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Mckinley Elementary School vs. Wright Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Mckinley Elementary School
466 Mcgilchrist St Se
Salem, OR 97302
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Wright Elementary School
4060 Lone Oak Rd Se
Salem, OR 97302
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wright Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
280 students
397 students
This chart displays total students of Mckinley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Wright Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Mckinley Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Wright Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
19 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Mckinley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Wright Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mckinley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wright Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#713 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
#217 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mckinley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wright Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
40-44%
(Top 30% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
55-59%
(Top 20% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in OR)
30-34%
(Top 50% in OR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mckinley Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wright Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
38
62
Grade 1 Students
42
54
Grade 2 Students
57
71
Grade 3 Students
44
63
Grade 4 Students
44
68
Grade 5 Students
55
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mckinley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Wright Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wright Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wright Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wright Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wright Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Wright Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Mckinley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wright Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mckinley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wright Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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