How does William McKinley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Burbank?

William McKinley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.9/100, placing it at the 64th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 848 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at William McKinley Elementary?

19.9% of students at William McKinley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is William McKinley Elementary improving or declining?

William McKinley Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at William McKinley Elementary?

13.0% of students at William McKinley Elementary 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.

William McKinley Elementary

Burbank Unified Burbank Los Angeles County 91506

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

848 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

440 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

34%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 53.0%

White 26.1%

Asian 3.4%

Black 1.1%

Other 16.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for William McKinley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.9%
Met Standard	28.1%
Below Standard	52.0%

Exceeded

19.9%

Met

28.1%

Below

52.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for William McKinley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.9% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.6 points below the Burbank Unified district average of 28.4%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.7% exceeded — 9.9 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 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.