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McKinley Elementary

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McKinley Elementary ranks 1842 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 618 students in the San Gabriel Unified district, consistently performing above the state average despite a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in science where it outperforms most nearby schools, and for its exceptional record on student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate that has improved dramatically and is now well below district and state averages. Compared to other local schools like Roosevelt Elementary in the same district, McKinley achieves higher test scores with a similar student population. It also demonstrates efficient use of resources, achieving these outcomes with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some comparable schools such as Willard (Frances E.) Elementary.

While McKinley is a strong performer overall, the data shows a need to address performance gaps for male students and to better support its Asian student population, which currently scores below expectations. The success of nearby Duff Language Magnet Academy, which serves a similar high-need community, suggests there is potential for even greater achievement. Overall, McKinley represents a model of effective and efficient education, successfully supporting its students to achieve above-average outcomes.

618

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,406

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 74th percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

!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 school50%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,842^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

452^nd of 1,543San 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science49%+17 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

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Schools Near McKinley Elementary

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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 (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 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
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%)	65	1842^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		67.5	1703^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.0%	139	49.4		49.4	48.2	47.6	58.8				51.3	48.3	51.0	43.5				47.8					$19,406	$2,622	$16,784
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%)	39.7	3239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%		43.8	2931^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	308	18.4		18.4	15.6	50.0	45.8	42.4			39.2	20.0	42.3	26.5	39.7			33.2	96.4			96.4	$19,972	$2,634	$17,338
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%)	80	1154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		83.7	1008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	146	48.2	55.4	52.3	52.2	70.0	58.5	63.0	75.8	71.6	65.4	62.0	65.9	52.9	55.4	63.4	60.7	59.9	93.6		96.8		$12,128	$1,238	$10,890
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%)	82.1	1071^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%		85.7	924^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.3%	147	47.2		47.2	62.9	51.6	69.8	61.5			61.2	74.6	60.0	61.1	59.3			63.5	94.9	97.5	96.2		$20,266	$2,033	$18,233
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%)	88.4	748^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.2%		91.7	593^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	155	73.5		73.5	51.1	58.5	79.4	76.7			64.7	84.4	73.2	76.5	60.0			74.7					$21,048	$2,604	$18,444
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%)	49	2645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.8%		51.1	2502^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.4%	143	25.0		25.0	33.3	45.8	37.7	58.0			44.0	38.8	45.9	37.5	40.7			40.9					$20,269	$2,535	$17,734
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%)	84.2	949^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.4	977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.4%	28	57.7		57.7	52.0	62.4	73.5	69.9			64.6	62.0	67.4	58.8	56.5			61.2					$17,565	$2,635	$14,930
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%)	28.2	4119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%		30.7	3882^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.9%	237	17.7	24.2	20.9	28.6	26.7	27.3	48.7	52.5	53.1	40.2	35.1	9.7	17.7	32.5	39.7	29.4	29.5	90.9				$16,374	$1,620	$14,754
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%)	39.8	3233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%		25.6	4311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.5%	1078	35.6		35.6	28.9	28.0	53.5				35.9	34.6	37.3	34.1				35.4	96.8				$21,226	$2,695	$18,531
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%)	58.9	2121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%		70.6	1570^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.2%	551	22.5		22.5	42.4	55.3	51.4	69.1			55.3	34.3	53.9	35.0	48.8			43.3	88.9	92.6	92.6	92.6	$22,602	$2,821	$19,781

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

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.

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 1842^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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