McKinley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 52.1% |
| Met Standard | 28.9% |
| Below Standard | 19.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for McKinley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
52.1% of students exceeded standard while 28.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 31.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 26.8 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 38.5 points higher (vs 13.5% 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 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 52.7% | 31.1% | 83.8% |
| 4th | 86 | 66.3% | 16.3% | 82.6% |
| 5th | 79 | 55.7% | 32.9% | 88.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 48.0% | 30.7% | 78.7% |
| 4th | 86 | 38.4% | 34.9% | 73.3% |
| 5th | 80 | 51.3% | 27.5% | 78.8% |
Nearby schools
31 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.5