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Mckenny Elementary School

3250 Morse Merryman Rd Se
Olympia, WA 98501

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Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mckenny Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 332 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in WA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mckenny Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Mckenny Elementary School's student population of 332 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mckenny Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	40
1	51
2	49
3	48
4	41
5	45

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Total Students

332 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School
2023	393
2022	320
2021	342
2020	393
2019	393
2018	369
2017	369
2016	364
2015	382
2014	371
2013	374
2012	373
2011	382
2010	415
2009	414
2008	440
2007	439
2006	462
2005	446
2004	454
2003	447
2002	449
2001	420
2000	406
1999	386
1998	318
1997	304
1996	270

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	22
2013	20
2012	19
2011	21
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	23
2005	23
2004	23
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	20
1999	18
1998	14
1997	14
1996	13
1995	12

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School Rankings

Mckenny Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mckenny Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#400 out of 2113 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School
2022	#400
2021	#348
2019	#348
2018	#540
2017	#419
2016	#273
2015	#280
2014	#373
2013	#491
2012	#676
2011	#432

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60-64%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2022	62%	40%	52%
2019	67%	50%	66%
2018	67%	51%	68%
2017	67%	51%	69%
2016	72%	51%	68%
2015	72%	49%	64%
2014	75%	65%	75%
2013	67%	64%	73%
2012	67%	63%	73%
2011	67%	60%	72%
2010	65%	54%	66%

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60-64%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2022	62%	53%	65%
2019	72%	61%	75%
2018	62%	61%	68%
2017	67%	61%	77%
2016	72%	62%	77%
2015	67%	56%	71%
2014	83%	74%	85%
2013	87%	73%	84%
2012	77%	72%	83%
2011	82%	70%	83%
2010	84%	70%	81%

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70-79%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	19:1	20:1
2017	19:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	22:1
2012	20:1	20:1	22:1
2011	18:1	19:1	21:1
2010	19:1	19:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	21:1
2008	20:1	19:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	22:1
2006	20:1	19:1	23:1
2005	19:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	20:1	21:1
1997	22:1	20:1	21:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2021	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1999	4%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	9%	9%	8%
2022	7%	9%	8%
2021	9%	8%	8%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	6%	8%	7%
2015	7%	8%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	8%	8%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	14%	10%	11%
2009	13%	10%	11%
2008	15%	9%	11%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	10%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	14%	7%	9%
1999	13%	7%	9%
1998	14%	7%	8%
1997	13%	7%	8%
1996	13%	7%	8%

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Hispanic

18%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	17%	26%	14%
2022	17%	25%	14%
2021	16%	25%	13%
2020	12%	24%	12%
2019	12%	24%	12%
2018	13%	23%	11%
2017	13%	23%	11%
2016	15%	22%	11%
2015	12%	22%	11%
2014	11%	21%	10%
2013	13%	20%	9%
2012	12%	20%	8%
2011	11%	18%	7%
2010	10%	16%	7%
2009	11%	16%	7%
2008	11%	15%	5%
2007	9%	14%	5%
2006	8%	14%	5%
2005	7%	13%	5%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	6%	12%	5%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	6%	10%	4%
2000	6%	10%	4%
1999	7%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	5%	5%	3%
1997	6%	5%	3%
1996	3%	4%	2%

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White

51%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	57%	49%	62%
2022	60%	50%	62%
2021	57%	51%	63%
2020	61%	53%	66%
2019	61%	53%	66%
2018	64%	55%	69%
2017	64%	55%	69%
2016	64%	56%	70%
2015	66%	57%	71%
2014	62%	58%	71%
2013	63%	59%	72%
2012	65%	60%	73%
2011	69%	63%	77%
2010	69%	64%	76%
2009	70%	65%	76%
2008	71%	66%	78%
2007	74%	68%	79%
2006	75%	69%	79%
2005	78%	70%	79%
2004	78%	71%	80%
2003	78%	71%	81%
2002	78%	73%	81%
2001	80%	74%	82%
2000	76%	75%	83%
1999	72%	76%	83%
1998	74%	76%	85%
1997	76%	77%	85%
1996	81%	78%	86%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	15%	9%	11%
2022	14%	9%	11%
2021	14%	9%	12%
2020	17%	8%	10%
2019	17%	8%	10%
2018	14%	8%	10%
2017	14%	8%	10%
2016	13%	7%	10%
2015	14%	7%	10%
2014	17%	7%	9%
2013	14%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	0.62	0.68	0.58
2022	0.59	0.68	0.58
2021	0.63	0.67	0.57
2020	0.58	0.65	0.54
2019	0.58	0.65	0.54
2018	0.55	0.64	0.50
2017	0.55	0.64	0.50
2016	0.55	0.63	0.49
2015	0.53	0.62	0.48
2014	0.57	0.61	0.47
2013	0.57	0.61	0.47
2012	0.55	0.60	0.45
2011	0.50	0.58	0.39
2010	0.52	0.56	0.39
2009	0.50	0.55	0.38
2008	0.48	0.54	0.37
2007	0.43	0.51	0.36
2006	0.42	0.49	0.36
2005	0.38	0.49	0.35
2004	0.37	0.48	0.35
2003	0.37	0.47	0.34
2002	0.38	0.45	0.33
2001	0.35	0.44	0.32
2000	0.40	0.42	0.30
1999	0.46	0.40	0.30
1998	0.43	0.40	0.28
1997	0.40	0.39	0.27
1996	0.33	0.39	0.25

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Eligible for

30%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	25%	41%	29%
2022	20%	36%	24%
2021	20%	35%	24%
2020	27%	35%	25%
2019	27%	35%	25%
2018	26%	37%	24%
2017	26%	37%	24%
2016	26%	38%	25%
2015	24%	39%	25%
2014	26%	39%	25%
2013	26%	38%	24%
2012	26%	37%	25%
2011	20%	33%	22%
2010	19%	33%	19%
2009	16%	29%	17%
2008	15%	28%	15%
2007	14%	28%	15%
2006	11%	29%	15%
2005	8%	27%	14%
2004	8%	27%	14%
2003	10%	26%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mckenny Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	6%	9%	5%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Olympia School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mckenny Elementary School's ranking?

Mckenny Elementary School is ranked #400 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Mckenny Elementary School often compared to?

Mckenny Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pioneer Elementary School, Centennial Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Mckenny Elementary School?

332 students attend Mckenny Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Mckenny Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mckenny Elementary School?

Mckenny Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Mckenny Elementary School offer ?

Mckenny Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mckenny Elementary School part of?

Mckenny Elementary School is part of Olympia School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 332 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education