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McKay High School

Q: Is McKay High School a good school?

McKay High School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Oregon high schools.

Q: How many students attend McKay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,380 students attended McKay High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McKay High School?

Students at McKay High School are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into McKay High School?

McKay High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cesar E Chavez Elementary Elementary : Hallman Elementary School Elementary : Hammond Elementary School Elementary : Hayesville Elementary School Elementary : Lamb Elementary School Elementary : Scott Elementary School Elementary : Swegle Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Elementary : Yoshikai Elementary School Middle : Stephens Middle School Middle : Waldo Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 1% of Oregon high schools

Summary

McKay High School is a public high school in Salem, Oregon, serving 2,299 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 110 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKay High School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 10.5% were proficient in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school has also struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 77.6% to 81.3% in recent years, and high rates of chronic absenteeism, which can contribute to the academic challenges. These issues may be linked to the school's high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 67.77% to 101.9%.

When comparing McKay High School to other high schools in the area, it consistently underperforms. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sprague High School, West Salem High School, and McNary High School all had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to McKay High School. Despite the school's challenges, McKay High School has a relatively high per-student spending of $18,907, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources to address the specific needs of the school's student population.

2,380

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,907

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2440 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305-1292

(503) 399-3080

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Feeder schools for McKay High School:

Elementary:	Cesar E Chavez Elementary
	Hallman Elementary School
	Hammond Elementary School
	Hayesville Elementary School
	More...
	Lamb Elementary School
	Scott Elementary School
	Swegle Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
	Yoshikai Elementary School
Middle:	Stephens Middle School
	Waldo Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

White:

14.8%

Pacific Islander:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (11% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg27%

Oregon avg38%

266^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J

110^th of 140Salem-Keizer School District 24J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	266 of 270	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	250 of 268	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	248 of 258	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	237 of 241	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	188 of 266	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	193 of 283	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.5	207 of 283	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.6	222 of 292	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.7	174 of 292	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	146 of 301	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.3	157 of 303	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.1	241 of 299	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.6	230 of 285	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	230 of 263	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	224 of 249	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	216 of 244	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	195 of 235	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.5	202 of 231	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.5	211 of 225	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	29.2	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.1	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.0	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	36.1	32 of 43	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	209 of 211	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	198 of 213	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	190 of 200	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	192 of 194	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	177 of 199	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	181 of 251	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	73 of 74	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	63 of 69	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	73 of 75	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	138 of 138	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	125 of 134	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	119 of 123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	81 of 144	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	65 of 156	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	16.9	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	166 of 166	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	155 of 170	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	209 of 224	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	237 of 241	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	105 of 229	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	116 of 254	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	232 of 237	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	207 of 216	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	206 of 214	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	194 of 200	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	153 of 206	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	171 of 250	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	18.3	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	67 of 69	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	36 of 68	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.4	68 of 69	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	50 of 66	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.8	23 of 98	76.5%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2018	29.2	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	31.0	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	226 of 250	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	213 of 244	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	199 of 237	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	203 of 228	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	151 of 245	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	181 of 266	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)29th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2018)28th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2018)26th percentile-6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)25th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile+8 vs school

Migrant (2024)6th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-32 vs state

Science10%-22 vs state

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Friday, March 25, 2011

The teachers are fabulous and encourage us to succeed. We are proud to be royal scots! Close Quote

Schools Near McKay High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)		OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKay High School	Public	9-12	2440 Lancaster Dr NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3080	2,380	96	24.6	90.2%	352 (14.8%)	23 (1.0%)	1,751 (73.6%)	69 (2.9%)	11 (0.5%)	108 (4.5%)	61 (2.6%)	6.1	266^th of 270 public high schools	1.5%		11.8	250^th of 268 public high schools	6.7%	16			12.3				10.5	$18,907	$1,418	$17,488
Willamette Career Academy	Public	11-12	1200 Lancaster Dr NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Willamette Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 588-5330	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Early College High School	Public	9-12	4071 Winema Pl Bldg 50	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 365-4800	193	10	18.6		66 (34.2%)	4 (2.1%)	85 (44.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	18 (9.3%)	99.7	2^nd of 270 public high schools	99.3%		99.6	2^nd of 268 public high schools	99.3%				91.3		69.6		73.9	$32,893	$2,674	$30,219
Roberts High School	Public	7-12	3620 State St SE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 391-4075	515	42	12.3	120.8%	193 (37.5%)	8 (1.6%)	248 (48.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	44 (8.5%)								(n/a)	19.4	10.5		9.4		5.7		$33,612	$1,270	$32,342
North Salem High School	Public	9-12	765 14th St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3241	2,107	105	20.1	89.3%	421 (20.0%)	67 (3.2%)	1,357 (64.4%)	42 (2.0%)	15 (0.7%)	85 (4.0%)	109 (5.2%)	15.6	237^th of 270 public high schools	12.2%		18.9	230^th of 268 public high schools	14.2%	7			25.7		8.0		15.6	$19,210	$1,412	$17,799
Chemawa Indian School	Public	9-12	3700 Chemawa Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Chemawa Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(503) 399-5721	198	16	12.3	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
South Salem High School	Public	9-12	1910 Church St SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3252	2,195	93	23.5	89.5%	985 (44.9%)	37 (1.7%)	843 (38.4%)	69 (3.1%)	13 (0.6%)	56 (2.6%)	165 (7.5%)	26.9	204^th of 270 public high schools	24.4%		30.4	187^th of 268 public high schools	30.2%	17			35.5		6.3		26.9	$18,934	$1,385	$17,549
McNary High School	Public	9-12	595 Chemawa Rd N	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3233	1,995	82	24.2	89.9%	890 (44.6%)	20 (1.0%)	850 (42.6%)	26 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	44 (2.2%)	136 (6.8%)	37.1	166^th of 270 public high schools	38.5%		21.5	219^th of 268 public high schools	18.3%	53			45.7		16.1		20.4	$18,921	$1,387	$17,535
West Salem High School	Public	9-12	1776 Titan Way	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-5533	1,606	64	25.0	89.5%	903 (56.2%)	39 (2.4%)	426 (26.5%)	40 (2.5%)	14 (0.9%)	22 (1.4%)	148 (9.2%)	37.7	162^nd of 270 public high schools	40.0%		24.9	210^th of 268 public high schools	21.6%	48			41.6		13.7		27.5	$19,265	$1,366	$17,899
Sprague High School	Public	9-12	2373 Kuebler Blvd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3261	1,712	70	24.4	88.8%	1,056 (61.7%)	36 (2.1%)	333 (19.5%)	56 (3.3%)	14 (0.8%)	34 (2.0%)	165 (9.6%)	29.7	193^rd of 270 public high schools	28.5%		28.1	196^th of 268 public high schools	26.9%	3			35.4		10.7		26.4	$19,702	$1,390	$18,313

Frequently Asked Questions about McKay High School

What is the racial makeup of McKay High School?

Students at McKay High School are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is McKay High School a good school?

McKay High School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Oregon high schools.

What schools feed into McKay High School?

McKay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cesar E Chavez Elementary
Elementary : Hallman Elementary School
Elementary : Hammond Elementary School
Elementary : Hayesville Elementary School
Elementary : Lamb Elementary School
Elementary : Scott Elementary School
Elementary : Swegle Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Elementary : Yoshikai Elementary School
Middle : Stephens Middle School
Middle : Waldo Middle School

How many students attend McKay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,380 students attended McKay High School.

What district is McKay High School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

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