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McKinney Independent School District (Isd)


At a glance
301stof 951 Texas districts▼ 26
Better than 68% of Texas districts
#1 Duvall St
McKinney, TX 75069-3211
·(469) 302-4000·All Texas district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 68.3% of districts
33
Schools
23,296
Students
3
5-star schools
Top rankedEarl & Lottie Wolford Elementary287th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools
Biggest riser
Caldwell Elementary up 189 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Roy Lee Walker Elementary 10.2 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
3★
1★
3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The McKinney Independent School District (Isd) serves 30 schools—21 elementary, 5 middle, and 4 high schools—in a large, diverse suburban area north of Dallas, Texas, ranking in the 68th percentile statewide with a strong 97% graduation rate.

Among high schools, McKinney Boyd High School stands out as the top performer, earning 4-star ratings and the highest state ranking, while McKinney North High School is a strong contender with a 4-star rating despite serving a higher percentage of students from lower-income families. McKinney High School lags behind, particularly in Algebra I. Middle schools are a district strength, with Dr Jack Cockrill Middle and Dowell Middle leading in rankings and advanced coursework, while Faubion Middle achieved a perfect 100% Algebra I proficiency rate. At the elementary level, Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary is the star with consistent 5-star ratings, followed by Glen Oaks Elementary and C T Eddins Elementary, all with low poverty rates and scores well above state averages.

Key takeaways include a stark achievement gap tied to poverty: top schools like Wolford and Boyd have poverty rates below 20%, while struggling schools like Finch Elementary (0-star rating) and Albert & Iola Lee Davis Malvern Elementary have rates above 55%. Notably, high per-student spending at Finch ($16,207) and Malvern ($13,077) does not guarantee high performance, indicating deep-rooted challenges. The County Residential Center is an outlier with unique circumstances, while middle schools uniformly excel, especially in math, making them a district highlight.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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