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Arthur H McNeil Elementary

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Arthur H McNeil Elementary ranks 2294 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Arthur H McNeil Elementary is a K-5 school in McKinney, TX, serving 335 students within the McKinney Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown a strong upward trend, jumping from the 37th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 50th percentile in 2025-2026, a 13-point improvement that signals recent gains in instruction. A standout feature is its low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, which is much smaller than nearby schools like Valley Creek Elementary (15:1) and Glen Oaks Elementary (14.6:1), offering more individualized attention for students.

Academically, McNeil has a clear strength in reading, with 4th-grade scores (72% proficient) far exceeding the district average (57.37%) and state average (53.04%). However, math remains a challenge, especially in 5th grade, where only 30.16% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 47.38%. While the school’s overall rank is improving, it still lags behind high-performing neighbors like Roy Lee Walker Elementary (90th percentile) and Robert L Puster Elementary (98th percentile), making it a solid but average option in a competitive area.

McNeil spends $13,489 per student, notably higher than peers like Roy Lee Walker ($9,333) and Glen Oaks ($10,013), yet outcomes don’t yet match that investment. The school also faces equity challenges, with some student groups performing in the bottom quartile, and its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 20th percentile, suggesting a need for more enrichment. For parents, McNeil offers a supportive, small-class environment with improving reading instruction, but math support and advanced programming are areas to watch closely.

335

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,871

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3650 Hardin Blvd
McKinney, TX 75070

(469) 302-5200

District: McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Arthur H McNeil Elementary usually attend:

High:

McKinney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.8%

African American:

29.6%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

2,294^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	46.6	2294 of 4627	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	2313 of 4651	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	2974 of 4710	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	2175 of 4647	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	2544 of 4581	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	2246 of 4578	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	2442 of 4479	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	2206 of 4359	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.2	1243 of 4329	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	56.5	1984 of 4286	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.2	1372 of 4320	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	1193 of 4260	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	1319 of 4221	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	1023 of 4206	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	908 of 4095	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	863 of 3937	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	515 of 3884	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	741 of 3768	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	536 of 3724	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	84.2	209 of 3476	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	86.1	159 of 3475	95.4%	★★★★★
2004	85.8	143 of 3465	95.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	1749 of 2406	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	1383 of 1905	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1864 of 2443	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.8	915 of 2443	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	1370 of 2421	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1743 of 2444	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	2024 of 2515	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1752 of 2483	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	527 of 814	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	4123 of 4461	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	3400 of 4331	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	2655 of 4295	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	2541 of 4240	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	44.8	1969 of 3556	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	1689 of 3446	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	1875 of 3333	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.0	538 of 3226	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	2546 of 4575	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	1870 of 3744	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2075 of 4658	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	1427 of 4588	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2341 of 4561	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	2664 of 4499	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2067 of 4348	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	2477 of 4306	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	2465 of 3075	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	2329 of 2619	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2176 of 2980	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.3	604 of 2958	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	1084 of 3006	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	1689 of 3184	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	1509 of 3106	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	3321 of 4413	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	3129 of 3644	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	2695 of 4465	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3444 of 4401	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	4132 of 4376	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	1929 of 4329	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	1931 of 4188	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	1323 of 4168	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	3182 of 4520	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	2418 of 3705	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	3998 of 4594	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3225 of 4521	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	4033 of 4477	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3704 of 4451	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3529 of 4309	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3758 of 4264	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2085 of 4582	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	1792 of 3739	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.5	3745 of 4647	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	2968 of 4585	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2720 of 4563	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	1890 of 4498	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	2759 of 4357	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	2013 of 4319	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	675 of 1106	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	467 of 975	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.5	991 of 1128	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	926 of 1099	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	878 of 1004	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.8	348 of 1046	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	2716 of 4301	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	1521 of 3549	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	2763 of 4292	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	1323 of 4086	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	848 of 3952	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	1184 of 3799	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	1761 of 3684	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1944 of 3558	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1453 of 3006	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	1447 of 2612	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	1762 of 3108	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	1387 of 3106	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	1471 of 3082	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	1783 of 3082	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1977 of 3142	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1859 of 3127	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)45th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile-31 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-7 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 Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Arthur H McNeil Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3650 Hardin Blvd	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-5200	335	30	11.1	42.7%	120 (35.8%)	99 (29.6%)	61 (18.2%)	24 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	46.6	2294^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.4%		47.1	2313^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.3%	19				51.1	72.0	46.0		46.7	46.0	30.2		$10,871
Jesse McGowen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Columbus Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7500	570	41	13.9	36.5%	201 (35.3%)	115 (20.2%)	137 (24.0%)	71 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	47.5	2243^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	51.5%		46.7	2334^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.8%	91				47.2	61.1	61.8		38.0	34.7	42.7		$8,572
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
Roy Lee Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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
Reuben Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Ash Ln	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-6500	378	30	12.6	28.0%	190 (50.3%)	51 (13.5%)	71 (18.8%)	38 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	57	1759^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.0%		55.7	1791^st of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	32				60.0	58.3	60.0		48.0	38.3	48.6		$10,009
Jenny Preston Elementary	Public	K-6	2455 Hilliard Dr	Allen	75013	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 908-8780	726	45	16.2	9.4%	227 (31.3%)	65 (9.0%)	64 (8.8%)	314 (43.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.5%)	91.2	317^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.1%		95.8	155^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.7%	162				64.2	71.0	78.3	93.2	66.1	69.3	79.4	78.6	$8,777
Lois Lindsey Elementary	Public	K-6	5730 Wilford Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 908-4007	792	48	16.4	14.3%	138 (17.4%)	80 (10.1%)	95 (12.0%)	415 (52.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.2%)	87.3	494^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.9	337^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.8%	157				59.0	73.6	83.2	84.7	56.3	63.3	67.9	71.2	$7,930
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
Elliott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3721 Hudson Crossing	McKinney	75070	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-3750	421	35	11.9	37.3%	89 (21.1%)	115 (27.3%)	69 (16.4%)	114 (27.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	66.9	1270^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.6%		79.7	759^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.7%	511				52.0	67.4			42.9	59.3			$9,011
Robert L Puster Elementary	Public	K-4	856 Stoddard Rd	Fairview	75069	Collin County	Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-8300	548	29	18.8	3.6%	332 (60.6%)	20 (3.6%)	67 (12.2%)	92 (16.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	97.5	80^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.3%		98.2	47^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.0%	33				80.6	85.3			93.5	79.7			$8,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur H McNeil Elementary

What schools do graduates of Arthur H McNeil Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arthur H McNeil Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : McKinney High School

How many students attend Arthur H McNeil Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Arthur H McNeil Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur H McNeil Elementary?

Students at Arthur H McNeil Elementary are 36% White, 30% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Arthur H McNeil Elementary a good school?

Arthur H McNeil Elementary ranks 2294^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Arthur H McNeil Elementary in?

McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

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