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Slaughter Elementary

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Slaughter Elementary ranks 2106 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Slaughter Elementary is a K-5 school in McKinney, TX, serving 554 students within the McKinney Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 68th percentile statewide. Historically a strong performer with consistent 4-star ratings, the school has recently experienced a significant decline, dropping to a 3-star rating and 54th percentile rank in the 2025-2026 school year—its lowest point in nearly a decade. This downturn contrasts sharply with nearby schools like Valley Creek Elementary (71st percentile) and Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary (76th percentile), which have maintained or improved their high rankings.

Despite the overall decline, Slaughter shows notable strengths in specific areas. In 5th-grade mathematics, 53% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, significantly outperforming the district (48.48%) and state (47.38%) averages, as well as nearby schools like Arthur H McNeil Elementary (30.16%) and Caldwell Elementary (31.15%). The school also excels in serving English Language Learners, ranking in the 71st percentile with a 4-star rating. However, this strength does not extend to 3rd and 4th-grade math, where scores are average or below. Additionally, the school's performance with African American students has dropped sharply from the 75th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 29th percentile in 2025-2026, a critical area for improvement.

Slaughter Elementary faces a "middle of the pack" squeeze, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 50.18%, placing it between higher-poverty schools like Finch Elementary (81%) and lower-poverty schools like Roy Lee Walker Elementary (16.5%). The school has a favorable resource profile, with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3 and moderate spending of $10,630 per student, yet its recent decline suggests that resources alone are not driving success. The school also shows a "Spanish Test Paradox," excelling on STAAR Spanish Reading tests but struggling on Spanish Mathematics tests, indicating a need for targeted math support for Spanish-speaking students.

554

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,998

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2706 Wolford St
McKinney, TX 75070-4811

(469) 302-6100

District: McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Slaughter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dr Jack Cockrill Middle
High:	McKinney Boyd High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

White:

27.3%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg53%

Texas avg50%

2,106^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 21Elementary Schools in the McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

301^st of 951McKinney 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	50.2	2106 of 4627	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	1566 of 4651	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	941 of 4710	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	1100 of 4647	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1244 of 4581	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	688 of 4578	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	1153 of 4479	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	1379 of 4359	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	1036 of 4329	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.1	1518 of 4286	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	1342 of 4320	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	2017 of 4260	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	1821 of 4221	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.9	3005 of 4206	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.2	2054 of 4095	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.6	1433 of 3937	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	1452 of 3884	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	1573 of 3768	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	1307 of 3724	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.2	763 of 3476	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	73.2	801 of 3475	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	66.8	1147 of 3465	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1709 of 2406	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.3	845 of 1905	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	618 of 2443	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	1248 of 2443	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	1079 of 2421	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	523 of 2444	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	1074 of 2515	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	516 of 2483	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	641 of 999	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	624 of 814	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	629 of 1045	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.7	272 of 1015	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	219 of 957	77.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.1	1878 of 4461	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.7	210 of 4331	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	668 of 4295	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	1423 of 4240	66.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	470 of 1643	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.8	1222 of 2918	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	1546 of 3668	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	1013 of 3556	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	1192 of 3487	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	412 of 3446	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	836 of 3333	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	1752 of 3226	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	2413 of 4575	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.7	1167 of 3744	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	906 of 4658	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	974 of 4588	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	1383 of 4561	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.0	561 of 4499	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1284 of 4348	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	1588 of 4306	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	1685 of 3075	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.1	706 of 2619	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	2153 of 2980	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.6	1711 of 2958	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.4	935 of 3006	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	1487 of 3184	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	1735 of 3106	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	2318 of 4413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	1497 of 3644	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	1372 of 4465	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	1220 of 4401	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	1461 of 4376	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.7	393 of 4329	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	762 of 4188	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	1444 of 4168	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	3030 of 4520	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	1596 of 3705	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	1901 of 4594	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	1478 of 4521	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	1953 of 4477	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.4	352 of 4451	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	887 of 4309	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	1632 of 4264	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	1793 of 4582	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	1478 of 3739	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	1270 of 4647	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	1225 of 4585	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	1169 of 4563	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	855 of 4498	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	1003 of 4357	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	1243 of 4319	71.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	573 of 1106	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	641 of 975	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	640 of 1128	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.2	211 of 961	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	33.5	759 of 1046	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	1271 of 4301	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	45.7	1811 of 3549	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	2183 of 4292	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	1312 of 4086	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	1738 of 3952	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	1322 of 3799	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	326 of 3684	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	65.5	723 of 3558	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	1212 of 3006	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	957 of 2612	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	498 of 3108	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	592 of 3106	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	479 of 3082	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	363 of 3082	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	732 of 3142	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	1026 of 3127	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)36th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, August 24, 2018

