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Mckinley Elementary School

110 Ellis St.
Petaluma, CA 94952

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Top 30%

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Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mckinley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 385 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 30% in CA
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mckinley Elementary School's student population of 385 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mckinley Elementary School
Kind	75
1	36
2	50
3	47
4	55
5	64
6	58

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Total Students

385 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2023	388
2022	382
2021	395
2020	331
2019	331
2018	242
2017	242
2016	264
2015	262
2014	228
2013	222
2012	196
2011	217
2010	230
2009	242
2008	262
2007	259
2006	268
2005	272
2004	279
2003	292
2002	300
2001	321
2000	307
1999	345
1998	314
1997	314
1996	286
1995	289
1994	311
1993	304
1992	295
1991	346
1990	324
1989	325
1988	290
1987	240

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	12
2019	12
2018	10
2017	10
2016	12
2015	15
2014	14
2013	18
2012	15
2010	16
2009	16
2008	17
2006	16
2005	14
2004	14
2003	16
2002	17
2001	18
2000	17
1999	19
1998	18
1997	16
1996	13
1995	14
1994	12
1993	13
1992	17
1991	16

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School Rankings

Mckinley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mckinley Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2088 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2022	#2088
2019	#1069
2018	#1829
2017	#2840
2016	#3935
2015	#4116
2013	#5132
2012	#4880
2011	#7230
2010	#5166

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53%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2022	53%	33%	46%
2019	67%	40%	50%
2018	57%	39%	49%
2017	47%	38%	48%
2016	34%	37%	43%
2015	29%	34%	41%
2013	57%	59%	67%
2012	52%	59%	66%
2011	37%	58%	63%
2010	52%	56%	63%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2022	55%	47%	49%
2019	72%	51%	54%
2018	62%	50%	49%
2017	52%	48%	51%
2016	51%	48%	52%
2015	42%	44%	55%
2013	47%	57%	63%
2012	57%	58%	67%
2011	47%	56%	64%
2010	47%	54%	63%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	26:1	22:1	22:1
2022	25:1	21:1	21:1
2021	26:1	22:1	21:1
2020	28:1	23:1	22:1
2019	28:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	17:1	24:1	23:1
2014	16:1	24:1	23:1
2013	13:1	24:1	20:1
2012	14:1	23:1	20:1
2010	14:1	21:1	19:1
2009	15:1	20:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2006	17:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	19:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	19:1
1999	18:1	21:1	19:1
1998	17:1	21:1	19:1
1997	20:1	23:1	20:1
1996	22:1	25:1	23:1
1995	21:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	18:1	24:1	22:1
1991	21:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	5%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	4%	12%	3%
2019	4%	12%	3%
2018	8%	11%	3%
2017	8%	11%	3%
2016	4%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	2%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	1%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	4%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	2%
1992	4%	11%	4%
1991	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

48%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	44%	55%	33%
2022	43%	56%	32%
2021	41%	56%	30%
2020	43%	55%	34%
2019	43%	55%	34%
2018	59%	54%	31%
2017	59%	54%	31%
2016	63%	54%	31%
2015	71%	54%	34%
2014	75%	53%	32%
2013	79%	53%	32%
2012	84%	52%	32%
2011	82%	51%	32%
2010	80%	50%	32%
2009	77%	49%	30%
2008	71%	50%	31%
2007	67%	49%	31%
2006	59%	48%	29%
2005	56%	47%	29%
2004	53%	46%	27%
2003	49%	45%	25%
2002	43%	44%	23%
2001	37%	43%	21%
2000	34%	42%	19%
1999	34%	41%	18%
1998	33%	40%	17%
1997	31%	40%	16%
1996	33%	39%	15%
1995	26%	38%	14%
1994	28%	37%	13%
1993	25%	36%	12%
1992	20%	35%	10%
1991	14%	34%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	1%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	5%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%

