Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM-KEIZER SD 24J·NCES 411082000796
McKinley Elementary School
466 McGilchrist St SE, Salem, OR 97302 · (503) 399-3167 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
236 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
OR avg 43.0% . -7.4pp since 2023
Math
23.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
-54 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 19.7:1
% White
62%
was 70%
% Hispanic
26%
was 20%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem-Keizer SD 24J
- McKay High SchoolHigh · 2,380 students
- South Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- North Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- McNary High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Sprague High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
Other schools in Salem
- McKay High SchoolHigh · 2,380 students
- South Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- North Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- Sprague High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Stephens Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- South Salem High School0.4 mi · 2,195
- Candalaria Elementary School0.9 mi · 271
- Salem Heights Elementary School0.9 mi · 245
- Morningside Elementary School1.0 mi · 311
- Bush Elementary School1.3 mi · 255
- Leslie Middle School1.5 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McKinley Elementary School?
McKinley Elementary School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does McKinley Elementary School serve?
McKinley Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at McKinley Elementary School?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at McKinley Elementary School.
How diverse is McKinley Elementary School?
McKinley Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees McKinley Elementary School?
McKinley Elementary School is overseen by Salem-Keizer SD 24J in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.