McKinley Elementary School

McKinley School is a well rated public school in Santa Monica, CA.

Santa Monica elementary school students can attend the high achieving McKinley School.

Colorful art murals are lined on the school grounds of McKinley School in Santa Monica.

Students at McKinley School in Santa Monica have expansive outdoor sports areas.

McKinley School in Santa Monica has 375 students in grades K-5 with a score of A on Niche.

McKinley School offers Santa Monica residents a pre-school equipped with playgrounds.

McKinley Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

2401 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Mid-City Santa Monica Neighborhood

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

403 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Ashley Benjamin

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1

Math Proficiency
57%

Reading Proficiency
72%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

72%

Math Proficiency

57%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

18:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

29.1%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male

54.1%

Female

45.9%

White

39%

Hispanic

33.5%

Asian or Pacific Islander

14.6%

Black

7.7%

Two or more races

Native American

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

3/7/2025

As an extremely engaged parent here at McKinley who is also of mixed race, I am troubled with some of the reviews here and want to take a second to address them from a parent's perspective. We moved to this area specifically so that our children could attend this school so we had high expectations....

5.0 parent

3/3/2025

We have loved attending a neighborhood school like McKinley. My kids have always been excited to go each day. It is smaller than many of the other elementary schools in the district, but also more diverse. I love the parade of children walking and biking there each morning. Just a very strong sense...

5.0 parent

3/2/2025

We've been incredibly happy with our experience at McKinley Elementary. It's truly a wonderful neighborhood school that fosters both academic and social growth. My child absolutely loves going to school each day, which speaks volumes.Academically, we've been impressed with the quality of instruction...

3.0 other

2/25/2025

I am dismayed to see that a school with a longstanding reputation for its provision of high quality educational services to its students is currently not providing a safe and nurturing environment in which the children can learn. Repeated incidents of disruptive behavior with ineffective and and, in...

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List Price Range

$608K - $3.2M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$1,229,578

Median Lot Size

5,227 Sq Ft

% Renters

79%

Household Income

$128,212

% of College Grads

68.5%

Median Age

Average House Size

2,450 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

83.1%

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- 3.5 Baths
- 1,971 Sq Ft
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