McKinley Elementary School
Grades: K-5
Students: 362
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 20:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
2401 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 828-5011
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
8/10
5/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness5/10
Community Reviews
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.
Posted by a parent on 3/7/2025We'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
Posted by a parent on 3/2/2025We 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
Posted by a parent on 3/2/2025I 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
Posted by a community member on 2/25/2025As much as I loved McKinley for many years, I could not wait for my child to finish in June. It is still very hard for me to think about the final months there. Once a new principal came in January of 2024 there was a huge change, and not for the better. Racial and homophobic slurs became a regular
Posted by a parent on 2/22/2025Nearby Schools
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Santa Monica schools - McKinley Elementary School is located at 2401 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica CA 90404. McKinley Elementary School is in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. McKinley Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.
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