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McKenny Elementary

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McKenny Elementary ranks 340 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

McKenny Elementary is a well-regarded public school serving about 322 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Olympia School District, consistently earning 4-star ratings and performing above state averages in English, Math, and Science.

The school demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in its support for special education students, where it ranks exceptionally high. Academically, it outperforms nearby schools with higher economic need, such as Madison Elementary School and Lacey Elementary. However, when compared to some close neighbors in the same district like Centennial Elementary and Pioneer Elementary School, which have lower rates of economic need, McKenny's proficiency scores are slightly lower in some subjects despite having the highest per-student spending in the local comparison.

Recent trends show some areas for attention, including a performance gap between female and male students and declines in scores for students from low-income families. There is also significant variation in test scores between different grade levels. Overall, McKenny is a solid school within a strong district, offering substantial resources and a low student-teacher ratio, making it a good choice for families, especially those seeking strong special education support.

322

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,918

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250 Morse Merryman Rd SE
Olympia, WA 98501-5934

(360) 596-8400

District: Olympia School District

Students who attend McKenny Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Olympia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

340^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Olympia School District

46^th of 247Olympia School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	340 of 1160	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	264 of 1168	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	244 of 1169	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	231 of 1169	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	261 of 1107	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	277 of 1130	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	275 of 1054	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	194 of 1056	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	189 of 1053	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	234 of 1067	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	254 of 1106	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	383 of 1097	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.2	243 of 1092	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	280 of 1088	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	283 of 1072	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	204 of 1067	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.0	328 of 1069	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.8	260 of 1051	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	171 of 1031	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	87.2	87 of 1026	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	249 of 1092	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	179 of 1093	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	210 of 1094	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	247 of 1100	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	290 of 1008	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	194 of 1068	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	139 of 1004	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	92.9	24 of 694	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	72 of 540	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	328 of 1013	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	269 of 1024	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	125 of 1013	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	216 of 1019	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	248 of 979	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	333 of 835	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	438 of 1098	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	379 of 1099	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	238 of 1099	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	217 of 1113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	232 of 1025	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	330 of 1075	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	395 of 999	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	145 of 188	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.9	76 of 303	74.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	52 of 363	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	372 of 1007	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	350 of 1009	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	276 of 1011	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	155 of 1031	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	269 of 943	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	333 of 1027	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	337 of 833	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)97th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)23rd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+16 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Math55%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKenny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Morse Merryman Rd SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-8400	322	19	16.9	29.8%	159 (49.4%)	6 (1.9%)	62 (19.3%)	33 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (12.7%)	67.7	340^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.7%		76	264^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.4%	76	65.0	65.0	43.4	70.2	70.0		60.0	39.6	72.3	55.0		55.0	70.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	82.5	75.0	75.0	75.0	$19,918	$676	$19,242
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2637 45th Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-8300	434	24	17.7	21.7%	253 (58.3%)	14 (3.2%)	58 (13.4%)	43 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	58 (13.4%)	77.3	240^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.3%		81.5	203^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	82.6%	37	61.5	61.5	76.7	71.3	63.9		70.7	74.7	59.8	45.7		60.4	84.2	86.0	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	$17,735	$371	$17,364
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 Carlyon Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6500	384	21	17.9	19.8%	225 (58.6%)	12 (3.1%)	53 (13.8%)	29 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.1%)	75.4	254^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.1%		82.1	201^st of 1168 public elementary schools	82.8%	53	59.3	59.3	68.3	69.2	74.1		70.4	79.4	44.6	51.7		58.6	77.4	83.9	88.7	88.7	88.7	83.9	88.7	83.9	83.9	83.9	$18,742	$228	$18,515
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 College St SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4630	776	48	16.0	64.9%	299 (38.5%)	40 (5.2%)	260 (33.5%)	34 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.5%)	113 (14.6%)	26.4	880^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.1%		39.6	680^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.8%	200	44.3	44.3	43.8	37.8	31.5		37.8	43.3	35.4	22.5		34.0	90.0	92.3	93.9	93.9	93.9	92.3	94.6	90.8	92.3	92.3	$18,946	$1,931	$17,015
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 21st Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6400	300	17	17.5	33.3%	177 (59.0%)	4 (1.3%)	35 (11.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.3%)	60	430^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.9%		58.6	461^st of 1168 public elementary schools	60.5%	31	64.6	64.6	48.7	55.8	66.7		57.5	39.5	56.8	47.8		48.4	85.1	87.2	93.6	93.6	93.6	89.4	85.1	89.4	89.4	89.4	$18,124	$237	$17,887
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 Legion Way SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6300	203	12	17.3	43.8%	105 (51.7%)	6 (3.0%)	45 (22.2%)	17 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	28 (13.8%)	54	503^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	56.6%		41.3	660^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.5%	157	53.7	53.7	67.7	54.8	56.1		59.2	54.8	41.9	31.7		41.8	76.0	78.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	76.0	$18,333	$312	$18,021
Lacey Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Homann Dr SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4650	368	27	13.5	68.2%	157 (42.7%)	15 (4.1%)	76 (20.7%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	25 (6.8%)	82 (22.3%)	35.6	737^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.5%		23.7	920^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.2%	183	50.0	50.0	48.1	34.4	43.8		41.8	50.0	37.7	31.3		39.0	90.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	93.9	95.4	92.3	93.9	93.9	$20,180	$1,750	$18,430
Ignite Family Academy	Public	K-8	411 6th Avenue NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4907	100	4	25.0	12.0%	76 (76.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.0%)	85.7	154^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.7%		79.4	228^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.5%	74	100.0	100.0	80.0	57.1	66.7	100.0	76.7	80.0	57.1		60.0	53.3											$14,421	$516	$13,905
Horizons Elementary	Public	K-5	4601 67th Ave SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4710	580	32	17.8	38.8%	260 (44.8%)	36 (6.2%)	126 (21.7%)	33 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	111 (19.1%)	63.2	396^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.9%		53.6	513^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.1%	117	59.6	59.6	59.1	51.7	64.2		58.8	61.4	49.4	45.0		51.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	$17,339	$642	$16,697
Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6211 Mullen Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4600	495	29	17.1	41.4%	239 (48.3%)	19 (3.8%)	100 (20.2%)	21 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.5%)	78 (15.8%)	64.1	388^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.6%		67.2	356^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.5%	32	64.7	64.7	55.8	54.6	64.7		58.4	63.2	43.9	47.1		51.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	100.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	$17,215	$628	$16,587

Frequently Asked Questions about McKenny Elementary

What district is McKenny Elementary in?

Olympia School District

What schools do graduates of McKenny Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKenny Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Olympia High School

What is the racial makeup of McKenny Elementary?

Students at McKenny Elementary are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 5% Not Specified, 2% African American.

How many students attend McKenny Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended McKenny Elementary.

Is McKenny Elementary a good school?

McKenny Elementary ranks 340^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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