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McKinley Elementary

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McKinley Elementary ranks 2021 st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary in San Gabriel, California, serves kindergarten through fifth grade and enrolls 618 students in the San Gabriel Unified area. Its clearest schoolwide concern is science: proficiency fell 15 percentage points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, leaving the school below the state, its district, and nearby-school averages.

Math is McKinley’s strongest result relative to California, while science is its weakest comparison. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 48%—10 percentage points above the state, but 2 below the district and 2 below the nearby-school average. ELA was 52%, 3 points above the state and 1 above nearby schools, but 8 below the district. Science proficiency was 34%: 2 points below the state, 14 below the district, and 3 below nearby schools. Among McKinley and the 10 comparison schools, it ranked sixth in ELA and math and eighth in science. Within the school, fifth-grade math also stands out as a weak spot: 33% were proficient, compared with 58% in third grade and 56% in fourth grade.

Results have shifted over time rather than improving consistently. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency rose 1 percentage point and math rose 3, while science fell 3 points overall after reaching 49% in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism improved, dropping from 17% to 6% over that period. SchoolDigger places McKinley at the 65th statewide percentile, with 3 stars and a rank of 2,021 out of 5,804; it is sixth among the 11 local schools. Its 23.4:1 student-teacher ratio was the second-highest locally, and its 618 students made it the second-largest school in the group. Free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 73% of enrollment in 2024–2025, close to the nearby-school average of 72%. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Asian students was at the 22nd percentile, well below McKinley’s overall percentile. Its ranking for Hispanic students was at the 41st percentile, down 36 points from the 77th percentile in 2023–2024.

618

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,815

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1425 Manley Dr.
San Gabriel, CA 91776-3211

(626) 288-6681

District: San Gabriel Unified

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Gabrielino High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

63.6%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

California avg42%

2,021^st of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the San Gabriel Unified

269^th of 968San Gabriel 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
2026	61.2	2021 of 5804	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	1842 of 5857	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	1703 of 5869	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	1887 of 5859	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	1459 of 5883	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	1653 of 5789	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1580 of 5662	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	1304 of 5692	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	1403 of 5614	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	1555 of 5611	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	1448 of 5530	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	1734 of 5390	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	1873 of 5377	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	2233 of 5314	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	1445 of 5193	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	1325 of 5113	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	985 of 5113	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.7	887 of 4818	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.7	744 of 4822	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	1057 of 4809	78.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	946 of 1207	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	958 of 1203	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	995 of 1205	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1004 of 1190	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	914 of 1154	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	879 of 1149	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	812 of 1071	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	850 of 3162	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	864 of 3245	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	400 of 3311	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	245 of 3275	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	264 of 3246	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	2227 of 5569	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	1689 of 5597	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	1374 of 5612	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	1533 of 5609	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	1316 of 5635	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	1851 of 5492	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	1580 of 5413	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2976 of 5085	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	2306 of 5107	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	1198 of 5107	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	1679 of 5087	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	1188 of 5084	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	3717 of 4963	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	4429 of 4830	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	1627 of 5412	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	1259 of 5460	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	1121 of 5517	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	895 of 5363	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	605 of 5264	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	538 of 5173	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	641 of 5084	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	1783 of 5590	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	1895 of 5628	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	2037 of 5643	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	2170 of 5638	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	1568 of 5663	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	1427 of 5510	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	1537 of 5431	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)22nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 Manley Dr.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 288-6681	618	26	23.4	73.1%	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	187 (30.3%)	393 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	20 (3.2%)	61.2	2021^st of 5804 public elementary schools	65.2%		65	1842^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%	179	34.3		34.3	51.8	50.7	53.5				52.1	58.3	56.4	33.3				48.3	≥ 99%		$21,815	$19,940	$1,875
Dewey Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	525 Dewey Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	Garvey Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 307-3341	341	15	22.7	78.3%	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	178 (52.2%)	145 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	32.3	3780^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.9%		39.7	3239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%	541	22.7		22.7	35.0	15.0	37.2	41.2			32.8	42.5	19.5	27.3	35.3			31.3	92%	0%	$22,570	$20,636	$1,934
Martha Baldwin Elementary	Public	K-8	900 South Almansor St.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3300	923	36	25.3	45.1%	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	254 (27.5%)	607 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	79.5	1147^th of 5804 public elementary schools	80.2%		80	1154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%	7	38.5	57.8	48.5	68.2	56.8	58.3	65.6	74.6	65.7	65.6	69.8	57.6	57.3	59.3	61.1	58.8	61.0	98%	0%	$29,444	$27,886	$1,558
Emma W. Shuey Elementary	Public	K-6	8472 East Wells St.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Rosemead Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 287-5221	450	21	21.4	70.4%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (36.2%)	277 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	72.3	1473^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	74.6%		82.1	1071^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%	402	37.3		37.3	52.2	63.6	52.3	60.7			57.1	63.2	69.2	44.8	46.7			56.2	≥ 98%
Duff Language Magnet Academy	Public	K-6	7830 Dorothy Ave.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Garvey Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 927-5757	291	14	20.7	81.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	273 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	83.7	972^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	83.3%		88.4	748^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.2%	224	50.0		50.0	46.8	52.3	69.4	74.2			58.9	78.7	77.3	72.2	74.2			76.0	≥ 95%		$20,308	$18,448	$1,860
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary	Public	K-6	7544 East Emerson Pl.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Garvey Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 307-3333	390	19	20.5	77.2%	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	153 (39.2%)	217 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	50.5	2580^th of 5804 public elementary schools	55.5%		49	2645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.8%	65	36.1		36.1	46.0	40.0	43.3	41.1			42.7	49.0	37.5	37.1	43.3			41.8	≥ 98%		$24,175	$22,342	$1,833
Mildred B. Janson Elementary	Public	K-6	8628 East Marshall	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Rosemead Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 288-3150	575	26	22.1	66.1%	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	147 (25.6%)	413 (71.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	81.4	1066^th of 5804 public elementary schools	81.6%		84.2	949^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%	117	51.3		51.3	56.3	58.7	68.0	68.7			63.0	64.2	59.2	51.3	61.5			59.1	≥ 98%
Granada Elementary	Public	K-8	100 South Granada Ave.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3600	348	20	17.1	54.6%	11 (3.2%)	5 (1.4%)	224 (64.4%)	94 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	43.4	3014^th of 5804 public elementary schools	48.1%		28.2	4119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%	1105	10.7	30.8	23.8	66.7	43.4	18.5	46.9	57.8	47.2	47.0	60.9	41.5	3.7	34.4	44.7	33.3	36.9	92%	0%	$65,817	$63,402	$2,415
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	401 South Walnut Grove Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 287-0512	365	18	20.2	87.4%	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	239 (65.5%)	101 (27.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	36	3500^th of 5804 public elementary schools	39.7%		39.8	3233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%	267	26.9		26.9	23.9	42.2	40.4				35.7	37.0	35.6	32.7				35.0	≥ 98%		$27,136	$25,330	$1,806
Willard (Frances E.) Elementary	Public	K-6	3152 North Willard Ave.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Garvey Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 307-3375	281	14	20.0	79.7%	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	134 (47.7%)	142 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	52.7	2441^st of 5804 public elementary schools	57.9%		58.9	2121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%	320	39.0		39.0	31.6	32.4	60.0	51.3			44.4	47.5	20.6	42.9	53.9			41.9	≥ 95%		$23,106	$21,032	$2,074

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

San Gabriel Unified

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended McKinley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Gabrielino High

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 64% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 2021^st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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