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McKinley Elementary School

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McKinley Elementary School ranks 441 st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Salem, Oregon, serving 280 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 110 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, McKinley Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 100 out of 695 Oregon elementary schools in 2013-2014 to a ranking of 441 out of 706 in 2024-2025. The school's rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 in the past to only 2 stars out of 5 in the most recent school year. While the school has performed relatively better in the rankings for Hispanic students, it has struggled with lower rankings for other student groups, such as low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, McKinley Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 47.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Candalaria Elementary School, which is less than a mile away, consistently outperforms McKinley Elementary School across various metrics, including higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This may be due to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at McKinley Elementary School, with 65.71% to 89.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $17,803 to $20,576 per student over the past few years, suggesting that the district may need to re-evaluate how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning and address the school's performance issues.

269

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,576

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 86th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg25%

Oregon avg38%

441^st of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

110^th of 140Salem-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	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
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%)	35.9	441^st of 706 public elementary schools	37.5%		40.9	386^th of 710 public elementary schools	45.6%	55	29.3	42.9	52.0	19.0	30.2	22.0	30.0	$20,576	$1,375	$19,201
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%)	80.8	115^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.7%		61.7	227^th of 710 public elementary schools	68.0%	112	63.2	52.0	70.1	55.3	41.2	50.7	52.2	$18,999	$1,350	$17,650
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%)	26.9	532^nd of 706 public elementary schools	24.6%		13.6	651^st of 710 public elementary schools	8.3%	119	20.4	29.3	34.8	28.6	14.6	28.3	30.4	$20,797	$1,355	$19,443
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%)	62.7	222^nd of 706 public elementary schools	68.6%		77	135^th of 710 public elementary schools	81.0%	87	46.3	67.9	41.0	41.8	54.7	28.9	34.2	$20,887	$1,397	$19,490
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%)	12.1	661^st of 706 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.4	652^nd of 710 public elementary schools	8.2%	9	14.3	20.0	33.3	17.9	15.6	13.3	13.3	$21,355	$2,676	$18,678
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%)	38.3	413^th of 706 public elementary schools	41.5%		55.6	274^th of 710 public elementary schools	61.4%	139	35.8	43.5	42.9	38.9	27.4	20.6	25.4	$18,646	$1,454	$17,192
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%)	10.8	671^st of 706 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.3	699^th of 710 public elementary schools	1.5%	28	13.9	10.6	31.1	25.7		6.7	9.1	$22,685	$2,358	$20,327
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%)	31	489^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.7%		28.7	502^nd of 710 public elementary schools	29.3%	13	38.1	32.4	37.9	27.0	27.0	23.4	23.4	$18,847	$1,336	$17,511
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%)	30	497^th of 706 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.7	475^th of 710 public elementary schools	33.1%	22	24.3	25.0	41.8	17.1	19.1	35.4	30.4	$22,287	$2,187	$20,100
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%)	31	488^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.9%		40.9	385^th of 710 public elementary schools	45.8%	103	42.9	34.5	33.3	25.0	25.9	23.1	22.0	$21,413	$2,555	$18,858

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Elementary 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.

How many students attend McKinley Elementary School?

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

Is McKinley Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Elementary School ranks 441^st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is McKinley Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

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

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