Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District

2275 Central Ave.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519-3611
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 302 students in Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
840 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #883 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#856 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
34%
41%
47%
21%
29%
(2022-23)
34.3%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64
% American Indian
8%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
17%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
56%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,312 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,876
$20,100
Spending / Student
$17,312
$18,512

Best Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mckinleyville Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2285 Central Ave.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707) 839-1508
Gr: 6-8 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 840 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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