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Best Schools in Mckinleyville, CA
Mckinleyville, CA has 22 public schools (4 high, 4 middle, 14 elementary) serving 8,152 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Mckinleyville underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mckinleyville, CA
The top high schools in Mckinleyville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Arcata High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northern Humboldt Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1052 Students
2. Eureka Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1295 Students
3. Mckinleyville High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northern Humboldt Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 556 Students
4. Mad River High (continuation)
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northern Humboldt Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 29 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mckinleyville, CA
The top middle schools in Mckinleyville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sunny Brae Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Arcata Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 220 Students
2. Winship Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 400 Students
3. Mckinleyville Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mckinleyville Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 360 Students
4. Catherine L. Zane Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 433 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mckinleyville, CA
The top elementary schools in Mckinleyville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Trinidad Union
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Trinidad Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 169 Students
2. Pacific Union Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pacific Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 537 Students
3. Cutten Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cutten Elementary • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 322 Students
4. Morris Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mckinleyville Union Elementary • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 292 Students
5. Fieldbrook Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fieldbrook Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 108 Students
6. Washington Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 499 Students
7. Grant Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 247 Students
8. Arcata Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Arcata Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 262 Students
9. Lafayette Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 239 Students
10. Blue Lake Union Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blue Lake Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 172 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mckinleyville, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mckinleyville, CA has a total population of 18,590 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mckinleyville, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mckinleyville, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.24 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.53 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.70 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mckinleyville, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mckinleyville, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mckinleyville, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mckinleyville, CA
How many schools are in Mckinleyville, CA?
Mckinleyville, CA has 22 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 8,152 students in total.
How do schools in Mckinleyville perform on state tests?
On average, 22 schools in Mckinleyville score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Mckinleyville underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mckinleyville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Mckinleyville
4 of 6 schools in Mckinleyville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3
All 6 public schools we grade in Mckinleyville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.