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McKinley Elementary

Q: Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 484 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a public elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 639 students in grades PK-5 as part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district.

While McKinley Elementary has some concerning metrics, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.9% to 36.8% over the past few years, significantly lower test scores in both Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages, and underperformance across various student subgroups, it is important to note that these challenges are not unique to McKinley. Nearby schools like Bernard Terrace Elementary, Highland Elementary, and Park Elementary also struggle with similar issues, suggesting that the challenges facing McKinley Elementary may be systemic within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district.

The data also reveals a stark contrast between McKinley Elementary and the high-performing magnet schools in the area, such as Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School and B.R. Foreign Language Academy Immersion Magnet, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state and have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. These comparisons highlight the need for targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique challenges faced by McKinley Elementary and other underperforming schools in the district.

628

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,617

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 West Roosevelt Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(225) 343-4585

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.8%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Asian:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2024 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 65% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

484^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 10 pts since 2024

From bottom 17% (2024) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 45Elementary 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	30.8	484 of 666	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	558 of 675	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	358 of 501	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	424 of 509	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	421 of 633	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	514 of 635	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	136 of 207	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	535 of 661	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	604 of 674	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	526 of 641	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	572 of 651	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	211 of 241	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	171 of 208	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%-11 vs state

Mathematics49%-11 vs state

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Schools Near McKinley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)						LEAP English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
McKinley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	575 West Roosevelt Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 343-4585	628	49	12.8	78.2%	25 (4.0%)	457 (72.8%)	83 (13.2%)	54 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	30.8	484^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.3%		21.5	558^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.3%	74	48.0	53.0	46.0			49.0	51.0	63.0	63.0			59.0	$18,617
The Dufrocq School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South 19th St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 334-7653	431	37	11.6	73.3%	29 (6.7%)	372 (86.3%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	25.6	520^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.1	507^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.9%	13	46.0	44.0	32.0			42.0	60.0	57.0	62.0			60.0	$19,466
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4510 Bawell Street	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 343-6630	557	57	9.7	37.0%	214 (38.4%)	221 (39.7%)	76 (13.6%)	15 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.3%)								(n/a)		99.0							100.0				$19,089
Bernard Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Edison Street	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-5769	240	20	11.8	87.1%	2 (0.8%)	228 (95.0%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.7	458^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.6	549^th of 675 public elementary schools	18.7%	91	56.0	74.0	30.0			52.0	48.0		61.0			64.0	$20,775
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Sunset Blvd	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 766-1272	288	25	11.7	58.3%	13 (4.5%)	98 (34.0%)	172 (59.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	34.2	465^th of 666 public elementary schools	30.2%		19.5	566^th of 675 public elementary schools	16.1%	101	61.0	59.0	50.0			57.0	51.0	57.0	58.0			56.0	$19,267
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2680 Bogan Walk	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 344-2145	300	36	8.3	93.3%	3 (1.0%)	292 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	54.5	334^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.8%		25.1	532^nd of 675 public elementary schools	21.2%	198	54.0	69.0		50.0	46.0	54.0	56.0	79.0		92.0	67.0	70.0	$20,775
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2000 College Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 926-5421	453	33	13.9	38.0%	165 (36.4%)	200 (44.2%)	24 (5.3%)	54 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)								(n/a)			99.0										$17,370
Port Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	609 Rosedale Street	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-7586	345	41	8.4	96.5%	34 (9.9%)	277 (80.3%)	30 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)													$23,174
CSAL Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1705 Madison Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 412-9900	288	9	32.3	84.7%	1 (0.3%)	285 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	59.6	305^th of 666 public elementary schools	54.2%		71.8	202^nd of 675 public elementary schools	70.1%	103	59.0	68.0				62.0	63.0	77.0	78.0			71.0	$17,090
Cohn Elementary School	Public	3-5	806 North 14th Street	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-7164	217	31	6.9	94.0%	24 (11.1%)	167 (77.0%)	24 (11.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	42	407^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.9%		44.7	400^th of 675 public elementary schools	40.7%	7	60.0	53.0	55.0			57.0	53.0	65.0	71.0			62.0	$26,407

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks 484^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary?

Students at McKinley Elementary are 73% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended McKinley Elementary.

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