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McKinley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6822 Paramount Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90805 · (562) 630-6200 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Long Beach’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
475
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about McKinley Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Long Beach kids: 19 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5McKinley ElementaryYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6822 Paramount Blvd., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 169
Grade 273
Grade 381
Grade 488
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
576’20
523’21
514’22
494’23
475’24

Down 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%Black 13%Asian 10%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McKinley Elementary from Long Beach families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

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; Long Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.