Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oxnard, CA

Mckinna Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mckinna Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062922004511
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mckinna Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#26 of 32
elementary schools in Oxnard · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
students per teacher
80.8%
free-lunch eligible

Mckinna Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinna Elementary ranks #26 of 32 elementary schools in Oxnard, CA.

School address

Enrollment

577

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

80.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

+46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mckinna Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mckinna Elementary

Mckinna Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Oxnard, California, enrolling 577 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.1:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 577 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 2,046 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,135.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 577 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Oxnard's elementary schools, it stands alongside Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary (895 students): Mckinna Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.1:1 vs 22.9:1).

Oxnard also operates R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering (1,027 students) and Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary (895 students) alongside Mckinna Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Mckinna Elementary compares

Mckinna Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.8% ▲ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 577 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
577
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
80.8%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
34.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,828
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 577 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.3%
White 0.5%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.4, Mckinna Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oxnard, which includes Mckinna Elementary.

$16,828
Per student
+2%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.9%
State 64.8%
Federal 15.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mckinna Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Driffill Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kamala Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Curren Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mckinna Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oxnard · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Oxnard

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mckinna Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mckinna Elementary

How many students attend Mckinna Elementary?

Mckinna Elementary has 577 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oxnard, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mckinna Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mckinna Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mckinna Elementary?

80.8% of students at Mckinna Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mckinna Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mckinna Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 98.3% of enrollment, in Oxnard, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mckinna Elementary?

Mckinna Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mckinna Elementary rank among elementary schools in Oxnard?

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinna Elementary ranks #26 of 32 elementary schools in Oxnard, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oxnard on the city page.

Is Mckinna Elementary a good school?

Mckinna Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Oxnard?

Besides Mckinna Elementary, Oxnard also operates R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering (1,027 students), Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary (895 students), and Driffill Elementary (891 students). See the Oxnard district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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