Raymond Collins	Public	K-5	6125 Coke St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8008	522	24	21.7	94.4%	9 (1.7%)	188 (36.0%)	266 (51.0%)	24 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	26 (5.0%)	19.6	4858^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.1	5021^st of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	163	19.1	19.1	31.2	24.2	23.8		26.2	35.1	15.7	13.1		20.8							$21,657	$2,011	$19,646
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	1225 East 64th St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 428-4616	951	33	28.6	83.8%	11 (1.2%)	102 (10.7%)	726 (76.3%)	67 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	23 (2.4%)	27.4	4173^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		27.8	4124^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.7%	49	18.3	18.3	32.0	28.6	44.7		35.0	35.1	19.0	21.0		25.2	94.1	96.8	98.4	95.7	96.2	96.8	$19,602	$3,859	$15,743
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 Jefferson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8024	356	19	19.2	92.7%	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.6%)	321 (90.2%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	3026^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.3%		41.3	3104^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	78	25.9	25.9	40.4	41.5	44.6		42.2	55.8	34.0	20.7		36.2	90.4	96.2	96.2		94.2	92.3	$22,687	$1,775	$20,912
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-6	9351 East Laurel St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6532	454	19	23.8	87.9%	10 (2.2%)	38 (8.4%)	366 (80.6%)	29 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	19.1	4906^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.2%		24.3	4436^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.4%	470	13.6	13.6	27.9	27.9	20.3	30.5	26.7	22.8	21.0	10.2	27.1	20.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$20,055	$2,566	$17,489
Harte Elementary	Public	K-5	1671 East Phillips St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 428-0333	749	28	27.2	77.4%	24 (3.2%)	102 (13.6%)	488 (65.2%)	95 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	29 (3.9%)	37.4	3386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.2%		39.9	3182^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.8%	204	22.6	22.6	27.1	35.1	52.2		37.9	33.1	39.1	32.5		34.8	96.5			97.9	97.2	97.9	$20,754	$4,056	$16,698
Mark Keppel	Public	K-5	6630 East Mark Keppel St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8028	426	18	23.6	91.1%	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.1%)	405 (95.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30.1	3954^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		31.9	3792^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.4%	162	29.5	29.5	35.3	34.3	41.0		36.7	30.9	20.9	18.0		23.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$22,213	$1,870	$20,343

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle
High : Jordan High

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 3091^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

Long Beach Unified

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