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McKinley Elementary School

Public 1-5

 500 First Street
       Westfield, NJ  07090-4123

(908) 789-4555

District: Westfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
268th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,690 Help


Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Roosevelt Intermediate School
High:    Westfield Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  332

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.2%
Hispanic:
12.7%
Asian:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2.1% Help


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Compare Details McKinley Elementary School ranks better than 80% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Westfield Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.2%), Hispanic (12.7%), Asian (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 2.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKinley Elementary School is 11.6, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Westfield Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKinley Elementary School is $6,690, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Westfield Public School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

McKinley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley Elementary School 268th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See McKinley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Westfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westfield Public School District 50th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McKinley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 86.05 82nd 1204 93.2%
2004 82.73 122nd 1298 90.6%
2005 70.44 449th 1303 65.5%
2006 82.22 94th 1314 92.8%
2007 73.78 343rd 1329 74.2%
2008 79.40 184th 1338 86.2%
2009 83.08 139th 1346 89.7%
2010 79.29 226th 1354 83.3%
2011 81.19 176th 1360 87.1%
2012 76.34 330th 1363 75.8%
2013 73.32 411th 1367 69.9%
2014 76.25 334th 1363 75.5%
2015 82.84 231st 1357 83.0%
2016 77.93 307th 1346 77.2%
2017 77.08 331st 1352 75.5%
2018 82.99 210th 1353 84.5%
2019 74.84 375th 1360 72.4%
2021 90.30 122nd 1317 90.7%
2022 78.42 314th 1345 76.7%
2023 80.33 268th 1342 80.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.79 142nd 499 71.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.05 212th 1001 78.8%
2019 70.55 227th 1007 77.5%
2021 80.85 105th 868 87.9%
2022 75.93 155th 949 83.7%
2023 66.83 236th 958 75.4%
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Rank History for Female students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.52 233rd 1333 82.5%
2019 79.09 258th 1331 80.6%
2021 93.52 48th 1290 96.3%
2022 84.76 189th 1326 85.7%
2023 85.04 177th 1318 86.6%
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Rank History for Male students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.59 185th 1334 86.1%
2019 67.86 450th 1335 66.3%
2021 82.64 186th 1297 85.7%
2022 71.01 380th 1324 71.3%
2023 73.67 342nd 1315 74.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.16 277th 370 25.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.49 99th 870 88.6%
2021 51.26 363rd 896 59.5%
2022 71.71 205th 953 78.5%
2023 62.60 304th 982 69.0%
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Rank History for White students at McKinley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.71 173rd 1022 83.1%
2019 64.53 362nd 1023 64.6%
2021 85.82 79th 964 91.8%
2022 71.20 266th 976 72.7%
2023 71.83 246th 975 74.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Open Quote I have have two children who attend McKinley and could not be more pleased. The staff and its leadership have made learning fun for all who attend. The teachers are engaged and the kids are excited. Having moved to Westfield six years ago with pre-school aged children, I was extremely concerned about Wesfield's perceived reputation as a "sports centric" "Wall Street money" "snobby" town. I am pleased to report that the town has proven that this is a baseless reputation. While there exist strong sport programs (which is great for childhood development)I can affirmatively state that people in the town are by and large down-to-earth, intelligent and more concerned with their children's education than whether they might get a division I athletic scholarship. Close Quote



