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Roy Lee Walker Elementary

Public Grades K-5

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Roy Lee Walker Elementary is a K-5 school in McKinney, TX, serving 381 students within the McKinney Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 32% of Texas. This small school stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade mathematics performance, with 90.41% of students proficient in 2025-2026—nearly double the district and state averages. It also boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, creating a personalized learning environment that consistently outperforms district averages in reading and math across all grade levels.

What truly differentiates Roy Lee Walker is its remarkable support for diverse learners. Special Education students rank in the 98th percentile statewide, earning a 5-star rating, while English Language Learner students have surged from the bottom 38% to the 91st percentile in just a few years. The school shows a clear "5th-grade peak" phenomenon, where students' proficiency rates in reading (84.93%) and math (90.41%) far exceed 3rd-grade rates, indicating a strong cumulative educational experience. This value-add is steeper than at nearby schools like Glen Oaks Elementary or Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary, though it faces stiff competition from top-tier neighbors like Lois Lindsey Elementary in the Allen Independent School District (Isd).

While Roy Lee Walker is a consistently high-performing school, 5th-grade science scores (36% proficient) represent a relative weakness compared to its stellar reading and math results, though they still exceed district and state averages. This area offers the clearest opportunity for further growth. Overall, the school's small size, low student-teacher ratio, and exceptional support for special education and English language learners create a powerful learning environment that makes it a standout choice in the McKinney area.

381

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,331

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 Cockrill Dr
McKinney, TX 75070

(469) 302-4600

District: McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Roy Lee Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Faubion Middle
High:	McKinney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

457^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	87.9	457 of 4627	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	367 of 4651	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	282 of 4710	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	361 of 4647	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	480 of 4581	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	427 of 4578	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	187 of 4479	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	237 of 4359	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.4	105 of 4329	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	51 of 4286	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.7	111 of 4320	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	169 of 4260	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	134 of 4221	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	152 of 4206	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.2	176 of 4095	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.7	230 of 3937	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	77 of 3884	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	84 of 3768	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	140 of 3724	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	128 of 3476	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.3	145 of 3475	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	86.8	101 of 3465	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.2	454 of 2443	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	816 of 2443	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	722 of 2421	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	470 of 2444	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	1402 of 2515	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	954 of 2483	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	245 of 999	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	233 of 814	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	83 of 1045	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	38.5	700 of 957	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.0	412 of 967	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	182 of 1009	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	28 of 1005	97.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	1232 of 4461	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	1167 of 4331	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	340 of 4295	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	41.3	2560 of 4240	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	265 of 2918	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	41.1	2168 of 3487	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	2050 of 3446	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	444 of 4575	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	448 of 3744	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	282 of 4658	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	530 of 4588	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	489 of 4561	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	464 of 4499	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	188 of 4348	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	245 of 4306	94.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	1287 of 3075	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	608 of 2619	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	625 of 2980	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	631 of 2958	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	709 of 3006	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	812 of 3184	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1340 of 3106	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	1026 of 4413	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	339 of 3644	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	373 of 4465	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	345 of 4401	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	332 of 4376	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	385 of 4329	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	242 of 4188	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	326 of 4168	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	1055 of 4520	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	421 of 3705	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	573 of 4594	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	937 of 4521	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	375 of 4477	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	568 of 4451	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	1048 of 4309	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	911 of 4264	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	522 of 4582	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	93.9	163 of 3739	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	311 of 4647	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	204 of 4585	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	498 of 4563	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	371 of 4498	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	212 of 4357	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	246 of 4319	94.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	310 of 1106	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	118 of 975	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	77 of 1128	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	60.0	446 of 1099	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	250 of 1004	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	346 of 961	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	232 of 1112	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	240 of 1046	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	107 of 4301	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	77.1	438 of 3549	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	460 of 4292	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	95.0	86 of 4086	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	218 of 3952	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	66 of 3799	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	17 of 3684	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	54 of 3558	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	512 of 3006	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	432 of 2612	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	414 of 3108	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	427 of 3106	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	822 of 3082	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	637 of 3082	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	187 of 3142	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	240 of 3127	92.3%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)81st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)75th percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+19 vs state

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
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
Reuben Johnson Elementary	Public	K-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
Arthur H McNeil Elementary	Public	K-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
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
Glen Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	6100 Glen Oaks Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-6400	478	33	14.6	9.0%	329 (68.8%)	21 (4.4%)	68 (14.2%)	23 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.7%)	82.6	674^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.4%		92.2	297^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.6%	377	71.6	84.1	78.9		50.5	83.2	47.8		$8,194
Jesse McGowen Elementary	Public	K-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
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
Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary	Public	K-5	6951 Berkshire Rd	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-4700	389	30	13.0	16.2%	222 (57.1%)	44 (11.3%)	65 (16.7%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.3%)	92.2	287^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.8%		95.4	172^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	96.3%	115	67.6	81.7	81.8		67.6	70.0	77.9		$9,792
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
Lois Lindsey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Lee Walker Elementary

What schools do graduates of Roy Lee Walker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roy Lee Walker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Faubion Middle
High : McKinney High School

Is Roy Lee Walker Elementary a good school?

Yes. Roy Lee Walker Elementary ranks in the top 9.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Roy Lee Walker Elementary?

Students at Roy Lee Walker Elementary are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend Roy Lee Walker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Roy Lee Walker Elementary.

What district is Roy Lee Walker Elementary in?

McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

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