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McBride Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2774 Columbia Blvd, St Helens, OR 97051 · (503) 366-7700 · Part of St. Helens School District 502

St. Helens’ School Grade C− better than 17% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
452
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about McBride Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Helens kids: St Helens Middle School

On the path

Where St. Helens kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5McBride Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8St Helens Middle Schoolin St Helens

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2774 Columbia Blvd, St Helens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 169
Grade 274
Grade 386
Grade 479
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
405’20
421’21
437’22
467’23
452’24

Up 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McBride Elementary School from St. Helens families.

Other schools in St. Helens School District 502

The district →
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Helens
D
426 students17:1
Columbia City School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbia City
D
214 students18:1
St Helens Arthur Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Helens
C
160 students11:1
St. Helens Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · St Helens
153 students31:1
St Helens Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Helens
B+
563 students18:1
St Helens High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Helens
B−
823 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oregon’s other public schools; St. Helens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.