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McKinley Elementary School

Q: Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks 476 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of McKinley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Leslie Middle School High : South Salem High School

Public Grades K-5

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a K–5 neighborhood school with 269 students at 466 McGilchrist St SE in Salem, Oregon, part of Salem-Keizer School District 24J, serving one of the highest-poverty student populations in the area — 87.7% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25.

Academically, McKinley sits slightly above its own district but below the state: in 2025–26 it ranked 476th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (33rd percentile, 2 stars). That is the lowest ranking in the school's ten-year record, and it follows three straight years of decline from a stretch when the school was a 3–4 star performer ranking as high as the 78th percentile. Two things stand out positively. Science proficiency is 33.3%, above both the state (30.6%) and the district (20.9%). And chronic absenteeism, at 31.6%, is better than the state (33.5%) and far better than the district (43.1%) — the third-best rate among the eleven nearby schools — after falling roughly 15 points in three years.

The most useful comparison for parents is local. All eleven nearby schools serve essentially identical low-income populations (87.5%–89.4%), yet their statewide percentiles range from 5 to 84. Candalaria Elementary School, less than a mile away, ranks in the 84th percentile with lower per-student spending and a slightly larger class size than McKinley. McKinley spends $23,824 per student — third-highest of the group and up 34% since 2021–22 — while its student-teacher ratio of 21.4 is the second-highest. Grade-level results are uneven: fifth-grade reading (50.0%) beats the state, but third- and fourth-grade reading trail it by 12–14 points, which looks more like one strong cohort passing through than a school-wide turnaround.

269

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,824

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.9%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3% (any vaccine)

466 McGilchrist St SE
Salem, OR 97302-3773

(503) 399-3167

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leslie Middle School
High:	South Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (31% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

476^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 44Elementary Schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J

105^th of 141Salem-Keizer School District 24J 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	476 of 709	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	441 of 706	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	386 of 710	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	341 of 706	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	402 of 706	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	192 of 705	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	245 of 709	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.8	200 of 701	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	156 of 697	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	167 of 706	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	100 of 695	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	86.4	59 of 707	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	72.4	169 of 730	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.8	187 of 695	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	201 of 674	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	116 of 665	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	75 of 655	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	93 of 652	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	94 of 636	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	37 of 629	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	68.8	167 of 586	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	420 of 655	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	405 of 653	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	332 of 658	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	261 of 652	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	376 of 646	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	141 of 621	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	271 of 681	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	294 of 377	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	224 of 362	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	233 of 365	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	103 of 360	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	180 of 339	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	106 of 364	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	190 of 475	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	445 of 521	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	433 of 518	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	466 of 523	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.9	173 of 595	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	398 of 703	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	419 of 597	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	412 of 640	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	463 of 657	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	408 of 664	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	395 of 662	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	335 of 665	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	363 of 654	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	128 of 623	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	221 of 680	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	34.9	147 of 212	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	354 of 355	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	175 of 352	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	134 of 231	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	146 of 215	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	48 of 303	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	170 of 481	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	417 of 670	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	438 of 669	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	341 of 670	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	289 of 656	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	406 of 666	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	152 of 662	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	205 of 683	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)31st percentile-35 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Science33%+3 vs state

