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McKinley Senior High School

Q: Is McKinley Senior High School a good school?

McKinley Senior High School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Louisiana high schools.

Q: How many students attend McKinley Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended McKinley Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McKinley Senior High School?

Students at McKinley Senior High School are 77% African American, 17% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into McKinley Senior High School?

McKinley Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Highland Elementary School Elementary : The Dufrocq School Middle : Glasgow Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 19% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

McKinley Senior High School in Baton Rouge, LA, is a public high school serving 669 students in grades 9-12 as part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, where over 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Louisiana high schools for nearly a decade and earning a 1-star rating for nine consecutive years. Its graduation rate has stagnated around 63%, which is over 20 points below the state average, and chronic absenteeism affects nearly 59% of students—more than 2.5 times the state average. This stands in stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Baton Rouge Magnet High School and Liberty High School, which have single-digit chronic absenteeism rates and serve far fewer students from low-income households.

Despite these struggles, McKinley has a remarkable bright spot: its exceptional performance with English Language Learners (ELL). In the 2025-2026 school year, the school ranked in the 63rd percentile statewide for serving ELL students, earning a 3-star rating—a dramatic improvement from the 14th percentile just two years prior. This is a unique strength not seen in nearby schools, including Baton Rouge Magnet High School, which does not report data for this subgroup. The school also shows a notable split in test scores, with proficiency in English II (50%) and Biology (47%) closer to district averages, while math proficiency in Algebra I (27%) and Geometry (28%) is roughly half the district average.

An interesting paradox is McKinley's student-teacher ratio, which has dropped to an incredibly low 10.9:1—even lower than the high-performing Baton Rouge Magnet High School (17.6:1). Yet, academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting that challenges like chronic absenteeism and student engagement are deeper issues than staffing alone. The school's stagnant trajectory over the past decade, with no clear upward trend, underscores the difficulty of breaking out of a low-performance cycle. However, the success with ELL students provides a data-driven proof point that positive change is possible, and replicating those strategies could be key to addressing the school's most critical issues.

669

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,682

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 East Mckinley
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(225) 344-7696

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.4%

Hispanic:

17.0%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2023 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2023)

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (39% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (63% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

264^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13High Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

77^th of 116East 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
2026	19.4	264 of 325	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	278 of 329	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	288 of 333	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	289 of 321	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	268 of 326	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	257 of 322	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	247 of 313	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	260 of 302	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	224 of 297	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.4	201 of 297	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	220 of 312	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.3	184 of 309	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	188 of 312	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	186 of 310	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.2	130 of 300	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.3	198 of 297	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	166 of 301	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	148 of 291	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.0	134 of 290	53.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	173 of 260	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	167 of 256	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	186 of 260	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	177 of 252	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	133 of 256	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	131 of 243	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	123 of 233	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.6	41 of 59	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	43 of 50	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	31 of 34	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	40 of 40	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	27 of 27	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	254 of 313	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	262 of 308	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	276 of 308	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	280 of 308	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	251 of 311	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	229 of 288	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	227 of 292	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	107 of 125	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	116 of 120	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	106 of 113	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	102 of 107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	97 of 103	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	86 of 92	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	77 of 78	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	257 of 321	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	276 of 323	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	289 of 328	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	282 of 321	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	265 of 322	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	233 of 285	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	235 of 301	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	257 of 311	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	270 of 313	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	272 of 315	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	275 of 306	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	251 of 301	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	242 of 292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	230 of 291	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	157 of 168	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	166 of 170	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	134 of 165	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	124 of 138	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	136 of 139	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	123 of 135	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	22.6	213 of 245	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	225 of 249	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)63rd percentile+44 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)13th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2026)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II50%-17 vs state

