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McNair Elementary

Q: Is McNair Elementary a good school?

McNair Elementary ranks 1234 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McNair Elementary in Denton, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 599 students in grades PK-5 within the Denton Independent School District (Isd), and it has a long-standing reputation as a solid, above-average choice for families.

McNair consistently earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top quarter of Texas elementary schools and making it one of the higher-performing schools in the district. It significantly outperforms nearby schools like Borman Elementary and Nelson Elementary. The school’s standout strength is mathematics, where students in every grade score well above both the district and state averages. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency at McNair is 57.84%, compared to the state average of 47.38% and the district’s 40.8%. This is a key differentiator from nearby Ryan Elementary, where 5th-grade math proficiency lags behind the state. McNair also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, which is slightly better than the state average.

While McNair is a strong school overall, it has a notable pattern of strengths and challenges. The school is exceptionally effective for its White students and has seen a dramatic turnaround for its Special Education students, who jumped from the 43rd percentile to the 86th percentile in just two years. However, the school struggles more with its English Language Learner (ELL) and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. This gap is the school’s most significant challenge and is reflected in lower performance on Spanish-language STAAR tests. While McNair adds significant value for its student population, it cannot match the scores of more affluent peers like Hawk Elementary and Blanton Elementary. Additionally, McNair’s overall ranking has seen a slight downward trend from its peak in 2017-2018, so it’s a school that is holding steady but not improving at the same rate as its top-tier competitors.

599

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,985

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1212 Hickory Creek Rd
Denton, TX 76210

(940) 369-3600

District: Denton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McNair Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harpool Middle
High:	Guyer High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

34.4%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Denton Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

Texas avg50%

1,234^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd)

549^th of 951Denton 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	67.8	1234 of 4627	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	911 of 4651	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	858 of 4710	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	909 of 4647	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	1077 of 4581	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	1301 of 4578	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	783 of 4479	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	603 of 4359	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	880 of 4329	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	986 of 4286	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	1400 of 4320	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	86.3	392 of 4260	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	414 of 4221	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	186 of 4206	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	277 of 4095	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	476 of 3937	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	534 of 3884	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	531 of 3768	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	1045 of 3724	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	1109 of 3476	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.5	1029 of 3475	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	63.9	1299 of 3465	62.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	927 of 2406	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.7	212 of 1905	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	506 of 2443	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	399 of 2443	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	421 of 2421	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	684 of 2444	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	775 of 2515	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	739 of 2483	70.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.6	1439 of 4461	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	713 of 4331	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	1784 of 4295	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	958 of 4240	77.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	1085 of 1643	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	1936 of 2918	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	1341 of 3668	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	1192 of 3556	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	1441 of 3487	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	1097 of 3446	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	2381 of 3333	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.3	1114 of 3226	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	1050 of 4575	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	845 of 3744	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	905 of 4658	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	838 of 4588	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	1624 of 4561	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	1738 of 4499	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	819 of 4348	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	682 of 4306	84.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1934 of 3075	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	890 of 2619	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	998 of 2980	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	516 of 2958	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	1325 of 3006	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	82 of 3184	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	387 of 3106	87.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	2147 of 4413	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	1742 of 3644	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	1418 of 4465	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	1724 of 4401	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	1923 of 4376	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	1880 of 4329	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	1781 of 4188	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	1004 of 4168	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2623 of 4520	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	1478 of 3705	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	1077 of 4594	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	1104 of 4521	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	1123 of 4477	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	2403 of 4451	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	1065 of 4309	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	705 of 4264	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	1512 of 4582	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	865 of 3739	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	1080 of 4647	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	970 of 4585	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	591 of 4563	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	927 of 4498	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	708 of 4357	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	549 of 4319	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	609 of 4301	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	1137 of 3549	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	2450 of 4292	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.2	681 of 4086	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	989 of 3952	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	615 of 3799	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	495 of 3684	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	634 of 3558	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	522 of 3006	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	378 of 2612	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	669 of 3108	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	461 of 3106	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	800 of 3082	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	1148 of 3082	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	556 of 3142	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	523 of 3127	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 11, 2013

