Golden Hill K-8 vs. Mckinley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Golden Hill K-8 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mckinley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
429 students
534 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
27:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4261 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#850 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
66%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
74
121
Grade 1 Students
48
76
Grade 2 Students
55
96
Grade 3 Students
46
83
Grade 4 Students
46
81
Grade 5 Students
35
77
Grade 6 Students
45
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Grade 7 Students
48
-
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
79%
31%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
11%
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
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