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Scott Morgan Johnson Middle

Public Grades 6-8
484th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 79% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Scott Morgan Johnson Middle is a public middle school in McKinney, Texas, serving 1,050 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the McKinney Independent School District, which is ranked 275 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scott Morgan Johnson Middle consistently outperforms the state average in STAAR/Reading, STAAR/Mathematics, STAAR/Science, and STAAR/Social Studies for all grade levels. The school's performance in STAAR EOC/Algebra I is particularly strong, with over 90% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in STAAR/Mathematics, especially in 8th grade, lags behind the district and state averages, an area that requires attention and targeted interventions.

Compared to other middle schools in the district, such as Leonard Evans Junior Middle and Dowell Middle, Scott Morgan Johnson Middle generally performs better in terms of test scores and overall state rankings. However, when compared to high-performing schools outside the district, such as Scoggins Middle (Frisco ISD), Sloan Creek Intermediate (Lovejoy ISD), and Lorene Rogers Middle (Prosper ISD), Scott Morgan Johnson Middle lags behind in several academic areas.

1,108
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,223
Per pupil spending ?
41.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3400 Community Dr
       McKinney, TX  75070

(469) 302-4900

District: McKinney Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Scott Morgan Johnson Middle usually attend:

High:    McKinney North High School

Feeder schools for Scott Morgan Johnson Middle:

Elementary:    Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary
    Naomi Press Elementary
    Webb Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
31.5%
White:
26.0%
African American:
24.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Texas middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of McKinney Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg60%
Texas avg45%
484th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 18 pts since 2015
From top 39% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Middle Schools in the McKinney Independent School District (Isd)
275th of 961McKinney 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.1484 of 234479.4%★★★★☆
202469.7542 of 237277.2%★★★★☆
202365.1651 of 233072.1%★★★★☆
202266.0577 of 225474.4%★★★★☆
202170.4498 of 225277.9%★★★★☆
201959.0737 of 219366.4%★★★☆☆
201859.9658 of 208068.4%★★★☆☆
201756.7735 of 202763.7%★★★☆☆
201658.7860 of 198756.7%★★★☆☆
201561.0790 of 204361.3%★★★☆☆
201467.3603 of 198769.7%★★★☆☆
201370.3500 of 197374.7%★★★★☆
201270.4485 of 195175.1%★★★★☆
201169.1452 of 189576.1%★★★★☆
201064.3593 of 180367.1%★★★☆☆
200964.9585 of 176366.8%★★★☆☆
200873.0332 of 171880.7%★★★★☆
200776.6247 of 168485.3%★★★★☆
200679.6191 of 158587.9%★★★★☆
200581.0151 of 158290.5%★★★★★
200481.2137 of 157391.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.8283 of 99771.6%★★★★☆
202465.8314 of 128075.5%★★★★☆
202363.4345 of 127372.9%★★★★☆
202251.4490 of 125160.8%★★★☆☆
202167.1266 of 121378.1%★★★★☆
201955.9413 of 119365.4%★★★☆☆
201853.9442 of 116762.1%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.1197 of 50561.0%★★★☆☆
202461.3240 of 61761.1%★★★☆☆
202363.2229 of 61662.8%★★★☆☆
202274.1131 of 60678.4%★★★★☆
202154.1285 of 58951.6%★★★☆☆
201950.5339 of 59442.9%★★☆☆☆
201824.6495 of 58715.7%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202264.1486 of 218277.7%★★★★☆
202156.8654 of 211869.1%★★★☆☆
201956.1653 of 205868.3%★★★☆☆
201851.9742 of 200863.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.4261 of 142881.7%★★★★☆
202458.2550 of 177068.9%★★★☆☆
202353.4628 of 172063.5%★★★☆☆
202260.3428 of 164374.0%★★★★☆
202151.3572 of 159264.1%★★★☆☆
201933.91008 of 144530.2%★★☆☆☆
201837.7832 of 137639.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.9388 of 182578.7%★★★★☆
202462.0680 of 224269.7%★★★☆☆
202361.8699 of 224168.8%★★★☆☆
202264.2604 of 222172.8%★★★★☆
202169.1501 of 215176.7%★★★★☆
201957.4748 of 204763.5%★★★☆☆
201864.2567 of 200871.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.0125 of 123089.8%★★★★☆
202378.4126 of 148191.5%★★★★★
202265.2538 of 148863.8%★★★☆☆
202178.1239 of 150184.1%★★★★☆
201970.8383 of 144673.5%★★★★☆
201864.5544 of 143062.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.9466 of 173173.1%★★★★☆
202458.9692 of 211967.3%★★★☆☆
202355.3792 of 211662.6%★★★☆☆
202264.5516 of 207775.2%★★★★☆
202166.3482 of 204376.4%★★★★☆
201943.91037 of 193546.4%★★☆☆☆
201842.51044 of 189544.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.7662 of 182063.6%★★★☆☆
202456.5787 of 223564.8%★★★☆☆
202348.91082 of 225151.9%★★★☆☆
202257.3731 of 222067.1%★★★☆☆
202160.8637 of 217270.7%★★★★☆
201943.41172 of 207343.5%★★☆☆☆
201846.21023 of 203949.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.0389 of 181878.6%★★★★☆
202472.5432 of 224680.8%★★★★☆
202366.8593 of 224573.6%★★★★☆
202267.0545 of 222875.5%★★★★☆
202168.9499 of 216877.0%★★★★☆
201958.8689 of 206966.7%★★★☆☆
201852.9820 of 203059.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.6140 of 67679.3%★★★★☆
202474.1151 of 81881.5%★★★★☆
202353.9336 of 81758.9%★★★☆☆
202255.9315 of 81361.3%★★★☆☆
202152.2318 of 74357.2%★★★☆☆
201952.7330 of 75356.2%★★★☆☆
201848.3359 of 72050.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.1488 of 156868.9%★★★☆☆
202464.0421 of 189177.7%★★★★☆
202379.8155 of 181591.5%★★★★★
202275.5172 of 175790.2%★★★★★
202158.4422 of 171275.4%★★★★☆
201959.2393 of 162675.8%★★★★☆
201842.0804 of 159749.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.6283 of 143980.3%★★★★☆
202466.5464 of 173373.2%★★★★☆
202371.7387 of 174977.9%★★★★☆
202272.5358 of 172379.2%★★★★☆
202176.3278 of 170083.6%★★★★☆
201972.5367 of 168478.2%★★★★☆
201876.6297 of 167382.2%★★★★☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile~ school
White (2025)80th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile~ school
Female (2025)79th percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)78th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)61st percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I97%+50 vs state
Reading65%+11 vs state
Science56%+10 vs state
Mathematics47%+9 vs state
Social Studies39%+9 vs state

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

Open Quote This school is racist, sexist, and homophobic. My children learn nothing and get hurt mentally and physically from how much the students hurt each other. The classes are boring, un-engaging, there are students bashing skulls in the parking lot. Close Quote





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Scott Morgan Johnson Middle ranks 484th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Scott Morgan Johnson Middle usually go on to attend McKinney North High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,108 students attended Scott Morgan Johnson Middle.

Students at Scott Morgan Johnson Middle are 31% Hispanic, 26% White, 25% African American, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races.


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