Mckenna Elementary School
Tel:
(360) 458-2400
- Mckenna Elementary School serves 422 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mckenna Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 18:1.
School Overview
- Mckenna Elementary School's student population of 422 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 422 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mckenna Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mckenna Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1030 out of 2039 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 51% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 73% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 12% | 8% |
| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yelm School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mckenna Elementary School is Yelm Extension School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Yelm Middle School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fort Stevens Elementary School (1.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yelm Fort Stevens Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 533 students
1.7 miles
16525 100th Way Se
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-4800 1.7 PK-6 533 - Yelm Yelm Prairie Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 465 students
1.8 miles
16535 110th Ave. Se
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-6261 1.8 PK-6 465 - Yelm Yelm Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 667 students
2.2 miles
402 Yelm Ave. W
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-3600 2.2 6-8 667 - Yelm Yelm Extension School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 110 students
2.5 miles
107 First St. N
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-6223 2.5 9-12 110 - Yelm Mill Pond Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 456 students
2.7 miles
909 Mill Rd. Se
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-3400 2.7 PK-6 456
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