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J B Wilmeth Elementary

Q: Is J B Wilmeth Elementary a good school?

J B Wilmeth Elementary ranks 652 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J B Wilmeth Elementary is a K-5 school in McKinney, TX, serving 436 students as part of the McKinney Independent School District (Isd), and it has a long history of being a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade.

This school truly shines in its ability to support a diverse range of students. It is a top-tier performer for its Hispanic students, ranking in the 91st percentile, and also excels with female students and those receiving special education services. In core academics, Wilmeth's proficiency rates in Reading and Math are 15 to 22 percentage points higher than the district average and 20 to 25 points higher than the state average. While it faces strong competition from nearby Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary (94th percentile), Wilmeth holds its own against schools from the more highly-ranked Prosper Independent School District (Isd) and Frisco Independent School District (Isd), outranking Jim And Betty Hughes Elementary, Jack And June Furr Elementary, and Sonntag Elementary.

However, the school has two key areas of concern. Its performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds has dropped dramatically to the 25th percentile, and its Gifted and Talented program has seen a puzzling decline to the 28th percentile. While Wilmeth remains a strong choice, it is facing increased competition from peers like Wolford and must address these internal challenges to return to its former top-10% status.

436

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,850

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Lacima Dr
McKinney, TX 75071-3211

(469) 302-7400

District: McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J B Wilmeth Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Texas elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

652^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	83.2	652 of 4627	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	543 of 4651	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	507 of 4710	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	389 of 4647	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	345 of 4581	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	295 of 4578	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	403 of 4479	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	441 of 4359	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.9	301 of 4329	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	303 of 4286	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	170 of 4320	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	301 of 4260	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	342 of 4221	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.1	296 of 4206	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	421 of 4095	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	320 of 3937	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	339 of 3884	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	76.3	682 of 3768	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	285 of 3724	92.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	877 of 2406	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	496 of 1905	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	840 of 2443	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	296 of 2443	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	378 of 2421	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	398 of 2444	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	281 of 2515	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	366 of 2483	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	550 of 999	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	427 of 814	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.0	289 of 1045	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	407 of 1015	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	406 of 957	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	379 of 967	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	661 of 1009	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	590 of 1005	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	2463 of 4461	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	3308 of 4331	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	1824 of 4295	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	1398 of 4240	67.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	449 of 1643	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	2500 of 3333	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	560 of 4575	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	564 of 3744	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	374 of 4658	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	315 of 4588	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	370 of 4561	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	245 of 4499	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	332 of 4348	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	359 of 4306	91.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	2210 of 3075	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.3	1152 of 2619	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	864 of 2980	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	938 of 2958	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	609 of 3006	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	1415 of 3184	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	858 of 3106	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	385 of 4413	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	186 of 3644	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	264 of 4465	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	128 of 4401	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	401 of 4376	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	139 of 4329	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	326 of 4188	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	577 of 4168	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3390 of 4520	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.3	1260 of 3705	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	1532 of 4594	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	971 of 4521	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	1709 of 4477	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	1063 of 4451	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	2669 of 4309	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	751 of 4582	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	424 of 3739	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	606 of 4647	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	484 of 4585	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	312 of 4563	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	385 of 4498	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	550 of 4357	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	609 of 4319	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	275 of 1106	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	441 of 975	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	295 of 1128	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	405 of 1099	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	605 of 1112	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	752 of 4301	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	814 of 3549	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	529 of 4292	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	357 of 4086	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	264 of 3952	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	89 of 3799	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	209 of 3684	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	319 of 3558	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	800 of 3006	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	562 of 2612	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	612 of 3108	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	600 of 3106	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	443 of 3082	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	487 of 3082	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	526 of 3142	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	541 of 3127	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-41 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile-48 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile-58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading72%+18 vs state

Mathematics63%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

My son is currently in 5th Grade and has been proud to call himself a Wilmeth student since Kindergarten. I can't say enough about how wonderful this school is, as well as the McKinney ISD as a whole. My son is continuing to thrive at Wilmeth and we wouldn't have him going to school anywhere else. The faculty is incredible, so caring, nurturing and compassionate. Easy to communicate with, solid curriculum as well as plenty of extra curricular activities. Kudos and a huge thank you to everyone. Keep up the GREAT work!!! Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
J B Wilmeth Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Lacima Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7400	436	31	14.0	8.5%	242 (55.5%)	49 (11.2%)	54 (12.4%)	53 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.7%)	83.2	652^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.9%		85.7	543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.3%	109	79.5	69.1	68.6	65.8	70.4	53.5	$8,850
Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary	Public	K-5	1753 N Ridge Rd	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-9450	661	41	16.1	13.6%	281 (42.5%)	80 (12.1%)	84 (12.7%)	153 (23.1%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.2%)	71.8	1063^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.0%		75.7	905^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.5%	158	54.3	58.6	73.8	63.6	52.6	53.2	$8,194
C T Eddins Elementary	Public	K-5	311 Peregrine Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-6600	372	29	13.0	13.2%	228 (61.3%)	34 (9.1%)	55 (14.8%)	23 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	88.3	438^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.5%		84.5	588^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.4%	150	76.5	76.3	88.1	64.2	69.5	55.2	$11,018
Mike And Janie Reeves Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Auburn Hills Pkwy	McKinney	75071	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 219-2350	794	52	15.2	10.6%	272 (34.3%)	89 (11.2%)	71 (8.9%)	315 (39.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	90.1	365^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.5	475^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.8%	110	76.4	77.3	70.3	70.7	68.7	70.3	$8,800
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
Dean And Mildred Bennett Elementary	Public	K-5	7760 Coronado Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-5400	425	31	13.7	14.1%	240 (56.5%)	35 (8.2%)	71 (16.7%)	50 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	84.6	589^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.3%		89.7	380^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.8%	209	76.6	76.0	60.6	63.5	74.7	60.6	$9,005
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
Sonntag Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Reagan Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-3850	429	41	10.4	33.1%	149 (34.7%)	95 (22.1%)	57 (13.3%)	81 (18.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.3%)	69.7	1147^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.2%		78.3	818^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.4%	329	56.1	71.6	67.2	35.1	52.7	70.5	$8,738
Jack And June Furr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	551 S Bluestem Dr	McKinney	75072	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 219-2280	790	62	12.7	13.5%	217 (27.5%)	72 (9.1%)	80 (10.1%)	360 (45.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	80.1	759^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.6%		78.9	789^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.0%	30	64.1	60.5	72.1	67.0	59.7	63.9	$8,386
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J B Wilmeth Elementary

What schools do graduates of J B Wilmeth Elementary attend?

Students who attend J B Wilmeth Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend J B Wilmeth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended J B Wilmeth Elementary.

What district is J B Wilmeth Elementary in?

McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

Is J B Wilmeth Elementary a good school?

J B Wilmeth Elementary ranks 652^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of J B Wilmeth Elementary?

Students at J B Wilmeth Elementary are 56% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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