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McKinley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norman, Oklahoma, serving 366 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Norman School District, which is ranked 151 out of 452 districts in the state.

McKinley Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Oklahoma, with a statewide ranking between 10-35 over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 10th out of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. McKinley students significantly outperform their peers in the district and state on standardized tests, with 63% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65% in Mathematics, compared to 35% and 31% in the district, and 26% and 26% statewide, respectively. The school has also maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 19% over the past few years.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Norman School District, such as Jefferson Elementary, Dimensions Academy, and Kennedy Elementary, McKinley Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

341

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,127

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

728 South Flood Avenue
Norman, OK 73069-3069

(405) 366-5914

District: Norman

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alcott Middle School
High:	Norman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Two or more races:

17.9%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2011 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (64% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Oklahoma elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg34%

Oklahoma avg27%

10^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 17Elementary Schools in the Norman

151^st of 452Norman among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	10 of 614	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	25 of 389	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	17 of 276	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	22 of 323	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	10 of 646	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	16 of 411	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	35 of 406	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	13 of 407	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	25 of 957	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	79.3	100 of 846	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	82 of 845	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	33 of 840	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	1 of 289	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	13 of 403	96.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+39 vs state

Science65%+35 vs state

English Language Arts I63%+37 vs state

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Schools Near McKinley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)							OSTP Mathematics (2025)							OSTP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	728 South Flood Avenue	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5914	341	27	12.8	30.8%	194 (56.9%)	4 (1.2%)	34 (10.0%)	29 (8.5%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.9%)	97.4	10^th of 614 public elementary schools	98.4%		90.7	25^th of 389 public elementary schools	93.6%	15	66.0	63.0	61.0				63.0	56.0	74.0	62.0				65.0	65.0		65.0	$12,127
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Wylie Road	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5884	434	33	13.2	70.5%	179 (41.2%)	31 (7.1%)	137 (31.6%)	14 (3.2%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.7%)	31	431^st of 614 public elementary schools	29.8%		28.9	304^th of 389 public elementary schools	21.9%	127	21.0	15.0	24.0				20.0	25.0	23.0	18.0				23.0	23.0		23.0	$12,095
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 McGee Drive	Norman	73072	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5927	452	32	14.2	53.8%	233 (51.5%)	30 (6.6%)	92 (20.4%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (15.5%)	68.8	148^th of 614 public elementary schools	75.9%		49.3	193^rd of 389 public elementary schools	50.4%	45	36.0	33.0	40.0				36.0	36.0	45.0	31.0				38.0	40.0		40.0	$11,859
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Classen Boulevard	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5904	258	22	11.7	63.6%	111 (43.0%)	26 (10.1%)	61 (23.6%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.3%)	70.1	134^th of 614 public elementary schools	78.2%		46.8	210^th of 389 public elementary schools	46.0%	76	55.0	41.0	26.0				42.0	53.0	47.0	37.0				46.0	20.0		20.0	$14,018
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 James Drive	Norman	73072	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5910	412	29	14.3	76.7%	130 (31.6%)	62 (15.0%)	83 (20.1%)	35 (8.5%)	28 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (18.0%)	22.9	485^th of 614 public elementary schools	21.0%		11.2	367^th of 389 public elementary schools	5.7%	118	24.0	4.0	15.0				15.0	25.0	6.0	23.0				18.0	15.0		15.0	$13,234
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Denison Drive	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5972	506	35	14.4	69.8%	189 (37.4%)	24 (4.7%)	172 (34.0%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (18.2%)	26.8	459^th of 614 public elementary schools	25.2%		7.1	380^th of 389 public elementary schools	2.3%	79	13.0	20.0	22.0				18.0	7.0	23.0	20.0				16.0	23.0		23.0	$11,254
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 North Sherry Avenue	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5875	514	36	14.3	38.1%	300 (58.4%)	18 (3.5%)	91 (17.7%)	12 (2.3%)	21 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (13.6%)	89.8	41^st of 614 public elementary schools	93.3%		67.9	110^th of 389 public elementary schools	71.7%	69	44.0	50.0	48.0				47.0	56.0	59.0	46.0				53.0	50.0		50.0	$11,334
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 North Peters Avenue	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5932	212	18	11.8	78.8%	89 (42.0%)	18 (8.5%)	62 (29.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.5%)	76.8	109^th of 614 public elementary schools	82.2%		40.6	251^st of 389 public elementary schools	35.5%	142		37.0	47.0				38.0		48.0	43.0				44.0	32.0		32.0	$14,215
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 North Cockrel Avenue	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5889	331	25	13.3	62.2%	157 (47.4%)	12 (3.6%)	66 (19.9%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (19.9%)	31.3	429^th of 614 public elementary schools	30.1%		24.2	323^rd of 389 public elementary schools	17.0%	106	16.0	16.0	26.0				19.0	20.0	29.0	18.0				23.0	24.0		24.0	$11,778
Dimensions Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	809 N Findlay	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-0545	738	20	37.3	54.2%	459 (62.2%)	26 (3.5%)	94 (12.7%)	11 (1.5%)	43 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (14.2%)	51	290^th of 614 public elementary schools	52.8%					(n/a)	18.0	16.0	34.0	38.0	45.0	18.0	29.0	30.0	23.0	28.0	30.0	31.0	6.0	26.0	42.0	28.0	37.0	$16,067

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alcott Middle School
High : Norman High School

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

Norman

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

Yes! McKinley Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 57% White, 18% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% American Indian, 1% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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