Mckay Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Mckay Creek Elementary School

1539 Sw 44th St
Pendleton, OR 97801

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Top 50%

Serving 253 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mckay Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50% in OR
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mckay Creek Elementary School's student population of 253 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mckay Creek Elementary School
1	49
2	47
3	56
4	50
5	51

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School
2023	246
2022	238
2021	237
2020	265
2019	265
2018	276
2017	276
2016	291
2015	350
2014	342
2013	339
2012	346
2011	345
2010	342
2009	363
2008	369
2007	331
2006	359
2005	347
2004	362
2003	344
2002	270
2001	289
2000	284
1999	300
1998	303
1997	308
1996	368
1995	388
1994	378
1993	347
1992	366
1991	346
1990	343
1989	328
1988	351
1987	355

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School
2023	13
2022	14
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	13
2017	13
2016	14
2015	15
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2011	17
2010	16
2009	15
2008	15
2007	16
2006	16
2005	16
2004	12
2003	12
2002	13
2001	13
2000	12
1999	13
1998	13
1997	13
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	16
1992	14
1991	16
1990	16
1989	15
1988	15
1987	16

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School Rankings

Mckay Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mckay Creek Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#358 out of 1174 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School
2023	#358
2022	#348
2021	#96
2019	#446
2018	#601
2017	#575
2016	#451
2015	#314
2014	#580
2013	#424
2012	#372

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40-44%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2023	42%	31%	26%
2022	47%	31%	25%
2021	54%	32%	27%
2019	47%	40%	38%
2018	47%	41%	41%
2017	47%	42%	40%
2016	42%	43%	39%
2015	52%	42%	40%
2014	62%	63%	59%
2013	62%	63%	60%
2012	67%	64%	69%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2022	47%	44%	41%
2021	54%	47%	43%
2019	52%	54%	50%
2018	47%	56%	41%
2017	47%	55%	48%
2016	57%	57%	55%
2015	57%	56%	53%
2014	72%	72%	70%
2013	82%	72%	71%
2012	82%	74%	76%
2011	92%	81%	81%

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20-29%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2022	24%	30%	23%
2021	24%	35%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	19:1	20:1
2019	19:1	19:1	20:1
2018	21:1	20:1	20:1
2017	21:1	19:1	20:1
2016	21:1	20:1	20:1
2015	23:1	21:1	22:1
2014	23:1	21:1	22:1
2013	22:1	21:1	23:1
2012	23:1	21:1	23:1
2011	21:1	20:1	22:1
2010	21:1	20:1	21:1
2009	25:1	19:1	21:1
2008	25:1	19:1	22:1
2007	21:1	19:1	20:1
2006	22:1	19:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	20:1
2004	30:1	21:1	22:1
2003	29:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	19:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	24:1	20:1	20:1
1999	23:1	21:1	20:1
1998	23:1	20:1	20:1
1997	23:1	20:1	19:1
1996	22:1	20:1	20:1
1995	23:1	20:1	19:1
1994	22:1	20:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	19:1
1992	26:1	22:1	22:1
1991	21:1	19:1	19:1
1990	22:1	19:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	23:1	19:1	20:1
1987	22:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2023	2%	1%	13%
2022	3%	1%	13%
2021	5%	1%	13%
2020	6%	1%	14%
2019	6%	1%	14%
2018	5%	1%	13%
2017	5%	1%	13%
2016	5%	1%	13%
2015	5%	2%	14%
2014	6%	2%	13%
2013	9%	2%	13%
2012	11%	2%	14%
2011	11%	2%	14%
2010	12%	3%	16%
2009	11%	3%	15%
2008	12%	3%	16%
2007	13%	3%	15%
2006	10%	3%	14%
2005	11%	3%	13%
2004	11%	3%	13%
2003	8%	3%	12%
2002	16%	3%	11%
2001	14%	2%	11%
2000	14%	2%	12%
1999	12%	2%	11%
1998	11%	2%	11%
1997	13%	2%	11%
1996	8%	2%	10%
1995	9%	2%	10%
1994	7%	2%	9%
1993	5%	2%	9%
1992	5%	2%	10%
1991	5%	2%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2023	7%	25%	15%
2022	6%	25%	15%
2021	7%	25%	15%
2020	9%	24%	14%
2019	9%	24%	14%
2018	10%	23%	15%
2017	10%	23%	15%
2016	12%	22%	14%
2015	9%	22%	13%
2014	8%	22%	12%
2013	5%	22%	12%
2012	6%	21%	12%
2011	6%	21%	11%
2010	6%	21%	9%
2009	4%	18%	8%
2008	3%	18%	8%
2007	3%	17%	7%
2006	4%	16%	7%
2005	4%	15%	7%
2004	2%	14%	6%
2003	6%	13%	7%
2002	1%	11%	6%
2001	2%	11%	5%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	5%
1998	1%	8%	4%
1997	1%	7%	4%
1996	3%	7%	4%
1995	2%	6%	4%
1994	2%	6%	4%
1993	1%	5%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2009	2%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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White

