How does McKinley compare to other elementary schools in Pasadena?

McKinley has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.1/100, placing it at the 8th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,522 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at McKinley?

7.0% of students at McKinley exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is McKinley improving or declining?

McKinley's proficiency rate decreases by 8.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at McKinley?

31.3% of students at McKinley are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

McKinley

Pasadena Unified Pasadena Los Angeles County 91101

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,522 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

616 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 62.0%

White 8.3%

Asian 4.7%

Black 18.5%

Other 6.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for McKinley
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.0%
Met Standard	14.6%
Below Standard	78.5%

Exceeded

7.0%

Met

14.6%

Below

78.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for McKinley and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.0% of students exceeded standard while 14.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.8 points below the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 32.2% exceeded — 25.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 8.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-8.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

31.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,522

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	42	11.9%	16.7%	23.8%	47.6%	28.6%
4th	56	8.9%	23.2%	17.9%	50.0%	32.1%
5th	61	9.8%	18.0%	18.0%	54.1%	27.9%
6th	65	7.7%	21.5%	27.7%	43.1%	29.2%
7th	81	1.2%	19.8%	30.9%	48.1%	21.0%
8th	71	5.6%	19.7%	38.0%	36.6%	25.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	45	8.9%	22.2%	20.0%	48.9%	31.1%
4th	58	3.5%	13.8%	41.4%	41.4%	17.2%
5th	62	9.7%	4.8%	24.2%	61.3%	14.5%
6th	67	9.0%	3.0%	22.4%	65.7%	11.9%
7th	80	0.0%	10.0%	21.3%	68.8%	10.0%
8th	73	8.2%	2.7%	13.7%	75.3%	11.0%