Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDLETON SD 16·NCES 410951001105
McKay Creek Elementary School
1539 SW 44th St, Pendleton, OR 97801 · (541) 966-3000 · Umatilla County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Oregon public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
219 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 68 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (68) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
McKay Creek Elementary School→Sunridge Middle School
Based on grade levels within Pendleton SD 16. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
OR avg 43.0% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
41.0%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.4% | 44.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McKay Creek Elementary School
McKay Creek Elementary School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKay Creek Elementary School this school | 265 | 82.6% | 40.5% |
| Tri City Elementary School Myrtle Creek | 251 | 82.9% | 31.8% |
| Myrtle Creek Elementary School Myrtle Creek | 264 | 82.2% | 16.6% |
| North Douglas Elementary School Drain | 254 | 82.7% | 32.3% |
| Santiam Elementary School Mill City | 249 | 81.9% | 29.2% |
| Brooklyn Primary School Baker City | 249 | 81.9% | 25.9% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McKay Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Umatilla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #220 of 591 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #225 of 646 ▼ 37 | #4 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #257 of 646 ▼ 12 | #3 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #472 of 710 | #11 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #432 of 587 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #451 of 587 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #246 of 645 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #417 of 493 | #7 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
265
+28 (+12%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 265 | 14.4 | 18.4:1 | 83% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 14.7 | 17.3:1 | 65% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 13.4 | 18.4:1 | 65% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 13 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 13.8 | 20.9:1 | 32% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 14 | 20.8:1 | 40% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 16 | 21.6:1 | 35% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 13 | 22.2:1 | 19% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 16 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKay Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (289 to 265); teachers up 4% (13.8 to 14.4).
About McKay Creek Elementary School
McKay Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Pendleton, Oregon, reachable at (541) 966-3000. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 265 students.
Besides McKay Creek Elementary School, Pendleton SD 16 runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 2,901 students.
Of every 100 students at McKay Creek Elementary School, about 77 are White. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Umatilla County's residents are about 67% White, 10 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
The school had 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average ratio is 16.5:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 83%.
On the allk12 Grade, McKay Creek Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 68% of Oregon public elementary schools.
Schools in Oregon with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 30.5%. McKay Creek Elementary School scores 40.5%.
For Umatilla County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $67,728 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Umatilla County number 35, with about 13,143 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Sherwood Heights Elementary School, is the closest to McKay Creek Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, McKay Creek Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
The NCES locale for McKay Creek Elementary School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 28 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about McKay Creek Elementary School, such as homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Umatilla County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,940
Census ACS
Median income
$67,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
13,143 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pendleton SD 16
- Pendleton High SchoolHigh · 763 students
- Sunridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Pendleton Early Learning CenterElementary · 197 students
- Nixyaawii Community SchoolHigh · 89 students
Other schools in Pendleton
- Pendleton High SchoolHigh · 763 students
- Sunridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Pendleton Early Learning CenterElementary · 197 students
- InterMountain Virtual Learning AcademyCombined · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Sherwood Heights Elementary School0.6 mi · 439
- InterMountain Virtual Learning Academy1.2 mi · 107
- Sunridge Middle School1.9 mi · 672
- Pendleton Early Learning Center1.9 mi · 197
- Pendleton High School2.2 mi · 763
- Hawthorne Alternative High School2.4 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About McKay Creek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McKay Creek Elementary School?
McKay Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does McKay Creek Elementary School serve?
McKay Creek Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does McKay Creek Elementary School have?
McKay Creek Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at McKay Creek Elementary School?
Student demographics at McKay Creek Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is McKay Creek Elementary School in?
McKay Creek Elementary School is part of Pendleton SD 16.
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