Is Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Memorial Elementary School ranks in the top 7.2% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Memorial Elementary School are 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : McMinnville High School

Memorial Elementary School

Public K-5

501 NW 14th St
McMinnville, OR 97128

(503) 565-4800

District: McMinnville School District 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,159

Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

High:

McMinnville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Memorial Elementary School ranks better than 92.8% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the McMinnville School District 40! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Memorial Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the McMinnville School District 40. Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), Hispanic (18.9%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the McMinnville School District 40. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial Elementary School is 19.6, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the McMinnville School District 40! (See more...)

Compare Memorial Elementary School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial Elementary School is $15,159, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the McMinnville School District 40!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Memorial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Elementary School 51^st of 706 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Memorial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

McMinnville School District 40:

SchoolDigger ranks McMinnville School District 40 40^th of 139 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Memorial Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	65.09	191^st	586	67.4%
2005	56.97	286^th	629	54.5%
2006	64.68	226^th	636	64.5%
2007	59.66	248^th	652	62.0%
2008	55.07	312^th	655	52.4%
2009	68.33	202^nd	665	69.6%
2010	63.34	253^rd	674	62.5%
2011	86.52	43^rd	695	93.8%
2012	88.65	41^st	730	94.4%
2013	91.14	30^th	707	95.8%
2014	85.63	63^rd	695	90.9%
2015	84.49	86^th	706	87.8%
2016	83.63	88^th	697	87.4%
2017	83.46	89^th	701	87.3%
2018	82.60	96^th	709	86.5%
2019	82.66	109^th	705	84.5%
2022	90.31	55^th	706	92.2%
2023	91.50	51^st	706	92.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	26.71	404^th	481	16.0%
2019	31.78	209^th	303	31.0%
2022	76.73	29^th	215	86.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	95.21	4^th	640	99.4%
2019	96.97	5^th	597	99.2%
2022	90.60	53^rd	703	92.5%
2023	84.85	47^th	595	92.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	77.60	114^th	681	83.3%
2019	75.10	135^th	621	78.3%
2022	88.83	52^nd	646	92.0%
2023	92.24	40^th	652	93.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	82.87	82^nd	680	87.9%
2019	76.98	124^th	623	80.1%
2022	88.22	59^th	654	91.0%
2023	87.25	65^th	665	90.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	67.90	93^rd	475	80.4%
2019	80.85	36^th	364	90.1%
2022	75.32	39^th	339	88.5%
2023	85.51	23^rd	360	93.6%

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Rank History for White students at Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	82.97	81^st	683	88.1%
2019	80.17	116^th	662	82.5%
2022	90.50	41^st	666	93.8%
2023	89.77	37^th	656	94.4%