Biology47%-13 vs state

U.S. History45%-10 vs state

English I39%-27 vs state

Geometry28%-29 vs state

Algebra I27%-38 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 1, 2011

McKinley High is a full service High School. It not only serves a local community it is also the Gifted and Talented school. It has some of the best visual art teachers in the state. There are 4 art teachers on staff to cover the demand. In every sport the teams have reached the playoff level. It's Gifted students receive scholarships from some of the most prestigious schools in the country. There are more than 30 nationalities represented in its staff and student body. It is a full service school with 1200 students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)			LEAP English Language Arts (2026)			LEAP Social Studies (2026)			LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 (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	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
McKinley Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 East Mckinley	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 344-7696	669	61	10.9	71.3%	23 (3.4%)	518 (77.4%)	114 (17.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	19.4	264^th of 325 public high schools	18.8%		14.6	278^th of 329 public high schools	15.5%	14										27.0	28.0	50.0	45.0	39.0	47.0	$19,682
Baton Rouge Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2825 Government St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 383-0520	1,593	90	17.6	32.2%	644 (40.4%)	417 (26.2%)	150 (9.4%)	331 (20.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	31 (1.9%)	97.8	3^rd of 325 public high schools	99.1%		97.4	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%	1											100.0		95.0	99.0	100.0	$15,480
Liberty High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1105 Lee Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 924-9406	1,218	67	18.0	56.2%	123 (10.1%)	935 (76.8%)	118 (9.7%)	25 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	91.5	10^th of 325 public high schools	96.9%		82.6	38^th of 329 public high schools	88.4%	28										87.0			83.0		89.0	$16,156
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 346-5180	504	45	11.1	82.5%	9 (1.8%)	482 (95.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17	270^th of 325 public high schools	16.9%		8.4	298^th of 329 public high schools	9.4%	28										54.0		44.0	27.0	39.0		$19,757
Capitol High School	Public	9-12	1000 North 23rd Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 239-7506	205	28	7.2	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	200 (97.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1.5	323^rd of 325 public high schools	0.6%		1.6	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%			21.0	18.0	25.0	32.0	29.0	14.0	17.0	15.0		5.0		13.0	20.0	16.0	$23,733
Thrive Academy	Public	7-12	2585 Brightside Drive	Baton Rouge	70820	East Baton Rouge Parish	Thrive Academy	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 367-6855	156	26	6.0	94.2%	12 (7.7%)	125 (80.1%)	13 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	49.6	171^st of 325 public high schools	47.4%		55.1	152^nd of 329 public high schools	53.8%	19	50.0	24.0	37.0	78.0	70.0	75.0	56.0	54.0	54.0	28.0		69.0	47.0	63.0	79.0	$61,288
Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4962 Florida Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 448-5399	444	11	39.9	75.7%	204 (45.9%)	181 (40.8%)	35 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Madison Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1555 Madison Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 636-5863	621	37	16.8	79.4%	3 (0.5%)	611 (98.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58.2	148^th of 325 public high schools	54.5%		63	115^th of 329 public high schools	65.0%	33										71.0		70.0	49.0	71.0	60.0	$12,738
Istrouma High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	3730 Winbourne	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 636-2686	556	52	10.7	90.6%	1 (0.2%)	539 (96.9%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4.2	315^th of 325 public high schools	3.1%		3.5	316^th of 329 public high schools	4.0%	1		59.0	61.0		83.0	87.0		69.0	72.0	14.0		37.0				$19,143
Brusly High School	Public	9-12	658 North Vaughn Drive	Brusly	70719	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 749-2815	734	57	12.8	58.2%	325 (44.3%)	345 (47.0%)	41 (5.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	73.1	76^th of 325 public high schools	76.6%		68.8	86^th of 329 public high schools	73.9%	10											80.0	77.0	61.0	64.0	72.0	$16,994

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Senior High School

What district is McKinley Senior High School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What schools feed into McKinley Senior High School?

McKinley Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : The Dufrocq School
Middle : Glasgow Middle School

Is McKinley Senior High School a good school?

McKinley Senior High School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Louisiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Senior High School?

Students at McKinley Senior High School are 77% African American, 17% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend McKinley Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended McKinley Senior High School.

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