McKinley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.7% |
| Met Standard | 22.6% |
| Below Standard | 59.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for McKinley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.6 points above the El Centro Elementary district average of 13.1%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.5 points higher (vs 14.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 11.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 13.2% | 15.8% | 28.9% |
| 4th | 60 | 18.3% | 23.3% | 41.7% |
| 5th | 62 | 29.0% | 21.0% | 50.0% |
| 6th | 71 | 16.9% | 28.2% | 45.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 15.8% | 26.3% | 42.1% |
| 4th | 59 | 10.2% | 33.9% | 44.1% |
| 5th | 62 | 22.6% | 21.0% | 43.5% |
| 6th | 69 | 15.9% | 11.6% | 27.5% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.7