Is McKenny Elementary a good school?

McKenny Elementary ranks 264 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKenny Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended McKenny Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McKenny Elementary?

Students at McKenny Elementary are 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

McKenny Elementary

Summary:

McKenny Elementary is a public elementary school in Olympia, Washington, serving 393 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Olympia School District, which is ranked 45 out of 247 districts in the state, McKenny Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Washington elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKenny Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math that significantly exceed state averages and often surpass the Olympia School District as well. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 59.7% in ELA and 64.18% in Math, compared to the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. Additionally, McKenny's 5th-grade students consistently outperform their peers at the district and state levels in both ELA and Math. The school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the WCAS, are also impressive, with 72.73% of all students and 72.73% of 5th-grade students meeting or exceeding standards in 2023-2024.

While McKenny Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (16.79%) and multi-racial (14.76%) students, the school has been able to achieve high academic outcomes for its Hispanic and low-income students, ranking in the top 5% and top 12% of Washington elementary schools for these subgroups, respectively. This suggests that McKenny Elementary has effective strategies for supporting the learning needs of all its students. Nearby schools like Centennial Elementary and Pioneer Elementary have also consistently ranked in the top 25% of Washington elementary schools, indicating a strong educational system within the Olympia School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3250 Morse Merryman Rd SE
Olympia, WA 98501-5934

(360) 596-8400

District: Olympia School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
264^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,675

Students who attend McKenny Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Olympia High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKenny Elementary ranks better than 77.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Olympia School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at McKenny Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.2%), Hispanic (18.1%), two or more races (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKenny Elementary is 18.6, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Olympia School District! (See more...)

Compare McKenny Elementary employs 17.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKenny Elementary is $20,675, which is the 2^nd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Olympia School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKenny Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKenny Elementary 264^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See McKenny Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Olympia School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Olympia School District 45^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McKenny Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McKenny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	87.22	87^th	1026	91.5%
2005	78.87	171^st	1031	83.4%
2006	70.82	260^th	1051	75.3%
2007	66.98	328^th	1069	69.3%
2008	75.43	204^th	1067	80.9%
2009	69.81	283^rd	1072	73.6%
2010	69.83	280^th	1088	74.3%
2011	73.23	243^rd	1092	77.7%
2012	65.09	383^rd	1097	65.1%
2013	73.90	254^th	1106	77.0%
2015	75.79	234^th	1067	78.1%
2016	80.02	189^th	1053	82.1%
2017	80.37	194^th	1056	81.6%
2018	73.14	275^th	1054	73.9%
2019	74.53	277^th	1130	75.5%
2021	74.36	261^st	1107	76.4%
2022	78.74	231^st	1169	80.2%
2023	78.08	244^th	1169	79.1%
2024	76.02	264^th	1168	77.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McKenny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.86	76^th	303	74.9%
2024	30.99	145^th	188	22.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKenny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.54	333^rd	835	60.1%
2019	67.35	248^th	979	74.7%
2022	68.79	216^th	1019	78.8%
2023	80.19	125^th	1013	87.7%
2024	67.65	269^th	1024	73.7%

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Rank History for Female students at McKenny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.79	139^th	1004	86.2%
2019	79.59	194^th	1068	81.8%
2021	67.44	290^th	1008	71.2%
2022	75.40	247^th	1100	77.5%
2023	78.49	210^th	1094	80.8%
2024	81.74	179^th	1093	83.6%

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Rank History for Male students at McKenny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.91	395^th	999	60.5%
2019	68.33	330^th	1075	69.3%
2021	75.86	232^nd	1025	77.4%
2022	79.30	217^th	1113	80.5%
2023	75.99	238^th	1099	78.3%
2024	63.49	379^th	1099	65.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McKenny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.78	72^nd	540	86.7%
2022	92.88	24^th	694	96.5%