78%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2023	81%	59%	58%
2022	80%	60%	58%
2021	78%	60%	59%
2020	76%	62%	60%
2019	76%	62%	60%
2018	78%	63%	61%
2017	78%	63%	61%
2016	72%	63%	65%
2015	79%	64%	67%
2014	77%	64%	67%
2013	78%	65%	67%
2012	76%	65%	67%
2011	77%	66%	69%
2010	80%	67%	72%
2009	81%	69%	74%
2008	83%	69%	74%
2007	83%	70%	76%
2006	85%	73%	77%
2005	83%	73%	78%
2004	85%	75%	78%
2003	85%	76%	79%
2002	80%	78%	80%
2001	82%	80%	81%
2000	82%	82%	82%
1999	84%	82%	82%
1998	86%	83%	83%
1997	83%	85%	83%
1996	87%	85%	84%
1995	87%	86%	84%
1994	90%	87%	85%
1993	93%	88%	84%
1992	93%	88%	85%
1991	93%	89%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	10%	7%	9%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	8%	6%	9%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	7%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2023	0.33	0.59	0.55
2022	0.35	0.58	0.55
2021	0.38	0.58	0.55
2020	0.41	0.56	0.54
2019	0.41	0.56	0.54
2018	0.38	0.55	0.53
2017	0.38	0.55	0.53
2016	0.46	0.55	0.54
2015	0.36	0.54	0.52
2014	0.39	0.54	0.52
2013	0.38	0.54	0.52
2012	0.41	0.53	0.52
2011	0.39	0.53	0.49
2010	0.35	0.51	0.45
2009	0.35	0.51	0.43
2008	0.30	0.49	0.43
2007	0.30	0.48	0.40
2006	0.27	0.44	0.38
2005	0.29	0.45	0.38
2004	0.27	0.42	0.37
2003	0.27	0.41	0.36
2002	0.35	0.38	0.33
2001	0.31	0.34	0.33
2000	0.31	0.32	0.31
1999	0.28	0.31	0.30
1998	0.24	0.30	0.30
1997	0.29	0.27	0.29
1996	0.24	0.27	0.29
1995	0.24	0.26	0.28
1994	0.19	0.24	0.28
1993	0.13	0.22	0.27
1992	0.12	0.22	0.27
1991	0.13	0.21	0.26

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Eligible for

65%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2023	65%	49%	64%
2022	30%	43%	48%
2021	30%	44%	48%
2020	29%	40%	47%
2019	29%	40%	47%
2018	26%	42%	43%
2017	26%	42%	43%
2016	33%	43%	39%
2015	33%	44%	45%
2014	34%	44%	48%
2013	27%	45%	42%
2012	24%	45%	44%
2011	31%	44%	47%
2010	23%	41%	38%
2009	25%	37%	35%
2008	20%	34%	33%
2007	21%	34%	30%
2006	22%	35%	39%
2005	18%	33%	30%
2004	20%	32%	29%
2003	17%	30%	25%
2002	18%	28%	25%
2001	15%	26%	20%
2000	11%	26%	22%
1999	11%	25%	19%
1998	12%	25%	22%
1997	13%	24%	21%
1996	11%	20%	22%
1995	14%	24%	23%
1994	12%	23%	23%
1993	10%	22%	21%
1992	7%	21%	20%
1991	9%	18%	20%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Mckay Creek Elementary School	Oregon	Pendleton SD 16 School District
2022	6%	8%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	10%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	7%	9%	10%
2003	4%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pendleton SD 16 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mckay Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Mckay Creek Elementary School is ranked #358 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Mckay Creek Elementary School?

253 students attend Mckay Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Mckay Creek Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mckay Creek Elementary School?

Mckay Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mckay Creek Elementary School offer ?

Mckay Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mckay Creek Elementary School part of?

Mckay Creek Elementary School is part of Pendleton SD 16 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education