There are have been three instances when I have not appreciated the teachers or its principle. This year, I am not fond of the teacher as I find it hard to get her to respond. For example, the kids are currently working on a star test practice, three weeks ago, I sent her an email asking her to please let me know how my son did and she replied with, I will send you the results when I have graded them and we have gone over them next week. Okay, two weeks later, nothing! My son comes home and tells me his grade and asks for my help... okay sure! I send her another email and she basically did not offer to make a copy and just told me that they keep those at school to go over with the kids. Okay, I said fine, when can I come up to the school and review it myself and she finally responds with I will send a copy home. A few years ago I had a problem with a teacher and basically went to the school board about it because the principle has no emotional intelligence. This time, I am considering talking to the assistant and asking her advice on how to handle this situation. This is not the first time I have and this problem. She is not a bad teacher, just young and I am not 100 percent confident in her abilities. I am a concerned parent and I advocate for my kid. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Hickory Creek Rd	Denton	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-3600	599	43	13.9	53.1%	206 (34.4%)	41 (6.8%)	314 (52.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	67.8	1234^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.3%		75.7	911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.4%	323	11.1	37.5	46.7		25.0	12.5	55.1	67.4	61.1	48.0	54.1	57.8	$8,985
Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 W Ryan Rd	Denton	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-4600	551	43	12.7	47.2%	194 (35.2%)	42 (7.6%)	246 (44.6%)	52 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	64.6	1374^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.7	1226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.6%	148	18.2	30.0			0.0		58.9	64.2	74.3	43.2	52.8	42.7	$8,786
Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Teasley Ln	Denton	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-1400	527	41	12.8	38.7%	213 (40.4%)	65 (12.3%)	181 (34.3%)	25 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	51.2	2052^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.7%		64	1388^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%	664							48.3	59.4	57.1	36.8	55.0	37.4	$10,066
Denton Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4420 Country Club Rd	Denton	76210	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	190	16	11.8	28.9%	110 (57.9%)	22 (11.6%)	31 (16.3%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.0%)	44	2441^st of 4627 public elementary schools	47.2%		66.8	1272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.7%	1169							46.0	57.1	60.9	29.7	28.6	56.5	$10,843
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Teasley	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2900	537	41	13.1	44.3%	246 (45.8%)	87 (16.2%)	126 (23.5%)	37 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	37 (6.9%)	64.1	1394^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.9%		59.7	1595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%	201							52.1	57.7	69.3	45.2	55.1	51.1	$9,805
Hawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Oakmont Dr	Corinth	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-1800	610	44	13.9	19.2%	341 (55.9%)	36 (5.9%)	124 (20.3%)	58 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.0%)	82.5	678^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.3%		85.8	541^st of 4651 public elementary schools	88.4%	137							69.9	75.7	73.3	45.7	73.2	60.0	$8,414
Blanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Stacee Ln	Lantana	76266	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-0700	470	37	12.8	5.7%	326 (69.4%)	23 (4.9%)	62 (13.2%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)	91.8	299^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.5%		90.8	343^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.6%	44							83.8	71.1	80.3	73.5	72.0	67.1	$9,192
Borman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Parvin St	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2500	523	46	11.3	76.9%	78 (14.9%)	74 (14.1%)	318 (60.8%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	39.6	2781^st of 4627 public elementary schools	39.9%		21.2	3960^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.9%	1179	37.5	37.5	33.3	20.0		0.0	47.7	50.0	44.7	50.0	42.9	25.5	$12,098
Pecan Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Lakeview Blvd	Denton	76208	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-4400	656	51	12.9	47.0%	222 (33.8%)	68 (10.4%)	292 (44.5%)	29 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.4%)	52.6	1984^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.1%		63.1	1430^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.3%	554	10.0	30.0		14.3			51.1	53.3	59.0	45.4	44.3	47.0	$10,061
Hilltop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 Harrison Ln	Argyle	76226	Denton County	Argyle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 464-0564	788	46	17.2	8.4%	534 (67.8%)	15 (1.9%)	102 (12.9%)	100 (12.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	83.7	632^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	86.3%		77.5	865^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.4%	233							71.8	72.7	63.8	63.3	63.6	66.9	$9,128

Frequently Asked Questions about McNair Elementary

What schools do graduates of McNair Elementary attend?

Students who attend McNair Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harpool Middle
High : Guyer High School

What is the racial makeup of McNair Elementary?

Students at McNair Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 34% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend McNair Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended McNair Elementary.

What district is McNair Elementary in?

Denton Independent School District (Isd)

Is McNair Elementary a good school?

McNair Elementary ranks 1234^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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