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McKinley Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of California elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Avenue Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 474 students in the Los Angeles Unified school district, operating in a high-needs community where nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below district and state averages, resulting in a statewide ranking in the bottom 10%. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly one-third of students missing too much school, which is higher than at most nearby schools. Despite receiving more funding per student—over $25,500—than many comparable schools like Parmelee Avenue Elementary and Russell Elementary, these resources have not yet translated into stronger academic outcomes.

Interesting comparisons show that improvement is possible in similar communities. For instance, Wisdom Elementary, located less than half a mile away and serving an almost identical student population, has significantly higher test scores, a better state ranking, and a much lower chronic absenteeism rate. This suggests that targeted strategies, particularly around improving student attendance and supporting upper-grade math and science, could be key pathways for progress at McKinley Avenue Elementary.

474

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,548

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7812 McKinley Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90001-2829

(323) 582-7481

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend McKinley Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Drew Middle
High:	Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
	Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy
	John C. Fremont Senior High
	Mervyn M. Dymally High
	More...
	Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
	Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

African American:

15.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg39%

California avg41%

5,368^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

483^rd of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	13.7	5368 of 5857	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	5061 of 5869	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	5354 of 5859	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	5467 of 5883	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	5181 of 5789	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	4671 of 5662	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	5293 of 5692	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	4845 of 5614	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	4976 of 5611	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.2	4720 of 5530	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	4857 of 5390	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	4898 of 5377	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	4744 of 5314	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.3	4774 of 5193	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	4619 of 5113	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	4428 of 5113	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.5	4325 of 4818	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	4109 of 4822	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.3	4091 of 4809	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	528 of 569	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	381 of 593	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	615 of 661	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	473 of 663	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	633 of 747	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	447 of 700	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.7	1882 of 2227	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1776 of 2585	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	731 of 2128	65.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	2074 of 3162	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	2831 of 3245	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	3102 of 3311	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	2474 of 3275	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	2707 of 3246	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	5238 of 5597	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	4743 of 5612	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	5205 of 5609	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	4975 of 5635	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	5104 of 5492	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	4237 of 5413	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	4385 of 5107	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	4023 of 5107	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	4281 of 5087	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	4358 of 5084	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	3963 of 4963	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3436 of 4830	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	4812 of 5460	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	4548 of 5517	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	4712 of 5363	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	4717 of 5264	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	4433 of 5173	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3848 of 5084	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	5027 of 5628	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	4966 of 5643	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5101 of 5638	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	5434 of 5663	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4766 of 5510	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	4786 of 5431	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	2465 of 2847	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	2242 of 2635	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1840 of 2420	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

African American (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

Science12%-20 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 Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	7812 McKinley Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 582-7481	474	25	18.9	99.2%	1 (0.2%)	75 (15.8%)	397 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.7	5368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%		17.7	5061^st of 5869 public elementary schools	13.8%	307	12.2	12.2	20.0	19.6	27.8	20.0	21.9	23.9	17.5	15.1	9.2	15.9							$25,548	$5,643	$19,905
Wisdom Elementary	Public	K-6	1125 East 74th St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 586-5760	648	30	21.6	97.7%	10 (1.5%)	31 (4.8%)	599 (92.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	35.3	3554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.3%		28.1	4102^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.1%	548	22.2	22.2	36.0	37.5	37.4	33.0	35.9	35.0	44.4	33.3	22.3	33.2							$22,187	$4,245	$17,942
South Park Elementary	Public	K-6	8510 Towne Ave.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-4591	825	39	21.1	97.8%	6 (0.7%)	89 (10.8%)	702 (85.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.9%)	19.8	4839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	5318^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.4%	479	19.2	19.2	25.0	21.0	32.0	20.7	24.7	26.6	20.6	24.0	18.0	22.3	93.7		98.1	98.1	96.2	98.1	$22,558	$4,484	$18,074
Parmelee Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1338 East 76th Pl.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 587-4235	670	33	20.6	95.4%	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	639 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	37.6	3371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	42.4%		30.9	3868^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.1%	497	23.7	23.7	39.6	27.7	41.3	44.8	38.6	35.4	21.2	34.4	36.8	32.1	95.7				96.8		$22,516	$4,892	$17,624
Russell Elementary	Public	K-6	1263 East Firestone Blvd.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 582-7247	739	37	19.9	97.4%	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.2%)	674 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	34.8	3602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.5%		37.1	3363^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	239	11.5	11.5	31.6	34.3	28.9	41.2	34.0	35.7	32.3	28.9	48.0	36.2	96.1	98.5	98.5	96.9			$23,032	$4,112	$18,920
Miramonte Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 East 68th St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 583-1257	631	32	19.7	96.7%	6 (1.0%)	17 (2.7%)	608 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	5033^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%		10.1	5684^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.2%	651	15.1	15.1	27.1	13.1	30.2		22.8	30.2	11.2	23.3		21.1	79.5	87.0	96.6	85.6	87.7	88.4	$28,848	$5,463	$23,385
Seventy-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	142 West 75th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 971-8885	752	41	18.3	96.8%	16 (2.1%)	73 (9.7%)	650 (86.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	36	3483^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		22	4683^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	1200	14.2	14.2	35.7	39.4	28.6	36.1	34.5	40.0	52.4	27.8	30.6	37.3	97.6	98.4		97.6	98.4	98.4	$27,624	$5,295	$22,329
Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	6600 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-1589	649	29	22.3	97.8%	7 (1.1%)	54 (8.3%)	580 (89.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	48.9	2648^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.8%		48.6	2638^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	10	24.1	24.1	42.2	26.7	46.0	41.9	38.9	50.5	48.0	40.2	44.1	46.0	96.8	98.4		98.4	97.6		$22,921	$4,682	$18,239
KIPP Ignite Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	9110 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	KIPP Ignite Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 486-6402	448	21	21.3	87.1%	2 (0.4%)	180 (40.2%)	252 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	12.2	5491^st of 5857 public elementary schools	6.2%		8.5	5751^st of 5869 public elementary schools	2.0%	260			18.0	18.8			18.4	19.2	20.3			19.7	95.2				96.4		$20,870	$2,193	$18,677
Judith F. Baca Arts Academy	Public	K-6	1536 East 89th St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-3560	495	27	18.3	97.8%	7 (1.4%)	22 (4.4%)	454 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	30.3	3936^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%		32.7	3716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	220	16.4	16.4	42.1	31.1	30.0	29.3	32.8	52.6	32.4	22.9	15.0	30.3	93.3	96.7		96.7	95.6		$25,470	$4,904	$20,566

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of McKinley Avenue Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Charles Drew Middle
High : Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
High : Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy
High : John C. Fremont Senior High
High : Mervyn M. Dymally High
High : Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
High : Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Avenue Elementary?

Students at McKinley Avenue Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 16% African American.

What district is McKinley Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend McKinley Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended McKinley Avenue Elementary.

Is McKinley Avenue Elementary a good school?

McKinley Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of California elementary schools.

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