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White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	42%	21%	55%
2022	44%	21%	56%
2021	46%	22%	58%
2020	48%	23%	57%
2019	48%	23%	57%
2018	31%	24%	60%
2017	31%	24%	60%
2016	31%	24%	61%
2015	23%	24%	58%
2014	19%	25%	61%
2013	16%	25%	61%
2012	12%	26%	61%
2011	14%	27%	61%
2010	16%	27%	60%
2009	19%	28%	62%
2008	22%	29%	62%
2007	25%	29%	62%
2006	34%	31%	64%
2005	37%	31%	65%
2004	37%	32%	66%
2003	41%	34%	68%
2002	49%	35%	72%
2001	56%	36%	73%
2000	60%	37%	76%
1999	59%	38%	76%
1998	63%	39%	77%
1997	64%	39%	79%
1996	63%	40%	80%
1995	70%	41%	81%
1994	67%	42%	82%
1993	66%	43%	83%
1992	72%	44%	85%
1991	84%	45%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.59
2022	0.62	0.63	0.58
2021	0.62	0.62	0.57
2020	0.59	0.63	0.56
2019	0.59	0.63	0.56
2018	0.55	0.64	0.54
2017	0.55	0.64	0.54
2016	0.51	0.64	0.53
2015	0.45	0.64	0.53
2014	0.40	0.65	0.54
2013	0.37	0.65	0.53
2012	0.30	0.65	0.53
2011	0.31	0.67	0.53
2010	0.34	0.67	0.54
2009	0.39	0.71	0.54
2008	0.45	0.65	0.52
2007	0.49	0.67	0.52
2006	0.54	0.66	0.51
2005	0.55	0.67	0.50
2004	0.58	0.67	0.49
2003	0.59	0.67	0.47
2002	0.58	0.67	0.44
2001	0.55	0.67	0.41
2000	0.53	0.67	0.39
1999	0.54	0.67	0.39
1998	0.50	0.67	0.37
1997	0.50	0.67	0.35
1996	0.50	0.67	0.33
1995	0.45	0.67	0.32
1994	0.47	0.67	0.31
1993	0.50	0.67	0.30
1992	0.44	0.67	0.26
1991	0.28	0.67	0.22

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Eligible for

39%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	33%	51%	30%
2022	31%	51%	28%
2021	28%	53%	28%
2020	31%	52%	29%
2019	31%	52%	29%
2018	52%	49%	26%
2017	52%	49%	26%
2016	52%	50%	27%
2015	63%	50%	28%
2014	69%	49%	32%
2013	78%	48%	34%
2011	76%	46%	31%
2010	78%	46%	29%
2009	75%	43%	27%
2008	66%	41%	26%
2006	56%	40%	27%
2005	53%	40%	22%
2004	51%	40%	20%
2003	43%	39%	20%
2002	40%	39%	18%
2001	36%	39%	18%
2000	37%	40%	18%
1999	43%	40%	19%
1998	50%	47%	25%
1997	52%	47%	23%
1996	50%	46%	19%
1995	43%	45%	20%
1994	40%	43%	19%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	California	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	11%	9%	8%
2015	13%	9%	7%
2014	15%	9%	7%
2013	10%	7%	5%
2011	15%	8%	6%
2010	13%	9%	5%
2009	12%	10%	6%
2008	15%	10%	8%
2006	15%	9%	7%
2005	10%	9%	7%
2004	14%	9%	6%
2003	17%	9%	6%
2002	15%	8%	7%
2001	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Petaluma City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mckinley Elementary School's ranking?

Mckinley Elementary School is ranked #2088 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mckinley Elementary School often compared to?

Mckinley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grant Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mckinley Elementary School?

385 students attend Mckinley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Mckinley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mckinley Elementary School?

Mckinley Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mckinley Elementary School offer ?

Mckinley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Mckinley Elementary School part of?

Mckinley Elementary School is part of Petaluma City Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 385 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education