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McKinley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

701 Paloma Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010 · (650) 259-3870 · Part of Burlingame Elementary School District

Burlingame’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of California school districts

Directions
Students
541
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about McKinley Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Burlingame kids: Burlingame Intermediate

On the path

Where Burlingame kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5McKinley ElementaryYou are here
6–8Burlingame Intermediate1,115 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 Paloma Ave., Burlingame

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 185
Grade 291
Grade 397
Grade 479
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
543’20
560’21
552’22
569’23
541’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 33%White 25%Two or more races 21%Asian 20%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McKinley Elementary from Burlingame families.

Other schools in Burlingame Elementary School District

The district →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burlingame
A+
415 students27:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burlingame
A
410 students26:1
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burlingame
A+
357 students25:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burlingame
A
311 students24:1
Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burlingame
A+
227 students25:1
Burlingame Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burlingame
A
1,115 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Burlingame’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.