McKinley Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bakersfield, California 93304 · Bakersfield City
#5380 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#49101 of 50,301 nationally
About McKinley Elementary
McKinley Elementary is a public elementary located in Bakersfield, in the Bakersfield City school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 628 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 11.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 5380th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (16th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 628.
There are 142 schools in Bakersfield; McKinley Elementary ranks 123rd of 139 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)29%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for McKinley Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 628
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near McKinley Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Emerson Middle
Bakersfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
813 students · 197 m away
Rafer Johnson Childrens Center
Bakersfield · Public other
· 742 m away
Fremont Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
707 students · 1.0 km away
Sequoia Jr. High
Bakersfield · Public middle · Grades 7–8
746 students · 1.5 km away
Bessie E. Owens Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
867 students · 1.5 km away
Bakersfield High
Bakersfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,069 students · 1.6 km away
Roosevelt Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
392 students · 1.8 km away
Abraham Lincoln Jr. High
Bakersfield · Public middle · Grades 7–8
527 students · 1.8 km away
William Penn Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
235 students · 1.9 km away
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Bakersfield · Charter other · Grades K–12
179 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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628 students
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628 students
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628 students
Joseph Arnold Elementary
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628 students
Valley View Elementary
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629 students
Walnut Grove Elementary
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Frequently asked questions
Is McKinley Elementary a good school?
McKinley Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 11.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #5380 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does McKinley Elementary rank in California?
McKinley Elementary ranks #5380 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #49101 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend McKinley Elementary?
McKinley Elementary had 628 students in 2025.
Is McKinley Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
McKinley Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near McKinley Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of McKinley Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.