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McKinley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with 425 students. The school is part of the Tulsa school district, which is ranked 387 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. McKinley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 590 out of 614 elementary schools in the state.

McKinley Elementary has extremely low proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels compared to the Tulsa and Oklahoma state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6% of all students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 16% in Tulsa and 26% statewide. In math, the proficiency rate was just 8% compared to 13% in Tulsa and 26% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.6% to 40.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, McKinley has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.4% to 92.2% in recent years, indicating a very high-poverty student population.

While the nearby schools, such as MacArthur Elementary, Hoover Elementary, and Sequoyah Elementary, are also generally low-performing, they have somewhat better academic outcomes, lower poverty rates, and better student-teacher ratios compared to McKinley. This suggests that McKinley may face unique challenges that the other schools do not. Addressing the deep-rooted issues at McKinley, such as the high poverty levels and chronic absenteeism, will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to support the students and community served by this school.

453

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,260

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6703 East King Street
Tulsa, OK 74115-4115

(918) 833-8720

District: Tulsa

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nathan Hale Middle School
High:	Nathan Hale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.5%

African American:

12.1%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2009 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (6% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg15%

Oklahoma avg27%

590^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 45Elementary Schools in the Tulsa

387^th of 452Tulsa 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	9.1	590 of 614	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	635 of 646	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	472 of 498	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.7	905 of 957	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	828 of 846	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	761 of 845	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	771 of 840	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	73 of 83	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	88 of 110	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	476 of 502	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	493 of 506	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics8%-18 vs state

English Language Arts I6%-20 vs state

Science3%-27 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

kids bringing drugs to school and nobody letting any one know other than the class room is wrong and one of the kids didnt get suspened and the other did is wrong Close Quote

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 All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6703 East King Street	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8720	453	27	16.5	92.1%	53 (11.7%)	55 (12.1%)	315 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	9.1	590^th of 614 public elementary schools	3.9%					(n/a)	10.0	7.0	2.0	6.0	18.0	7.0	2.0	8.0	3.0	3.0	$12,260
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	733 North 73rd East Avenue	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8740	332	22	14.9	88.6%	49 (14.8%)	25 (7.5%)	215 (64.8%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.2%)	20.2	505^th of 614 public elementary schools	17.8%					(n/a)	24.0	4.0	18.0	15.0	19.0	17.0	11.0	16.0	13.0	13.0	$11,310
Bell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6304 East Admiral Boulevard	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8600	332	19	17.0	95.8%	44 (13.3%)	48 (14.5%)	184 (55.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	16.9	538^th of 614 public elementary schools	12.4%					(n/a)	9.0	17.0	6.0	11.0	20.0	21.0	12.0	18.0	6.0	6.0	$12,997
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 North Norwood Place	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9440	303	20	14.9	93.4%	33 (10.9%)	32 (10.6%)	195 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.6%)	9.7	587^th of 614 public elementary schools	4.4%					(n/a)	6.0	11.0	11.0	10.0	0.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	8.0	8.0	$14,498
Owen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1132 North Vandalia Avenue	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9230	390	25	15.3	94.6%	90 (23.1%)	22 (5.6%)	238 (61.0%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	18.2	526^th of 614 public elementary schools	14.3%		5.4	384^th of 389 public elementary schools	1.3%	142	5.0	16.0	17.0	13.0	8.0	20.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	15.0	$12,169
Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	931 South 89th East Avenue	Tulsa	74112	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8700	492	30	16.6	82.7%	69 (14.0%)	35 (7.1%)	308 (62.6%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.6%)	23 (4.7%)	38 (7.7%)	14	557^th of 614 public elementary schools	9.3%					(n/a)	6.0	3.0	10.0	6.0	17.0	15.0	10.0	14.0	21.0	21.0	$12,063
Unity Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2137 North Pittsburg Avenue	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9340	277	16	17.7	93.9%	25 (9.0%)	90 (32.5%)	118 (42.6%)	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	9 (3.2%)	23 (8.3%)	13.9	559^th of 614 public elementary schools	9.0%					(n/a)	3.0	5.0	16.0	8.0	12.0	8.0	20.0	13.0	10.0	10.0	$13,501
Celia Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1740 North Harvard Avenue	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9320	518	24	21.8	89.0%	48 (9.3%)	72 (13.9%)	340 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	8.2	601^st of 614 public elementary schools	2.1%					(n/a)	5.0	2.0	13.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	6.0	4.0	9.0	9.0	$11,714
MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2182 South 73rd East Avenue	Tulsa	74129	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9140	404	21	19.7	82.9%	59 (14.6%)	71 (17.6%)	219 (54.2%)	6 (1.5%)	10 (2.5%)	10 (2.5%)	29 (7.2%)	8.1	602^nd of 614 public elementary schools	2.0%					(n/a)	6.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	6.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	2.0	2.0	$12,835
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2327 South Darlington Avenue	Tulsa	74114	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9120	297	19	15.8	74.4%	96 (32.3%)	57 (19.2%)	58 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.4%)	6 (2.0%)	54 (18.2%)	23.3	481^st of 614 public elementary schools	21.7%					(n/a)	13.0	17.0	18.0	16.0	26.0	17.0	15.0	19.0	15.0	15.0	$12,915

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 : Nathan Hale Middle School
High : Nathan Hale High School

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

Tulsa

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