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W Verne McKinney Elementary School

Public Grades K-6
386th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 46% of Oregon elementary schools
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.

395
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,100
Per pupil spending ?
69.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 535 NW Darnielle St
       Hillsboro, OR  97124-2214

(503) 844-1660

District: Hillsboro School District 1J


Students who attend W Verne McKinney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Evergreen Middle School
High:    Glencoe High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.2%
White:
31.4%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2026
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 11 pts below the Oregon average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school35%
District avg33%
Oregon avg37%
386th of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 28Elementary Schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J
69th of 141Hillsboro School District 1J 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202642.0386 of 70945.6%★★☆☆☆
202537.4426 of 70639.7%★★☆☆☆
202437.9416 of 71041.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.9444 of 70637.1%★★☆☆☆
202228.2511 of 70627.6%★☆☆☆☆
201947.5365 of 70548.2%★★☆☆☆
201845.4386 of 70945.6%★★☆☆☆
201749.6328 of 70153.2%★★★☆☆
201656.5281 of 69759.7%★★★☆☆
201545.5377 of 70646.6%★★☆☆☆
201435.5491 of 69529.4%★☆☆☆☆
201331.2537 of 70724.0%★☆☆☆☆
201223.7625 of 73014.4%★☆☆☆☆
201138.6491 of 69529.4%★☆☆☆☆
201035.1488 of 67427.6%★☆☆☆☆
200936.5479 of 66528.0%★☆☆☆☆
200854.4317 of 65551.6%★★★☆☆
200744.7382 of 65241.4%★★☆☆☆
200638.5468 of 63626.4%★☆☆☆☆
200546.2385 of 62938.8%★★☆☆☆
200436.6418 of 58628.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202642.855 of 10748.6%★★★☆☆
202536.364 of 10136.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.159 of 9739.2%★★☆☆☆
202336.863 of 8727.6%★★☆☆☆
202233.358 of 8027.5%★☆☆☆☆
201823.5163 of 1798.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202650.7281 of 65557.1%★★★☆☆
202539.2372 of 65343.0%★★☆☆☆
202448.9287 of 65856.4%★★★☆☆
202343.8328 of 65249.7%★★☆☆☆
202228.1475 of 64626.5%★☆☆☆☆
201944.0341 of 62145.1%★★☆☆☆
201840.2425 of 68137.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202644.5185 of 37750.9%★★★☆☆
202535.6229 of 36236.7%★★☆☆☆
202439.5218 of 36540.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.8201 of 36044.2%★★☆☆☆
202243.6175 of 33948.4%★★☆☆☆
201950.4168 of 36453.8%★★★☆☆
201853.7189 of 47560.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202649.6231 of 52155.7%★★★☆☆
202538.3327 of 51836.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.4346 of 52333.8%★★☆☆☆
202350.9262 of 59556.0%★★★☆☆
202228.3507 of 70327.9%★☆☆☆☆
201969.7118 of 59780.2%★★★★☆
201864.7182 of 64071.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202633.9430 of 65734.6%★★☆☆☆
202536.1424 of 66436.1%★★☆☆☆
202430.1465 of 66229.8%★☆☆☆☆
202327.2502 of 66524.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.8479 of 65426.8%★☆☆☆☆
201946.5320 of 62348.6%★★☆☆☆
201852.5310 of 68054.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201829.0167 of 21221.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202649.0141 of 35560.3%★★★☆☆
202548.1128 of 35263.6%★★★☆☆
202444.7141 of 29952.8%★★★☆☆
202349.383 of 23164.1%★★★☆☆
201931.3211 of 30330.4%★★☆☆☆
201827.7394 of 48118.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202671.7156 of 67076.7%★★★★☆
202565.4189 of 66971.7%★★★★☆
202468.3187 of 67072.1%★★★★☆
202363.2223 of 65666.0%★★★☆☆
202240.6395 of 66640.7%★★☆☆☆
201973.4150 of 66277.3%★★★★☆
201862.3237 of 68365.3%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)77th percentile+31 vs school
Special Education (2026)60th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)35th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)21st percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts40%-4 vs state
Mathematics34%~ state avg
Science19%-11 vs state

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Students who attend W Verne McKinney Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evergreen Middle School
High : Glencoe High School

Students at W Verne McKinney Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended W Verne McKinney Elementary School.

W Verne McKinney Elementary School ranks 386th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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