Mckinley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

466 Mcgilchrist St Se
Salem, OR 97302

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Bottom 50%

Serving 280 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mckinley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 280 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Mckinley Elementary School's student population of 280 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mckinley Elementary School
Kind	38
1	42
2	57
3	44
4	44
5	55

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Total Students

280 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2023	285
2022	305
2021	306
2020	334
2019	334
2018	357
2017	357
2016	329
2015	334
2014	314
2013	316
2012	326
2011	324
2010	310
2009	303
2008	312
2007	297
2006	254
2005	326
2004	346
2003	334
2002	324
2001	262
2000	313
1999	301
1998	330
1997	361
1996	336
1995	334
1994	409
1993	459
1992	445
1991	463
1990	400
1989	378
1988	322
1987	345

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	16
2015	15
2014	14
2013	14
2012	15
2011	16
2010	16
2009	16
2008	17
2007	17
2006	17
2005	15
2004	16
2003	16
2002	17
2001	15
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	16
1994	18
1993	19
1992	16
1991	18
1990	16
1989	13
1988	12
1987	12

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Year Founded

1915

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Mascot

Mountain Lions

School Rankings

Mckinley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mckinley Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#605 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2023	#605
2022	#713
2019	#296
2018	#332
2017	#311
2016	#231
2015	#175
2014	#140
2013	#57
2012	#170
2011	#292

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25-29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	27%	31%	21%
2022	22%	31%	21%
2019	47%	40%	34%
2018	47%	41%	35%
2017	52%	42%	37%
2016	52%	43%	38%
2015	57%	42%	39%
2014	77%	63%	62%
2013	82%	63%	64%
2012	77%	64%	66%
2011	72%	63%	65%

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40-44%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	42%	44%	34%
2019	62%	54%	47%
2018	62%	56%	35%
2017	57%	55%	50%
2016	67%	57%	52%
2015	67%	56%	54%
2014	87%	72%	67%
2013	92%	72%	68%
2012	87%	74%	71%
2011	87%	81%	78%
2010	92%	78%	74%

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30-39%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	20:1	17:1	20:1
2022	22:1	17:1	21:1
2021	22:1	17:1	23:1
2020	20:1	19:1	21:1
2019	20:1	19:1	21:1
2018	20:1	20:1	21:1
2017	20:1	19:1	21:1
2016	21:1	20:1	21:1
2015	22:1	21:1	22:1
2014	23:1	21:1	24:1
2013	23:1	21:1	23:1
2012	22:1	21:1	23:1
2011	21:1	20:1	21:1
2010	20:1	20:1	21:1
2009	18:1	19:1	20:1
2008	18:1	19:1	20:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	15:1	19:1	20:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	21:1	23:1
2002	19:1	19:1	22:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	20:1	23:1
1997	24:1	20:1	23:1
1996	23:1	20:1	24:1
1995	21:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	24:1	19:1	23:1
1992	28:1	22:1	25:1
1991	26:1	19:1	23:1
1990	25:1	19:1	23:1
1989	28:1	18:1	23:1
1988	26:1	19:1	24:1
1987	29:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	28%	25%	46%
2022	28%	25%	45%
2021	25%	25%	44%
2020	20%	24%	41%
2019	20%	24%	41%
2018	18%	23%	40%
2017	18%	23%	40%
2016	18%	22%	38%
2015	21%	22%	40%
2014	16%	22%	39%
2013	15%	22%	39%
2012	16%	21%	38%
2011	18%	21%	37%
2010	18%	21%	37%
2009	12%	18%	33%
2008	12%	18%	31%
2007	10%	17%	30%
2006	7%	16%	28%
2005	8%	15%	25%
2004	7%	14%	24%
2003	5%	13%	23%
2002	7%	11%	20%
2001	5%	11%	18%
2000	5%	9%	15%
1999	4%	9%	13%
1998	4%	8%	13%
1997	4%	7%	12%
1996	4%	7%	11%
1995	1%	6%	9%
1994	1%	6%	8%
1993	2%	5%	7%
1992	1%	5%	6%
1991	1%	4%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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White

