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McClendon Elementary

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McClendon Elementary ranks 2186 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McClendon Elementary in Nevada, TX, is a mid-sized PK-5 school within the Community Independent School District (Isd), serving 548 students and currently holding a 3-star rating.

McClendon’s standout strength is its consistent reading performance, where students in 4th and 5th grade regularly outperform both the district and state averages on the English STAAR. For example, 5th graders scored 62% proficient in reading, well above the state average of 58.47%. However, math performance is a notable weakness, especially in upper grades—5th grade math proficiency dropped to 35.14%, far below the state average of 47.38%. The school also shows a volatile pattern in Spanish STAAR reading, with 5th graders swinging from an exceptional 78.57% proficiency in 2023-2024 to just 15.38% in 2025-2026. This suggests the Spanish-language program may be inconsistent from year to year. Nearby Miss May Vernon Elementary (Royse City ISD), just 7 miles away, outperforms McClendon in nearly every subject, highlighting a significant performance gap tied to differing demographics.

McClendon serves a population where about 61% of students are economically disadvantaged, and the school has shown a fragile recovery from a low point in 2021-2022. It performs well for female students and low socioeconomic status students, but struggles with English Language Learners (17th percentile) and special education students (33rd percentile). A bright spot emerged in 2023-2024, when 5th graders scored 32.47% proficient in science, beating both the district and state averages. While the school has made progress, its recent slip in overall ranking suggests it has not yet stabilized its upward trajectory.

548

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,099

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Fm 1138 N
Nevada, TX 75173-0400

(972) 843-6800

District: Community Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McClendon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leland E Edge Middle
High:	Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

White:

33.6%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Texas avg50%

2,186^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Community Independent School District (Isd)

557^th of 951Community Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	2186 of 4627	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	1999 of 4651	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	1732 of 4710	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	2216 of 4647	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	3261 of 4581	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	2296 of 4578	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	1237 of 4479	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	1523 of 4359	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.9	2188 of 4329	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.2	1365 of 4286	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	2134 of 4320	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.2	3296 of 4260	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	2897 of 4221	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	2164 of 4206	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	2705 of 4095	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.6	3205 of 3937	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.6	2515 of 3884	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.8	1132 of 3768	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	1319 of 3724	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	1196 of 2421	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	728 of 2444	70.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	3945 of 4461	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.5	1359 of 4331	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	686 of 4295	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	553 of 4240	87.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	1363 of 1643	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	2257 of 2918	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	1959 of 3668	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	2907 of 3556	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	3363 of 3487	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	1575 of 3446	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	996 of 3333	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	949 of 3226	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2065 of 4575	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	1741 of 3744	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	1731 of 4658	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	2160 of 4588	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	3363 of 4561	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	2004 of 4499	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	1184 of 4348	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	1612 of 4306	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	1574 of 3075	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	1528 of 2619	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	2403 of 2980	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2156 of 2958	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.6	1569 of 3006	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	1832 of 3184	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	1436 of 3106	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	2234 of 4413	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	2863 of 3644	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	2311 of 4465	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	3012 of 4401	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	3815 of 4376	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	2337 of 4329	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	1597 of 4188	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	1632 of 4168	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	2078 of 4520	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.7	2494 of 3705	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	1540 of 4594	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	2802 of 4521	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	3829 of 4477	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	2332 of 4451	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	953 of 4309	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	1317 of 4264	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	2423 of 4582	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	2199 of 3739	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	2059 of 4647	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	2253 of 4585	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	3138 of 4563	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	2626 of 4498	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	1373 of 4357	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	1535 of 4319	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	819 of 1004	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	823 of 961	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	2870 of 4301	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	2860 of 3549	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3116 of 4292	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	1770 of 4086	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	2781 of 3952	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	2391 of 3799	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	2806 of 3684	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.5	939 of 3558	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	1718 of 3006	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	1174 of 2612	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	1628 of 3108	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	1411 of 3106	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	2452 of 3082	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	2477 of 3082	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1281 of 3142	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	1625 of 3127	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

African American (2022)51st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)18th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-36 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
McClendon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Fm 1138 N	Nevada	75173	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 843-6800	548	30	18.3	60.8%	184 (33.6%)	6 (1.1%)	334 (60.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	48.6	2186^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.8%		52.4	1999^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%	187	28.6	21.4	15.4		44.6	56.8	62.0	48.3	40.6	35.1	$10,099
Mildred B Ellis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Main St	Josephine	75173	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 843-6850	385	20	19.0	36.4%	234 (60.8%)	25 (6.5%)	108 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	39.5	2792^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.7%					(n/a)					40.4	45.1	45.8	45.3	39.1	47.5
John & Barbara Roderick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Cotton Gin Court	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 843-6150	663	34	19.2	54.8%	226 (34.1%)	109 (16.4%)	293 (44.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.2%)	43.9	2452^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		32.7	3273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.6%	821					50.6	44.4	57.7	37.9	49.5	35.9	$7,554
Mary Lou Dodson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Lavon Trail Pkwy	Lavon	75166	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 843-6250	626	38	16.6	58.9%	151 (24.1%)	165 (26.4%)	254 (40.6%)	37 (5.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	50.6	2085^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		45.9	2392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	48.6%	307					55.6	48.1	59.5	46.9	48.1	35.0	$8,576
Nesmith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Presidents Blvd	Lavon	75166	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 843-6100	511	33	15.4	49.9%	195 (38.2%)	191 (37.4%)	70 (13.7%)	25 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	29.6	3452^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	25.4%		36.1	3047^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.5%	405					38.6	43.2	53.7	28.6	36.9	32.6	$8,018
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Fm 1777 Bulldog Blvd	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-9549	616	41	15.0	53.1%	249 (40.4%)	85 (13.8%)	260 (42.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	52.6	1981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.2%		46	2381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	400	22.2	50.0	33.3	0.0	52.1	50.7	48.2	50.0	52.5	47.7	$10,321
Ruth Cherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Fm 1777	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3301	772	50	15.4	47.4%	293 (38.0%)	165 (21.4%)	255 (33.0%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.9%)	40.8	2680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.3	3099^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	419					47.1	45.6	42.5	44.1	54.8	33.6	$7,809
Anita Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Erby Campbell Blvd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3300	548	43	12.7	52.9%	192 (35.0%)	110 (20.1%)	196 (35.8%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	45.7	2348^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		48.5	2221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%	127	33.3	16.7	16.7		48.8	39.6	51.1	54.3	42.3	46.0	$8,830
Miss May Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Miss May Dr	Fate	75132	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 635-5006	790	48	16.4	34.8%	369 (46.7%)	138 (17.5%)	209 (26.5%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.2%)	56.6	1783^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.5%		73.8	971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.1%	812					53.3	55.1	62.6	52.1	45.9	41.5	$8,867
W R (Bill) Fort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Fm 35	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3304	762	50	15.2	36.2%	338 (44.4%)	136 (17.8%)	223 (29.3%)	22 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.5%)	55.4	1833^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.4%		55.4	1808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	25	23.1	16.7			51.8	50.8	49.5	50.0	47.6	59.6	$8,319

Frequently Asked Questions about McClendon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McClendon Elementary?

Students at McClendon Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 34% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of McClendon Elementary attend?

Students who attend McClendon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leland E Edge Middle
High : Community High School

How many students attend McClendon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended McClendon Elementary.

What district is McClendon Elementary in?

Community Independent School District (Isd)

Is McClendon Elementary a good school?

McClendon Elementary ranks 2186^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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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