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McKinley Middle Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

McKinley Middle Magnet School is a high-performing public middle school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 645 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top 25 middle schools in the state and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance.

McKinley Middle Magnet School significantly outperforms the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 92% of students were proficient or better in LEAP English Language Arts, compared to 61% for the district and 70% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking in the top 10-25 among Louisiana middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and White student subgroups, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish and West Baton Rouge Parish districts, McKinley Middle Magnet School stands out as a clear academic leader, with its performance significantly exceeding that of its neighbors. While the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, it still outperforms many of the nearby schools in this metric, suggesting that the school may have room for improvement in addressing attendance issues.

633

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,811

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1550 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(225) 388-0089

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.6%

White:

7.9%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (86% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in East Baton Rouge Parish

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg49%

Louisiana avg58%

18^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Middle Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

81^st of 118East Baton Rouge Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	18 of 447	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	18 of 449	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	17 of 465	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	24 of 460	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	19 of 459	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	14 of 449	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	24 of 411	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	24 of 437	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	20 of 435	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	29 of 482	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	90.0	23 of 470	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	92.5	14 of 457	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.8	13 of 442	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.8	15 of 412	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.6	24 of 408	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	90.3	19 of 425	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	91.9	19 of 413	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	55 of 396	86.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	10 of 344	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	10 of 333	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	11 of 360	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	13 of 360	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	8 of 352	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	10 of 338	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	10 of 313	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	23 of 415	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	39 of 415	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	25 of 444	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	29 of 441	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	29 of 441	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	20 of 418	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	98.1	3 of 152	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	8 of 163	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	11 of 163	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	9 of 153	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	5 of 118	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	11 of 437	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	22 of 459	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	16 of 458	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	19 of 455	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	17 of 430	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	12 of 403	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	89.6	26 of 426	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	20 of 443	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	22 of 442	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	17 of 442	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	13 of 418	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	100.0	1 of 210	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	19 of 316	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	6 of 320	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	16 of 352	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	11 of 362	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	10 of 358	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	10 of 350	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	3 of 338	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2021)100th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2024)94th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts92%+22 vs state

Mathematics79%+32 vs state

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	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	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
McKinley Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1550 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 388-0089	633	45	13.9	63.7%	50 (7.9%)	548 (86.6%)	22 (3.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	92	18^th of 447 public middle schools	96.0%		92.3	18^th of 449 public middle schools	96.0%				79.0		92.0	91.0		92.0			$16,811
Eva Legard Learning Center	Public	6-8	434 East Polk Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 387-2328	66	13	4.8	84.8%	5 (7.6%)	54 (81.8%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	300^th of 447 public middle schools	32.9%		22	369^th of 449 public middle schools	17.8%	69	25.0	52.0	44.0	42.0	69.0	58.0	70.0	65.0			$35,566
Helix Legal Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 773-4925	127	16	7.7	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	125 (98.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2.8	438^th of 447 public middle schools	2.0%		11.1	411^th of 449 public middle schools	8.5%	27	26.0		7.0		20.0	40.0	34.0	32.0	86.0	88.0	$20,755
Community School For Apprenticeship Learning	Public, Charter	6-8	1555 Madison Ave	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 336-1410	290	17	16.6	82.8%	2 (0.7%)	287 (99.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	325^th of 447 public middle schools	27.3%		37.1	291^st of 449 public middle schools	35.2%	34	41.0	38.0	44.0	41.0		50.0	73.0	60.0			$18,436
Glasgow Middle School	Public	6-8	1676 Glasgow Ave	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 925-2942	542	49	11.1	60.3%	62 (11.4%)	304 (56.1%)	97 (17.9%)	64 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	37.3	294^th of 447 public middle schools	34.2%		29.7	324^th of 449 public middle schools	27.8%	30	43.0	58.0	44.0	49.0	63.0	67.0	61.0	63.0			$18,749
Westdale Middle School	Public	6-8	5650 Claycut Road	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 924-1308	538	68	7.9	71.7%	55 (10.2%)	354 (65.8%)	108 (20.1%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	24.4	353^rd of 447 public middle schools	21.0%		21.9	370^th of 449 public middle schools	17.6%	17	51.0	38.0	44.0	44.0	54.0	46.0	60.0	53.0			$22,707
Port Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Rosedale Street	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 383-5777	204	22	9.4	96.6%	27 (13.2%)	156 (76.5%)	18 (8.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	50.1	230^th of 447 public middle schools	48.5%		43.6	264^th of 449 public middle schools	41.2%	34	70.0	50.0	47.0	57.0		68.0	69.0	73.0	87.0	100.0	$21,942
Capitol Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Greenwell Springs Rd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 231-9292	413	43	9.5	88.4%	6 (1.5%)	355 (86.0%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1.9	442^nd of 447 public middle schools	1.1%		2.1	445^th of 449 public middle schools	0.9%	3					35.0	34.0	34.0	35.0			$24,085
Brusly Middle School	Public	6-8	630 North Vaughn Drive	Brusly	70719	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 749-3123	539	40	13.3	67.3%	243 (45.1%)	249 (46.2%)	38 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	74.7	119^th of 447 public middle schools	73.4%		78.1	92^nd of 449 public middle schools	79.5%	27	79.0	62.0	68.0	70.0	83.0	77.0	81.0	81.0			$17,433
Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	9147 Elm Grove Garden	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 775-0776	216	19	11.2	90.3%	1 (0.5%)	208 (96.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	48.4	236^th of 447 public middle schools	47.2%		56	204^th of 449 public middle schools	54.6%	32	62.0		34.0	50.0		67.0	76.0	71.0	83.0		$25,028

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Middle Magnet School

Is McKinley Middle Magnet School a good school?

Yes! McKinley Middle Magnet School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Middle Magnet School?

Students at McKinley Middle Magnet School are 87% African American, 8% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is McKinley Middle Magnet School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

How many students attend McKinley Middle Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended McKinley Middle Magnet School.

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