57%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	56%	59%	40%
2022	60%	60%	42%
2021	62%	60%	43%
2020	68%	62%	47%
2019	68%	62%	47%
2018	73%	63%	50%
2017	73%	63%	50%
2016	74%	63%	52%
2015	70%	64%	47%
2014	76%	64%	50%
2013	74%	65%	50%
2012	72%	65%	51%
2011	68%	66%	52%
2010	72%	67%	54%
2009	69%	69%	54%
2008	70%	69%	56%
2007	70%	70%	57%
2006	88%	73%	65%
2005	79%	73%	64%
2004	73%	75%	63%
2003	73%	76%	63%
2002	74%	78%	67%
2001	89%	80%	75%
2000	89%	82%	80%
1999	92%	82%	82%
1998	93%	83%	81%
1997	92%	85%	80%
1996	93%	85%	81%
1995	98%	86%	87%
1994	96%	87%	87%
1993	95%	88%	88%
1992	96%	88%	89%
1991	96%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	12%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	8%	7%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	7%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	0.60	0.59	0.63
2022	0.56	0.58	0.62
2021	0.55	0.58	0.62
2020	0.50	0.56	0.61
2019	0.50	0.56	0.61
2018	0.43	0.55	0.59
2017	0.43	0.55	0.59
2016	0.42	0.55	0.59
2015	0.47	0.54	0.59
2014	0.40	0.54	0.60
2013	0.44	0.54	0.60
2012	0.45	0.53	0.60
2011	0.50	0.53	0.59
2010	0.45	0.51	0.57
2009	0.52	0.51	0.56
2008	0.50	0.49	0.56
2007	0.49	0.48	0.55
2006	0.21	0.44	0.50
2005	0.39	0.45	0.50
2004	0.46	0.42	0.50
2003	0.45	0.41	0.49
2002	0.45	0.38	0.47
2001	0.21	0.34	0.40
2000	0.21	0.32	0.35
1999	0.15	0.31	0.32
1998	0.13	0.30	0.32
1997	0.17	0.27	0.34
1996	0.13	0.27	0.31
1994	0.08	0.24	0.24
1993	0.10	0.22	0.22
1992	0.08	0.22	0.21

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Eligible for

66%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	90%	49%	78%
2022	51%	43%	57%
2021	51%	44%	57%
2020	39%	40%	53%
2019	39%	40%	53%
2018	43%	42%	54%
2017	43%	42%	54%
2016	49%	43%	55%
2015	50%	44%	55%
2014	46%	44%	53%
2013	44%	45%	52%
2012	47%	45%	53%
2011	45%	44%	53%
2010	36%	41%	49%
2009	30%	37%	48%
2008	26%	34%	40%
2007	29%	34%	41%
2006	27%	35%	42%
2005	26%	33%	37%
2004	27%	32%	37%
2003	28%	30%	36%
2002	24%	28%	33%
2001	26%	26%	34%
2000	19%	26%	31%
1999	32%	25%	33%
1998	19%	25%	23%
1997	17%	24%	19%
1996	14%	20%	19%
1995	17%	24%	25%
1994	12%	23%	21%
1993	14%	22%	20%
1992	12%	21%	20%
1991	17%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	7%	8%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	6%	9%	10%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	6%	8%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem-Keizer School District 24j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mountain Lions

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mckinley Elementary School's ranking?

Mckinley Elementary School is ranked #605 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Mckinley Elementary School often compared to?

Mckinley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Morningside Elementary School, Candalaria Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Mckinley Elementary School?

280 students attend Mckinley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mckinley Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mckinley Elementary School?

Mckinley Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mckinley Elementary School offer ?

Mckinley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mckinley Elementary School part of?

Mckinley Elementary School is part of Salem-Keizer School District 24j.

In what neighborhood is Mckinley Elementary School located?

Mckinley Elementary School is located in the South Central neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 1 other public schools located in South Central.

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