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Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

McKinley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary is a public school in Baton Rouge, LA, serving 628 students in grades PK-5 as part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, where over 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McKinley Elementary has faced significant challenges in recent years, with a 1-star rating and a state ranking that dropped from the 27th percentile to the 13th percentile. While 53% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) in the most recent year, math proficiency was notably lower at 43%, a wider gap than at nearby schools like Highland Elementary (60% ELA vs. 55% math) or CSAL Elementary (73% ELA vs. 60% math). Chronic absenteeism, while improving from 36.8% to 27.2%, remains higher than the district average and far above magnet schools in the area like Westdale Heights Academic Magnet (1.5%) and B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet (5.1%).

Despite these struggles, there is a bright spot: 61% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, the school's highest rate for any subject or grade. However, the school faces deep challenges in serving its economically disadvantaged students, who make up the vast majority of the student body and rank in the 9th percentile statewide. Performance for Hispanic students is also a critical concern, ranking in the 2nd percentile. These issues are more pronounced than at nearby traditional schools like Capitol Elementary School or The Dufrocq School, which have shown more stability in recent years.

628

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,617

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2024 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg62%

597^th of 699

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 41Elementary Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

76^th of 119East 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	18.7	597 of 699	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.1	434 of 556	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.3	569 of 688	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.5	269 of 273	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	136 of 207	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	623 of 693	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.8	607 of 690	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.3	292 of 407	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-17 vs state

Science45%-14 vs state

Mathematics43%-19 vs state

Social Studies33%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Science (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (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/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	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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%)	18.7	597^th of 699 public elementary schools	14.6%		30.8	484^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.3%	113	47.0	42.0	39.0				43.0	47.0	56.0	61.0				53.0	47.0	43.0	46.0				45.0	30.0	32.0	36.0				33.0	$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%)	27.3	525^th of 699 public elementary schools	24.9%		25.6	520^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.9%	5	38.0	48.0	37.0				42.0	50.0	72.0	60.0				61.0	39–49%	57.0	50.0				50.0	20.0	54.0	39.0				38.0	$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%)	94.2	22^nd of 699 public elementary schools	96.9%					(n/a)	95.0	94.0	88.0				93.0	95.0	99.0	≥ 97%				99.0	91.0	90.0	89.0				91.0	84.0	89.0	79.0				84.0	$19,089
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%)	31.5	491^st of 699 public elementary schools	29.8%		34.2	465^th of 666 public elementary schools	30.2%	26	63.0	62.0	43.0				55.0	58.0	58.0	64.0				60.0	59.0	46.0	39.0				48.0	34.0	50.0	38.0				41.0	$19,267
Park Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	26.9	530^th of 699 public elementary schools	24.2%		54.5	334^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.8%	196	38.0	26–36%	54.0	50.0	43.0	7.0	39.0	52.0	44.0	81.0	77.0	63.0	47.0	58.0	33.0	42.0	46.0	43.0	39.0	33.0	40.0	13.0	32.0	57.0	20.0	38.0	34.0	29.0	$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%)	96.1	16^th of 699 public elementary schools	97.7%					(n/a)	94.0	100.0	98.0				97.0	95.0	96.0	≥ 96%				97.0	91.0	91.0	99.0				93.0	84.0	89.0	99.0				91.0	$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%)	40.3	419^th of 699 public elementary schools	40.1%		59.6	305^th of 666 public elementary schools	54.2%	114	70.0	65.0	45.0				60.0	72.0	73–78%	72–77%				73.0	62.0	45.0	45.0				51.0	48.0	42.0	42.0				44.0	$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%)	34.5	468^th of 699 public elementary schools	33.0%		42	407^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.9%	61	51.0	55.0	51.0				51.0	44.0	68.0	59.0				57.0	53.0	53.0	66.0				56.0	36.0	48.0	54.0				45.0	$26,407
Capitol Elementary School	Public	3-6	4141 Gus Young Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-9364	321	21	15.4	91.9%	1 (0.3%)	312 (97.2%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.3	647^th of 699 public elementary schools	7.4%		23.6	539^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.1%	108	37.0	29.0	29.0	31.0			31.0	51.0	60.0	53.0	42.0			50.0	55.0	30.0	38.0	12–22%			31.0	27.0	28.0	20.0	10–20%			21.0	$19,059

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary

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.

Is McKinley Elementary a good school?

McKinley Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary?

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

What district is McKinley Elementary in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026

2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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