Summary
W Verne McKinney Elementary School is a K–6 school at 535 NW Darnielle St in Hillsboro, Oregon, serving 395 students in Hillsboro School District 1J, a district where nearby schools span a very wide range of performance. For 2025–26 the school ranks 386th of 709 Oregon schools — 46th percentile, 2 stars — placing it in the upper-middle of the state and near the top of the middle of its local peer group. Enrollment is on the larger end of nearby schools, which run 284–397 students. About 69.6% of students are economically disadvantaged, per-student spending is $22,100, and the student–teacher ratio is 17.1:1.
McKinney's story is one of recovery. Its percentile fell to 28 (1 star) in 2021–22 and has climbed 18 points over four years, returning roughly to where it sat in 2017–18 and 2018–19, though still below its 2015–16 peak of 60. The school beats its district in ELA (40.2% vs. 38.8%) and math (34.0% vs. 29.5%), and edges the state in math. Science is the clear weakness at 19.3% — 11.3 points below the state and 6.2 below the district. Among 10 nearby schools, McKinney ranks third overall and third in both ELA and math, behind only Paul L Patterson Elementary School and Jackson Elementary School. Some nearby schools with similar poverty rates and class sizes — and lower spending — post much higher proficiency, while several others sit in the single digits.
Grade-level results vary. ELA rises with grade level, with 6th grade at 49.1%, above both district and state. Math is uneven: 3rd grade reaches 54.0%, far above the state, while 5th grade falls to 21.4%, its weakest point. Because science is tested in grade 5, that same cohort drives the low science figure, making it the school's most concentrated area of need. Chronic absenteeism (27.5%) has beaten both district and state every year on record, though it rose 4.2 points in 2024–25. Low-income students, English learners, and special-education students have all improved recently, with low-income students climbing to the 56th percentile.
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