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McKinley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

500 First Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 · (908) 789-4555 · Part of Westfield Town School District

Westfield’s School Grade A better than 87% of New Jersey school districts

Students
291
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about McKinley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Westfield kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–KLincoln Early Childhood Center268 students
1–5McKinley Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

500 First Street, Westfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 149
Grade 255
Grade 372
Grade 460
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
325’20
332’21
332’22
309’23
291’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 13%Asian 12%Two or more races 9%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McKinley Elementary School from Westfield families.

Other schools in Westfield Town School District

The district →

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Westfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.