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McNary Heights Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

McNary Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Umatilla, Oregon, serving 612 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Umatilla School District 6R, which is ranked 135 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McNary Heights Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Oregon elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly below the state average across all grade levels. The school also faces significant challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 32.6% to 38.4% and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.43% to 82.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school performs relatively better in serving special education and migrant student populations, ranking in the top half of Oregon elementary schools for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Hermiston School District, the performance gap is quite significant. In 2024-2025, the proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades at Hermiston schools were 40-50%, while McNary Heights Elementary School's rates ranged from 11.2% to 33.3%. This suggests that the challenges faced by McNary Heights Elementary School are not shared by all schools in the region, and addressing the root causes of the school's low performance, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.

642

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,403

Per pupil spending ?

107.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Columbia Ave
Umatilla, OR 97882-0131

(541) 922-6650

District: Umatilla School District 6R

Students who attend McNary Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clara Brownell Middle School
High:	Umatilla High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

White:

26.0%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (19% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Oregon avg38%

636^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 140Umatilla School District 6R 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	14.8	636 of 706	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	686 of 710	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	681 of 706	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	691 of 706	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	643 of 705	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	664 of 709	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	650 of 701	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	646 of 697	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	688 of 706	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	692 of 707	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.5	726 of 730	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	663 of 695	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.7	655 of 674	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.3	637 of 665	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.2	640 of 655	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	583 of 652	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	621 of 636	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.5	616 of 629	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	579 of 586	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	566 of 653	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	616 of 658	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	627 of 652	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	627 of 646	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	591 of 621	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	637 of 681	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	311 of 362	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	347 of 365	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	342 of 360	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	332 of 339	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	293 of 364	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	431 of 475	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	361 of 518	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	459 of 523	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	565 of 595	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	688 of 703	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	513 of 597	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	583 of 640	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	620 of 664	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	652 of 662	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	643 of 665	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	627 of 654	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	607 of 623	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	641 of 680	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	269 of 352	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	254 of 299	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	238 of 303	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	392 of 481	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	524 of 669	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	593 of 670	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	566 of 656	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	623 of 666	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	556 of 662	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	579 of 683	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2025)43rd percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-17 vs state

Mathematics15%-21 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 8, 2012

Not a good school. But being the only pubic school what other choice do you have. Lacks safety, proper supervision, structure, cleanliness. They set the children up to fail instead of to succeed. The attitude around teachers is "our hands are tied, there is nothing we can do". I'm embarrassed to admit I went to school there and have to now send my children there. It is really sad to see that your Alma mater went from being an o.k. school to a poor excuse for a school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Exceptional. School with wonderful. Staff. Close Quote

Schools Near McNary Heights Elementary School

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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
McNary Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Columbia Ave	Umatilla	97882	Umatilla County	Umatilla School District 6R	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 922-6650	642	39	16.3	107.2%	167 (26.0%)	4 (0.6%)	452 (70.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	14.8	636^th of 706 public elementary schools	9.9%		9.4	686^th of 710 public elementary schools	3.4%	50	28.7	33.3	15.0	18.3	15.7	11.2	9.3	$18,403	$2,226	$16,177
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2095 NE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 667-6400	397	29	13.6	92.7%	141 (35.5%)	4 (1.0%)	239 (60.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	40.4	394^th of 706 public elementary schools	44.2%		48	322^nd of 710 public elementary schools	54.6%	72	43.1	39.1	44.9	44.8	27.5	26.9	17.9	$8,613	$1,119	$7,493
Rocky Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 W Standard Ave	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6600	442	31	14.2	92.8%	122 (27.6%)	1 (0.2%)	296 (67.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	27	530^th of 706 public elementary schools	24.9%		35.5	441^st of 710 public elementary schools	37.9%	89	37.8	28.8	32.2	31.1	27.6	23.0	13.8	$16,047	$1,140	$14,908
Sunset Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 E Catherine Ave	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6700	378	27	14.0	92.1%	64 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	308 (81.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	30.4	493^rd of 706 public elementary schools	30.2%		28	515^th of 710 public elementary schools	27.5%	22	40.3	41.4	32.0	36.1	27.6	17.3	14.7	$17,136	$1,153	$15,983
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 SW 7th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6800	408	28	14.5	91.7%	106 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	284 (69.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	42.2	374^th of 706 public elementary schools	47.0%		36	435^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.7%	61	42.4	37.5	36.2	49.2	33.8	31.9	15.9	$17,568	$1,135	$16,432
Highland Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	450 SE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6500	308	22	14.0	91.2%	128 (41.6%)	1 (0.3%)	163 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	62.9	220^th of 706 public elementary schools	68.8%		57.7	257^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.8%	37	51.9	50.8	50.8	53.8	39.0	43.1	28.8	$18,474	$1,176	$17,298
Desert View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1225 SW 9th	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6900	351	23	15.2	91.7%	145 (41.3%)	2 (0.6%)	183 (52.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	73	151^st of 706 public elementary schools	78.6%		75.6	142^nd of 710 public elementary schools	80.0%	9	49.3	54.4	67.3	40.8	60.3	46.9	40.8	$18,219	$1,139	$17,080
A C Houghton Elementary School	Public	K-3	1105 N Main Ave	Irrigon	97844	Morrow County	Morrow School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 922-3321	221	16	14.2	75.6%	93 (42.1%)	1 (0.5%)	116 (52.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	25.5			25.0				$21,019	$1,906	$19,113
Stanfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1120 N Main St	Stanfield	97875	Umatilla County	Stanfield School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 449-3305	235	15	15.9	90.6%	124 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	51.5	291^st of 706 public elementary schools	58.8%		59.1	249^th of 710 public elementary schools	64.9%	42	42.2	42.5	47.4	44.4	40.0	34.2	26.3	$16,039	$00	$16,039

Frequently Asked Questions about McNary Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McNary Heights Elementary School?

Students at McNary Heights Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 26% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is McNary Heights Elementary School a good school?

McNary Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of McNary Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McNary Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clara Brownell Middle School
High : Umatilla High School

What district is McNary Heights Elementary School in?

Umatilla School District 6R

How many students attend McNary Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended McNary Heights Elementary School.

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