Mathematics27%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	466 McGilchrist St SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3167	269	13	21.4	87.7%	167 (62.1%)	4 (1.5%)	71 (26.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.8%)	32.1	476^th of 709 public elementary schools	32.9%		35.9	441^st of 706 public elementary schools	37.5%	35	27.7	29.5	50.0	34.7	31.9	26.2	23.8	27.3	33.3	33.3	95.9%	3%	$23,824	$984	$22,840
Candalaria Elementary School	Public	K-5	935 Hansen Ave S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3136	271	12	21.8	88.9%	193 (71.2%)	4 (1.5%)	50 (18.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	79.9	115^th of 709 public elementary schools	83.8%		80.8	115^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.7%		60.5	64.9	72.2	66.4	62.8	54.1	37.0	50.0	42.6	42.6	90%	10%	$20,429	$984	$19,444
Salem Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3495 Liberty Rd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3187	245	13	19.5	89.4%	138 (56.3%)	4 (1.6%)	69 (28.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	25 (10.2%)	20.2	587^th of 709 public elementary schools	17.2%		26.9	532^nd of 706 public elementary schools	24.6%	55	35.5	29.2	29.3	30.8	19.4	26.5	12.2	19.8	19.0	19.0	92.3%	6%	$22,530	$1,024	$21,506
Morningside Elementary School	Public	K-5	3513 12th St SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3173	311	18	17.5	87.5%	168 (54.0%)	10 (3.2%)	78 (25.1%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	29 (9.3%)	75	142^nd of 709 public elementary schools	80.0%		62.7	222^nd of 706 public elementary schools	68.6%	80	56.0	55.1	67.8	60.1	46.0	50.0	47.5	47.8	42.4	42.4	91.2%	7.4%	$22,704	$984	$21,719
Bush Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 14th St SE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3134	255	14	18.0	89.0%	69 (27.1%)	1 (0.4%)	147 (57.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	19 (7.5%)	16.9	621^st of 709 public elementary schools	12.4%		12.1	661^st of 706 public elementary schools	6.4%	40	21.9	24.0	23.4	23.3	9.7	28.6	21.3	21.3	17.0	17.0	96.7%	1.7%	$22,752	$1,191	$21,561
Wright Elementary School	Public	K-5	4060 Lone Oak Rd SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3198	378	19	19.6	89.2%	210 (55.6%)	12 (3.2%)	82 (21.7%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	23 (6.1%)	37 (9.8%)	48.4	333^rd of 709 public elementary schools	53.0%		38.3	413^th of 706 public elementary schools	41.5%	80	49.1	33.3	48.1	43.6	35.1	35.2	38.9	36.4	33.3	33.3	92.6%	6.8%	$20,087	$1,121	$18,966
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-5	466 Richmond Ave SE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3180	242	16	15.6	88.8%	80 (33.1%)	6 (2.5%)	134 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	7 (2.9%)	11.5	671^st of 709 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.8	671^st of 706 public elementary schools	5.0%		19.4	35.3	20.8	24.8	12.9	23.5	6.3	13.3	6.0	6.0	93.4%	2.2%	$25,082	$1,362	$23,721
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	4871 Liberty Rd S	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3165	400	21	18.6	89.0%	203 (50.8%)	15 (3.8%)	101 (25.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.3%)	48 (12.0%)	30	498^th of 709 public elementary schools	29.8%		31	489^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.7%	9	28.1	44.8	40.0	37.9	28.1	31.6	18.7	25.4	21.8	21.8	94.5%	5%	$20,559	$984	$19,575
Grant Community School	Public	K-5	725 Market St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3151	444	23	19.1	89.0%	109 (24.5%)	4 (0.9%)	290 (65.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	15 (3.4%)	29.7	503^rd of 709 public elementary schools	29.1%		30	497^th of 706 public elementary schools	29.6%	6	32.1	26.1	46.6	35.0	25.6	27.5	32.4	28.4	19.2	19.2	94.5%	3.2%	$21,759	$1,101	$20,657
Englewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1132 19th St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3143	285	16	17.6	87.7%	139 (48.8%)	5 (1.8%)	97 (34.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	9 (3.2%)	25 (8.8%)	44.6	364^th of 709 public elementary schools	48.7%		31	488^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.9%	124	35.1	31.9	47.2	38.7	29.7	42.6	28.3	33.6	40.7	40.7	92.6%	5%	$24,605	$1,180	$23,426

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 : Leslie Middle School
High : South Salem High School

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Elementary School are 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks 476^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended McKinley Elementary School.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

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