We've been to Slaughter the first year and had a great positive experience. Our child have attended ESL class which allowed to get up to speed within few months and communicate successfully with another kids. 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
Slaughter Elementary	Public	K-5	2706 Wolford St	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-6100	554	42	13.3	50.2%	151 (27.3%)	84 (15.2%)	236 (42.6%)	43 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.3%)	50.2	2106^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.3	1566^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.3%	540	0.0	37.5	33.3	11.1	0.0		51.1	41.4	55.7	46.7	46.7	53.0	$10,998
Burks Elementary	Public	K-5	1801 Hill St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-6200	432	33	13.0	77.3%	62 (14.4%)	50 (11.6%)	300 (69.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	46.3	2309^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.1%		44.4	2470^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.9%	161	25.0	52.9	38.5	6.3	36.8	6.3	56.4	56.4	60.4	32.5	37.8	37.3	$10,897
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary	Public	K-5	2511 Cattleman Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-5100	491	41	11.9	70.7%	82 (16.7%)	88 (17.9%)	263 (53.6%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	29.2	3476^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.7	3210^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%	266	16.7	20.0	14.3	5.6	5.3	28.6	26.4	43.5	52.2	30.6	42.6	39.1	$11,453
Caldwell Elementary	Public	K-5	601 W Louisiana St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-5500	409	34	12.1	67.7%	86 (21.0%)	56 (13.7%)	253 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	46.3	2313^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.0%		43.9	2502^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	46.2%	189	19.1	33.3	17.7	9.1	8.3	7.7	50.0	55.6	49.1	45.1	55.6	31.2	$10,263
Albert & Iola Lee Davis Malvern Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Eldorado Pkwy	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-5300	415	38	10.9	74.9%	57 (13.7%)	89 (21.4%)	230 (55.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	27.9	3570^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.8%		33.8	3204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.1%	366	20.0	50.0			16.7		43.5	35.8	56.3	28.6	25.4	35.2	$11,588
Valley Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Vly Creek Trl	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-4800	498	33	15.0	22.1%	283 (56.8%)	78 (15.7%)	77 (15.5%)	23 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	65.2	1334^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.2%		79.6	763^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.6%	571							48.0	69.3	65.1	44.0	58.4	48.2	$8,270
Finch Elementary	Public	K-5	1205 S Tennessee St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-5600	341	32	10.8	81.2%	34 (10.0%)	34 (10.0%)	259 (76.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	14.5	4321^st of 4627 public elementary schools	6.6%		30.7	3381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	27.3%	940							33.3	29.7	50.0	15.6	24.3	17.7	$14,371
Roy Lee Walker Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Cockrill Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-4600	381	37	10.2	16.5%	228 (59.8%)	16 (4.2%)	60 (15.7%)	37 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.2%)	87.9	457^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.1	367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.1%	90							65.3	70.2	84.9	61.1	59.7	90.4	$8,331
Webb Elementary	Public	K-5	810 E Louisiana St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-6000	475	33	14.4	56.6%	106 (22.3%)	71 (14.9%)	249 (52.4%)	23 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	24.7	3768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.6%		38.7	2871^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	897	35.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	50.7	35.9	42.5	32.4	27.2	31.3	$10,267
Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Joplin Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7300	433	32	13.4	31.4%	171 (39.5%)	76 (17.6%)	77 (17.8%)	68 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	70.1	1130^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.6%		79	786^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.1%	344							67.1	44.9	79.4	53.4	50.6	57.6	$9,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Slaughter Elementary

What schools do graduates of Slaughter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Slaughter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dr Jack Cockrill Middle
High : McKinney Boyd High School

How many students attend Slaughter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Slaughter Elementary.

What district is Slaughter Elementary in?

McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

Is Slaughter Elementary a good school?

Slaughter Elementary ranks 2106^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Slaughter Elementary?

Students at Slaughter Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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