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Rank History for White students at McKenny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.28	337^th	833	59.5%
2019	67.77	333^rd	1027	67.6%
2021	70.27	269^th	943	71.5%
2022	81.60	155^th	1031	85.0%
2023	71.91	276^th	1011	72.7%
2024	63.95	350^th	1009	65.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for McKenny Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	405	5	29	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	454
1995	218	8	36	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	270
1996	218	8	36	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	270
1997	231	17	41	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	304
1998	238	15	44	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	318
1999	279	16	49	28	14	n/a	n/a	0	386
2000	307	15	56	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	406
2001	334	17	41	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	420
2002	351	16	47	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	447
2003	351	16	47	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	447
2004	357	17	51	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
2005	350	11	54	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
2006	347	11	59	32	2	n/a	n/a	11	462
2007	324	10	53	34	4	n/a	n/a	14	439
2008	309	5	55	39	2	n/a	n/a	30	440
2009	284	8	46	39	4	n/a	n/a	33	414
2010	278	6	50	33	1	n/a	n/a	47	415
2011	264	4	39	42	3	0	30	0	382
2012	242	5	34	45	1	0	46	0	373
2013	235	6	31	50	1	0	51	0	374
2014	228	8	28	42	1	1	63	0	371
2015	250	5	27	45	1	2	52	0	382
2016	232	8	24	52	1	0	47	0	364
2017	235	10	26	45	2	0	51	0	369
2018	235	11	25	51	4	1	49	0	376
2019	241	10	28	46	1	1	66	0	393
2020	282	11	32	54	2	5	61	2	449
2021	196	11	29	55	3	1	47	0	342
2022	191	7	24	53	1	0	44	0	320
2023	225	7	34	66	1	0	58	2	393
2024	170	5	30	60	1	4	54	8	332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McKenny Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	454	19.3	23.5	n/a
1995	270	12.9	20.9	n/a
1996	270	12.9	20.9	n/a
1997	304	14.0	21.7	n/a
1998	318	14.0	22.7	n/a
1999	386	18.0	21.4	n/a
2000	406	20.1	20.2	n/a
2001	420	21.5	19.5	n/a
2002	447	22.2	20.1	14.5
2003	447	22.2	20.1	14.5
2004	454	23.0	19.7	12.8
2005	446	23.2	19.2	12.1
2006	462	23.8	19.4	14.9
2007	439	22.5	19.5	18.4
2008	440	21.9	20.1	21.5
2009	414	22.1	18.7	24.4
2010	415	22.2	18.6	25.3
2011	382	21.0	18.1	26.7
2012	373	19.0	19.5	31.1
2013	374	19.5	19.1	30.5
2014	371	n/a	n/a	30.7
2015	382	22.0	17.3	31.7
2016	364	19.0	19.1	32.4
2017	369	19.2	19.1	32.2
2018	376	21.0	17.9	32.7
2019	393	22.8	17.1	31.6
2020	449	25.5	17.5	32.5
2021	342	23.4	14.5	26
2022	320	23.7	13.4	24.7
2023	393	23.9	16.4	30.8
2024	332	17.8	18.6	30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McKenny Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	454	19.3	23.5	n/a
1995	270	12.9	20.9	n/a
1996	270	12.9	20.9	n/a
1997	304	14.0	21.7	n/a
1998	318	14.0	22.7	n/a
1999	386	18.0	21.4	n/a
2000	406	20.1	20.2	n/a
2001	420	21.5	19.5	n/a
2002	447	22.2	20.1	14.5
2003	447	22.2	20.1	14.5
2004	454	23.0	19.7	12.8
2005	446	23.2	19.2	12.1
2006	462	23.8	19.4	14.9
2007	439	22.5	19.5	18.4
2008	440	21.9	20.1	21.5
2009	414	22.1	18.7	24.4
2010	415	22.2	18.6	25.3
2011	382	21.0	18.1	26.7
2012	373	19.0	19.5	31.1
2013	374	19.5	19.1	30.5
2014	371	n/a	n/a	30.7
2015	382	22.0	17.3	31.7
2016	364	19.0	19.1	32.4
2017	369	19.2	19.1	32.2
2018	376	21.0	17.9	32.7
2019	393	22.8	17.1	31.6
2020	449	25.5	17.5	32.5
2021	342	23.4	14.5	26
2022	320	23.7	13.4	24.7
2023	393	23.9	16.4	30.8
2024	332	17.8	18.6	30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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