Enrollment information for McKinley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 178 43 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1989 153 34 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1990 156 28 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1991 165 31 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1992 193 41 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1993 199 49 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1994 215 43 11 8 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1995 240 41 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1996 240 41 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1998 226 41 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1999 242 40 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2000 236 42 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2001 215 42 14 11 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2002 232 36 23 13 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2003 232 36 23 13 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2004 248 31 14 13 5 n/a n/a 0 311
2005 248 29 18 21 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2006 268 30 19 17 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2007 323 25 19 18 2 n/a n/a 0 387
2008 304 24 19 17 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2009 265 18 12 17 0 0 19 0 331
2010 275 15 15 23 0 0 20 0 348
2011 308 16 26 17 0 0 0 0 367
2012 283 15 27 28 0 2 0 0 355
2013 276 9 24 31 0 2 7 0 349
2014 273 6 23 33 0 0 9 0 344
2015 264 10 25 33 0 1 11 0 344
2016 269 3 27 36 0 1 13 0 349
2017 278 3 31 33 0 1 14 0 360
2018 265 5 29 32 0 1 9 0 341
2019 265 8 31 28 0 1 8 0 341
2020 272 8 31 30 0 0 10 0 351
2021 245 7 26 33 0 0 14 0 325
2022 229 12 33 40 0 0 18 0 332
2023 223 7 38 42 0 0 22 0 332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McKinley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 238 12.0 19.8 n/a
1989 202 13.0 15.5 n/a
1990 200 13.0 15.3 9.5
1991 205 14.0 14.6 2.9
1992 244 14.0 17.4 6.6
1993 263 14.5 18.1 4.6
1994 277 16.5 16.8 5.8
1995 290 20.0 14.5 2.4
1996 290 20.0 14.5 2.4
1998 285 16.3 17.5 2.1
1999 303 17.3 17.5 1.7
2000 293 17.3 16.9 3.4
2001 282 18.1 15.6 3.9
2002 304 20.3 15.0 3.3
2003 304 20.3 15.0 3.3
2004 311 22.5 13.8 3.9
2005 316 23.2 13.6 n/a
2006 334 21.2 15.8 4.5
2007 387 24.2 16.0 3.1
2008 364 20.0 18.2 2.7
2009 331 28.0 10.4 5.4
2010 348 19.0 18.3 4.6
2011 367 19.6 18.7 6.3
2012 355 24.6 14.4 6.8
2013 349 26.0 13.4 5.2
2014 344 25.3 13.5 7.3
2015 344 28.0 12.2 7.3
2016 349 28.0 12.4 5.4
2017 360 30.1 11.9 4.2
2018 341 29.3 11.6 3.5
2019 341 28.6 11.9 3.2
2020 351 29.5 11.8 3.1
2021 325 29.7 10.9 1.5
2022 332 28.9 11.4 0.9
2023 332 28.5 11.6 2.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McKinley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 238 12.0 19.8 n/a
1989 202 13.0 15.5 n/a
1990 200 13.0 15.3 9.5
1991 205 14.0 14.6 2.9
1992 244 14.0 17.4 6.6
1993 263 14.5 18.1 4.6
1994 277 16.5 16.8 5.8
1995 290 20.0 14.5 2.4
1996 290 20.0 14.5 2.4
1998 285 16.3 17.5 2.1
1999 303 17.3 17.5 1.7
2000 293 17.3 16.9 3.4
2001 282 18.1 15.6 3.9
2002 304 20.3 15.0 3.3
2003 304 20.3 15.0 3.3
2004 311 22.5 13.8 3.9
2005 316 23.2 13.6 n/a
2006 334 21.2 15.8 4.5
2007 387 24.2 16.0 3.1
2008 364 20.0 18.2 2.7
2009 331 28.0 10.4 5.4
2010 348 19.0 18.3 4.6
2011 367 19.6 18.7 6.3
2012 355 24.6 14.4 6.8
2013 349 26.0 13.4 5.2
2014 344 25.3 13.5 7.3
2015 344 28.0 12.2 7.3
2016 349 28.0 12.4 5.4
2017 360 30.1 11.9 4.2
2018 341 29.3 11.6 3.5
2019 341 28.6 11.9 3.2
2020 351 29.5 11.8 3.1
2021 325 29.7 10.9 1.5
2022 332 28.9 11.4 0.9
2023 332 28.5 11.6 2.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McKinley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $306 (4.6%) $6,384 (95.4%) $6,690

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McKinley Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 375th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 268th of 1342 Elementary schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)55.167.9
 12.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westfield Public School District)72.175.1
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary School)78.275.5
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Westfield Public School District)78.878.2
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)59.770.7
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Westfield Public School District)76.777.6
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary School)74.479.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Westfield Public School District)77.978.9
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McKinley Elementary School)7558.2
 16.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Westfield Public School District)8379.3
 3.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (McKinley Elementary School)7560.1
 14.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Westfield Public School District)7873.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students341332
 2.6%
African American87
 12.5%
American Indian00
Asian3138
 22.6%
Hispanic2842
 50%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White265223
 15.8%
Two or More Races822
 175%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients3.2%2.1%
 1.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

McKinley Elementary School ranks 268th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Intermediate School
High : Westfield Senior High School

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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