McKinley Elementary School

Set in Salem, Oregon, McKinley Elementary School is an intimate K-5 school, operated by Salem-Keizer SD 24J. It instructs 269 students across grades K through 5.

Salem-Keizer SD 24J runs 65 schools in total, collectively educating 37,776 students. McKinley Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, McKinley Elementary School lists that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 26% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, McKinley Elementary School lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting McKinley Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at McKinley Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McKinley Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Marion County) reports that median household earnings sit near $77,351, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Marion County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students), of which McKinley Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: South Salem High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McKinley Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McKinley Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

McKinley Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKinley Elementary School has shrank 17%, going from 323 students in 2018 to 269 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for McKinley Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.