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McKenny Elementary School

Olympia, WA 98501

Phone: (360) 596-8400
Fax: (360) 596-8401
District: Olympia School District

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public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 313 students

McKenny Elementary School, a public school located in Olympia, WA, serves grades PK-5 in the Olympia School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

McKenny Elementary School is a public school located in Olympia, WA. 313 students attend McKenny Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	7/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Student Growth	8/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Posted: August 6, 2025

McKenny is an amazing school! I have had three kids go through the school and I am sad to have my last child move on to middle school. We will miss Mckenny! All three kids had a different, but positive experience. Great teachers and support staff across the board. I would absolutely recommend McKenny!

Posted: August 6, 2025

Posted: August 1, 2025

McKenny is the sweetest school, with experienced, loving teachers and a great principal. My kids and their friends are always getting excited for something new coming up soon--a musical, a class project, library time, art class, an assembly, and more. The teachers are extremely responsive and supportive, and able to provide instruction at each child's "just right" level. The staff and principal are genuinely happy to be there and always, always friendly. My child is always eager to go to school. The kids are friendly and inclusive. It's an all around great school.

Posted: August 1, 2025

Posted: March 24, 2025

The school is small and the community is great. The school does a good job making our kid feeling included. But, the teaching seems to be lazy and parental involvement is low. We ask all of the time for anything to be sent home so we can help our kid learn and receive nothing. They seem to have normalized mediocrity and even poor grades.

Posted: March 24, 2025

Posted: November 13, 2024

My daughter was just there for 5th grade, but she had a great teacher Mr. Turpen! Even with the challenging year with school starting to reopen after a difficult few month because of covid. Mr. Turpen did great with parent- teacher communication.

Posted: November 13, 2024

Posted: May 9, 2024

McKenny is an absolute gem! Kids that go here excel and the teachers are staff are absolutely amazing. Tons of involvement, support, and communication with parents.

Posted: May 9, 2024

Posted: July 31, 2022

The principal, staff, and teachers go above and beyond. Several of the staff currently or in the past had their own children attend the school. They hold fun optional group events like the Run Club which is incredibly popular and gives all the kids a chance to get outside and spend a little more time together outside of an academic setting.

We feel that the PTO and the school work well together with the same objectives in mind for both. The parents are as committed as the school and that matters to us.

Time and time again we have witnessed just how much the teachers care about the success of their students. = We love everything about this school and the neighborhood. It's an absolute gem!

Posted: July 31, 2022

Posted: April 22, 2022

The school building and playground need updating. The parent community lacks in participation and enthusiasm. My child has struggled in one subject for quite a few years now and doesnt seem to be getting the extra help they need. Class sizes are smaller but that also means a smaller portion of kids to befriend. I have heard bullying issues dont necessarily get addressed or they are addressed but very minimally. We have had some great teachers and others that are not as committed.

Posted: April 22, 2022

Posted: January 4, 2022

Its an excellent school. Promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion with respect, compassion and responsibility. Has a bilingual Spanish-English family Liaison that support families and teachers with necessary resources for students successful.

Posted: January 4, 2022

Posted: January 3, 2018

We are so happy at this school. The principal, Mr. Havens, is excellent and we've been really happy with all the teachers and staff - especially the counselor and librarian.

Posted: January 3, 2018

Posted: January 22, 2014

Wonderful School. Good work by the staff and the Principal. One of the best schools in the Olympia area.

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1	Woodsmuir	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Olympia	WA	1.3 mi
2	Avonlea	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Lacey	WA	1.5 mi
3	Clocktower	Neighborhood/Subdivision	DuPont	WA	11.3 mi
4	Tahoma Meadows	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Yelm	WA	12 mi
5	Hawaiian Village	Apartment Complex	Lakewood	WA	18.6 mi
6	westridge apartments	Apartment Complex	Tacoma	WA	20.8 mi
7	North End	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Tacoma	WA	24.3 mi
8	Stadium District	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Tacoma	WA	25.5 mi
9	Silver Creek	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Puyallup	WA	26.1 mi
10	Gem Heights	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Puyallup	WA	26.4 mi
11	Lost Creek	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Graham	WA	27.2 mi
12	McCormick Woods	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Port Orchard	WA	34.2 mi
13	The Ridge at McCormick Woods	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Port Orchard	WA	34.9 mi
14	Kitsap Lake	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Bremerton	WA	39 mi
15	Manette	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Bremerton	WA	39.7 mi
16	Fairway Lane	Apartment Complex	Bremerton	WA	40.4 mi
17	Whisper Ridge	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Bremerton	WA	42.3 mi
18	Blueberry Meadows	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Bremerton	WA	42.6 mi
19	The Carriages at Fairwood Downs	Apartment Complex	Renton	WA	44.5 mi
20	The Reserve at Bucklin Hill	Apartment Complex	Silverdale	WA	44.6 mi

#	Name	City	State	Distance
1	Stonegate	Olympia	WA	1.6 mi
2	Port Orchard	Port Orchard	WA	37.5 mi
3	East Bremerton	Bremerton	WA	43.8 mi
4	Silverdale	Silverdale	WA	43.9 mi
5	Black Diamond	Black Diamond	WA	44.7 mi

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McChord AFB	18.4 mi.
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Coast Guard Seattle	46.3 mi.
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