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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Memorial Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	363	2	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
1989	374	2	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1990	538	4	12	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
1991	532	0	7	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1992	529	0	6	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1993	514	0	5	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1994	506	0	10	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
1995	480	3	16	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1996	480	3	16	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1997	520	4	12	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1998	495	4	12	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1999	436	0	11	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2000	371	2	10	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
2001	397	2	10	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
2002	390	4	8	72	4	n/a	n/a	3	481
2003	390	4	8	72	4	n/a	n/a	3	481
2004	404	6	4	87	7	n/a	n/a	9	517
2005	408	3	13	112	10	n/a	n/a	14	560
2006	440	3	10	102	17	n/a	n/a	0	572
2007	443	3	10	111	17	n/a	n/a	21	605
2008	456	3	7	107	19	n/a	n/a	25	617
2009	398	4	9	64	13	n/a	n/a	22	510
2010	442	4	11	78	10	n/a	n/a	0	545
2011	432	4	8	79	2	0	0	0	525
2012	418	7	10	88	4	0	0	0	527
2013	386	3	11	87	5	0	0	0	492
2014	387	6	12	108	7	0	0	0	520
2015	405	2	15	103	11	0	0	0	536
2016	440	2	13	93	11	0	4	0	563
2017	459	6	11	100	11	1	11	0	599
2018	478	4	9	98	9	1	14	0	613
2019	461	7	12	90	8	2	21	0	601
2020	446	7	12	83	7	2	24	0	581
2021	393	4	7	84	5	3	28	0	524
2022	415	4	5	97	5	3	24	0	553
2023	400	6	4	104	5	2	29	1	551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Memorial Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	382	16.7	22.8	7.9
1989	390	17.2	22.6	7.7
1990	596	24.0	24.8	16.6
1991	567	25.0	22.6	14.1
1992	570	24.0	23.7	14.4
1993	554	28.5	19.4	15.5
1994	545	26.5	20.6	14.7
1995	543	25.0	21.7	15.1
1996	543	25.0	21.7	15.1
1997	588	26.0	22.6	19.7
1998	574	25.5	22.5	19.7
1999	505	24.0	21.0	25.9
2000	440	20.0	22.0	27.7
2001	465	20.2	23.0	30.8
2002	481	20.6	23.3	33.1
2003	481	20.6	23.3	33.1
2004	517	24.1	21.5	34.3
2005	560	25.0	22.4	35.9
2006	572	25.0	22.9	34.1
2007	605	31.2	19.4	35.1
2008	617	31.0	19.9	34
2009	510	27.5	18.5	33.6
2010	545	25.1	21.6	35.6
2011	525	23.5	22.3	39.8
2012	527	22.9	22.9	43.8
2013	492	22.5	21.8	44.9
2014	520	22.6	22.9	45
2015	536	25.0	21.4	44
2016	563	28.0	20.1	44
2017	599	30.8	19.4	43.9
2018	613	30.6	19.9	44
2019	601	31.7	18.9	26.8
2020	581	27.8	20.8	35.5
2021	524	27.0	19.3	n/a
2022	553	28.0	19.7	n/a
2023	551	28.0	19.6	26.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Memorial Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	382	16.7	22.8	7.9
1989	390	17.2	22.6	7.7
1990	596	24.0	24.8	16.6
1991	567	25.0	22.6	14.1
1992	570	24.0	23.7	14.4
1993	554	28.5	19.4	15.5
1994	545	26.5	20.6	14.7
1995	543	25.0	21.7	15.1
1996	543	25.0	21.7	15.1
1997	588	26.0	22.6	19.7
1998	574	25.5	22.5	19.7
1999	505	24.0	21.0	25.9
2000	440	20.0	22.0	27.7
2001	465	20.2	23.0	30.8
2002	481	20.6	23.3	33.1
2003	481	20.6	23.3	33.1
2004	517	24.1	21.5	34.3
2005	560	25.0	22.4	35.9
2006	572	25.0	22.9	34.1
2007	605	31.2	19.4	35.1
2008	617	31.0	19.9	34
2009	510	27.5	18.5	33.6
2010	545	25.1	21.6	35.6
2011	525	23.5	22.3	39.8
2012	527	22.9	22.9	43.8
2013	492	22.5	21.8	44.9
2014	520	22.6	22.9	45
2015	536	25.0	21.4	44
2016	563	28.0	20.1	44
2017	599	30.8	19.4	43.9
2018	613	30.6	19.9	44
2019	601	31.7	18.9	26.8
2020	581	27.8	20.8	35.5
2021	524	27.0	19.3	n/a
2022	553	28.0	19.7	n/a
2023	551	28.0	19.6	26.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$11,778
2020	n/a	n/a	$12,496
2021	n/a	n/a	$13,943
2022	$1,255 (8.3%)	$13,904 (91.7%)	$15,159

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 109^th of 705 Elementary schools	Ranks 51^st of 706 Elementary schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Elementary School)	60.8	61.1	0.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McMinnville School District 40)	51.7	36	15.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	46.5	39.4	7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memorial Elementary School)	69.6	67	2.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McMinnville School District 40)	63.5	43.5	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	46.4	39.7	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Elementary School)	67	68.8	1.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McMinnville School District 40)	53.9	42.1	11.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	49.2	42.3	6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Elementary School)	66	66.2	0.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (McMinnville School District 40)	53.4	37	16.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	43.2	37.6	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Elementary School)	68.6	72.2	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McMinnville School District 40)	59.2	48.6	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54	47.1	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Elementary School)	56.6	64	7.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (McMinnville School District 40)	43.6	34	9.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.8	30.7	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Memorial Elementary School)	44.5	51.1	6.6%
5th Grade Science (McMinnville School District 40)	33.2	29.1	4.1%
5th Grade Science (Oregon)	34.7	30.3	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	601	551	8.3%
African American	7	6	14.3%
American Indian	8	5	37.5%
Asian	12	4	66.7%
Hispanic	90	104	15.6%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	461	400	13.2%
Two or More Races	21	29	38.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.8%	26.1%	0.7%

