Mckinley Es, Norman OK - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mckinley Es

McKinley Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Norman, Oklahoma. It is a neighborhood school within the Norman Public Schools district, situated near the University of Oklahoma and the city’s historic downtown. The school’s enrollment is large for an elementary building, with a student body that is predominantly White, with smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Black. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the share of students receiving special education services or English learner support, was not available.

State test results from the most recent school year show that McKinley students scored well above the midpoint of proficiency rates among elementary schools in Cleveland County, landing in the top quartile when compared against that group. In math, the proportion of students meeting the state’s proficiency standard was solid across the three tested grades, with fourth graders posting the highest rate and third graders the lowest. In English language arts, proficiency rates were also solid and consistent across grades, with third graders slightly ahead of fourth and fifth graders. Fifth-grade science results were suppressed by the state, so a clear picture of science performance is not available; this is a routine suppression to protect student privacy and does not reflect a weak result. A parent who wants to understand science performance at McKinley may wish to ask the school directly. It is worth noting that Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and English language arts in recent years, which makes direct comparisons to earlier years unreliable; the data available covers only the current assessment framework.

The school’s academic performance is a clear strength. Parents concerned about academic rigor will find a school where students, as a group, are performing at a level that compares favorably with other elementary schools in the same county. Because McKinley serves only through fifth grade, there are no graduation rate figures to report. That gap reflects the grade band, not a missing measure.

The Norman community provides a rich environment outside school. The University of Oklahoma anchors the city with cultural amenities, research institutions, and athletic events. The National Weather Center, a federal and university partnership, is a distinctive local employer. The city has a historic downtown and a parks system that has drawn national recognition. Interstate 35 connects Norman to Oklahoma City, making it a practical location for commuters. Housing values in the school’s zip code are near the state average, and rents have been rising. A family moving into the area will find a mix of older neighborhoods near the university and developing areas farther out. The district recently closed two elementary schools and passed a major bond for facility and security upgrades, a pair of changes that affect which buildings families use and the quality of the physical spaces they will find.

McKinley is a public school and is not a charter or magnet. Its character is that of a conventional neighborhood elementary, with the academic profile of a school whose students are performing well above the average for its county peers. For a family seeking an elementary school in Norman with strong state test results and a large, diverse student body, this school fits that description. The missing data on student poverty and special programs means a family should ask those questions directly to get a complete picture of the school’s support structures.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 36% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 471%

School 71% · District 39% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 34% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 365%

School 65% · District 31% · ▲ 34 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 30% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 36% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

This schoolNORMAN, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income70%Higher-income83%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income55%Higher-income88%34 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income59%Higher-income85%26 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income60%Higher-income83%23 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income91%46 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income53%Higher-income73%20 pp gap