Schools Near Memorial Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSAS English Language Arts (2023)			OSAS Mathematics (2023)			OSAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 NW 14th St	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 565-4800	551	28	19.6	26.1%	400 (72.6%)	6 (1.1%)	104 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	91.5	51^st of 706 public elementary schools	92.8%		90.3	55^th of 706 public elementary schools	92.2%	4	61.1	68.8	72.2	67.0	66.2	64.0	51.1	$15,159	$1,255	$13,904
Newby Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 NW 2nd St	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 565-4900	445	30	14.7	70.3%	233 (52.4%)	5 (1.1%)	184 (41.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	38.9	403^rd of 706 public elementary schools	42.9%		56.1	258^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.5%	145	24.4	42.6	41.9	32.9	45.9	28.6	23.5	$16,340	$2,202	$14,138
Grandhaven Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 NE McDonald Ln	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 565-4700	443	28	16.1	70.4%	248 (56.0%)	5 (1.1%)	159 (35.9%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	46.6	342^nd of 706 public elementary schools	51.6%		63.8	212^th of 706 public elementary schools	70.0%	130	33.3	48.1	39.4	46.7	50.0	23.9	25.7	$16,873	$1,850	$15,023
Columbus Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 SW Fellows St	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 565-4600	445	30	14.9	70.6%	249 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (40.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.5%)	30.6	489^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.7%		47.8	340^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.8%	149	29.2	29.9	41.9	34.1	13.2	25.7	28.0	$16,952	$2,263	$14,689
Sue Buel Elementary	Public	K-5	1985 SE Davis St	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 565-5500	416	30	13.7	69.2%	202 (48.6%)	1 (0.2%)	195 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	24.2	556^th of 706 public elementary schools	21.2%		31.8	482^nd of 706 public elementary schools	31.7%	74	29.3	26.9	42.0	32.0	13.4	21.7	12.9	$17,022	$2,503	$14,518
Wascher Elementary School	Public	K-5	986 7th St	Lafayette	97127	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 565-5400	383	27	14.1	72.1%	212 (55.4%)	1 (0.3%)	145 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	49.7	310^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.1%		49.4	323^rd of 706 public elementary schools	54.2%	13	34.3	35.8	52.9	44.8	35.8	35.7	31.0	$17,415	$2,667	$14,748
Yamhill Carlton Elementary School	Public	K-3	420 S Third St	Carlton	97111	Yamhill County	Yamhill Carlton School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 852-7161	301	17	17.4	28.6%	256 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)	41.8			43.5				$14,730	$1,120	$13,610
Dayton Grade School	Public	K-5	526 Ferry St	Dayton	97114	Yamhill County	Dayton School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 864-2217	328	20	16.0	79.6%	180 (54.9%)	1 (0.3%)	124 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	8	688^th of 706 public elementary schools	2.5%		12.5	653^rd of 706 public elementary schools	7.5%	35	17.0	11.7	20.3	13.2		8.5	10.3	$6,771	$162	$6,610
Amity Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Rice Ln	Amity	97101	Yamhill County	Amity School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 835-3751	313	23	13.9	42.2%	240 (76.7%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (16.9%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	39.8	398^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.6%		23.4	554^th of 706 public elementary schools	21.5%	156	33.3	31.7	50.0	40.7	22.5	35.3	26.8	$14,025		$14,025
Dundee Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 SW 5th	Dundee	97115	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 554-4850	208	14	14.8	38.0%	171 (82.2%)	3 (1.4%)	24 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	73.6	154^th of 706 public elementary schools	78.2%		83	92^nd of 706 public elementary schools	87.0%	62	54.3	55.6	67.6	60.0	40.7	41.7	35.1	$22,842	$805	$22,037

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