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Harry McKillop Elementary

Public Grades K-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harry McKillop Elementary is a public elementary school in Melissa, Texas, serving 944 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Melissa Independent School District, which is ranked 33 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Harry McKillop Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 78.31%, compared to 68.61% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school also excels in 5th-grade math and science, with proficiency rates of 73.1% and 64.33%, respectively, outpacing the district and state. Harry McKillop's performance is exceptional across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-10% of Texas elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Harry McKillop Elementary significantly outperforms its peers in the Melissa Independent School District and the neighboring Anna Independent School District. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating a consistently high level of academic achievement and student outcomes. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio and efficient spending per student, Harry McKillop Elementary is an exceptional public school choice for families in the Melissa area.

1,016

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,029

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3509 Liberty Way
Melissa, TX 75454-0127

(972) 837-2632

District: Melissa Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harry McKillop Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Melissa Middle
High:	Melissa High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Asian:

15.6%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2008 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2008

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg68%

Texas avg47%

209^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Melissa Independent School District (Isd)

33^rd of 961Melissa 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
2025	94.4	209 of 4651	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	228 of 4710	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	229 of 4647	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	184 of 4581	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	161 of 4578	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	279 of 4479	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	64.5	1525 of 4095	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.0	589 of 3937	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	61.9	1610 of 3884	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	1096 of 3768	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	431 of 3724	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	718 of 3476	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	71.3	919 of 3475	73.6%	★★★★☆
2004	62.8	1349 of 3465	61.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	102 of 1905	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	164 of 2443	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	67 of 2443	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	54 of 2421	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	86 of 2444	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	106 of 2515	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	253 of 814	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	401 of 1045	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	557 of 1015	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	365 of 957	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	231 of 967	76.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.8	540 of 4461	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	112 of 4331	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	704 of 4295	83.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	227 of 2918	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	523 of 3668	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	269 of 3556	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	67 of 3487	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	306 of 3446	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	53.1	1409 of 3333	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	161 of 3744	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	270 of 4658	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	262 of 4588	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	236 of 4561	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	152 of 4499	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	223 of 4348	94.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	426 of 2980	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	406 of 2958	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	364 of 3006	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	369 of 3184	88.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	338 of 3644	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	560 of 4465	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	394 of 4401	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	369 of 4376	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	274 of 4329	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	324 of 4188	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	633 of 3705	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	253 of 4594	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	172 of 4521	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	132 of 4477	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	75 of 4451	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	124 of 4309	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	178 of 3739	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	262 of 4647	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	218 of 4585	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	154 of 4563	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	169 of 4498	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	351 of 4357	91.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	260 of 975	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	304 of 1128	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	357 of 1099	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	275 of 1004	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	151 of 961	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	281 of 1112	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	755 of 3549	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	605 of 4292	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	283 of 4086	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	45 of 3952	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	148 of 3799	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	364 of 3684	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	122 of 2612	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	268 of 3108	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	138 of 3106	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	167 of 3082	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	114 of 3082	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	277 of 3142	91.2%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading79%+25 vs state

Mathematics73%+27 vs state

Science64%+35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Harry McKillop Elementary	Public	K-5	3509 Liberty Way	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 837-2632	1,016	53	19.1	12.4%	510 (50.2%)	129 (12.7%)	132 (13.0%)	159 (15.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	81 (8.0%)	94.4	209^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.7	228^th of 4710 public elementary schools	95.2%	19							78.3	75.7	84.2	74.1	71.0	73.1	64.3	$6,029
North Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	4401 Cypress Dr	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 837-4530	885	50	17.5	18.6%	432 (48.8%)	136 (15.4%)	145 (16.4%)	94 (10.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.2%)	88.2	445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%		84.6	591^st of 4710 public elementary schools	87.5%	146							62.9	76.8	74.5	67.9	65.5	69.5	53.9	$7,202
Sumeer Elememtary	Public	K-5	1910 Greer Way	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 386-2800	962	52	18.6	24.0%	307 (31.9%)	189 (19.6%)	195 (20.3%)	189 (19.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (7.8%)	73.7	974^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.1%		79.5	780^th of 4710 public elementary schools	83.4%	194							55.4	63.9	73.9	51.9	53.0	53.5	47.8	$6,958
Judith L Harlow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1224 Leonard Ave	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1320	731	42	17.5	44.2%	291 (39.8%)	165 (22.6%)	181 (24.8%)	35 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.4%)	49.9	2147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%		59.6	1625^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.5%	522							44.4	49.1	59.8	36.5	46.2	46.4	33.0	$9,167
Ruth And Harold Frazier Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 N Sweetwater Cv	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 302-9500	792	46	17.2	17.0%	327 (41.3%)	132 (16.7%)	120 (15.2%)	134 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.8%)	78.7	802^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.8%		72.7	1030^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.1%	228							68.6	55.1	81.8	62.1	53.4	69.8	34.1	$8,185
Sue Evelyn Rattan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 S Ferguson Pkwy	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1400	706	40	17.7	49.0%	246 (34.8%)	182 (25.8%)	176 (24.9%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.8%)	52	2025^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%		68.9	1178^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.0%	847							44.6	56.4	58.3	41.1	57.3	39.3	25.9	$8,889
Willow Wood Elementary	Public	K-5	5780 Parkdale Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 837-2411	857	52	16.3	19.1%	274 (32.0%)	169 (19.7%)	111 (13.0%)	255 (29.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	92.6	286^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.9%		94.3	209^th of 4710 public elementary schools	95.6%	77							79.1	72.1	78.1	76.9	66.5	73.0	68.9	$10,061
Rosamond-Sherley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Fm 2862	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 924-1000	793	44	18.0	62.2%	186 (23.5%)	175 (22.1%)	376 (47.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	22.5	3885^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.5%		22.1	3956^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.0%	71	29.0	28.1	35.0	12.5	11.1	3.3	46.1	31.9	33.3	38.4	20.2	26.0	13.0	$7,552
Naomi Press Elementary	Public	K-5	4101 Shawnee Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7600	580	41	13.9	40.5%	143 (24.7%)	176 (30.3%)	100 (17.2%)	105 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.3%)	41.7	2658^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.9%		56.5	1781^st of 4710 public elementary schools	62.2%	877							47.4	48.0	59.3	37.9	36.7	40.7	18.7	$9,976
Joe K Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Bryant Farm Rd	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1300	861	46	18.8	47.9%	317 (36.8%)	234 (27.2%)	183 (21.3%)	46 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	77 (8.9%)	30.7	3387^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%		39.4	2873^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	39.0%	514							40.2	44.5	51.7	36.4	28.9	30.8	18.2	$8,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry McKillop Elementary

How many students attend Harry McKillop Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,016 students attended Harry McKillop Elementary.

Is Harry McKillop Elementary a good school?

Yes! Harry McKillop Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 209^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Harry McKillop Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harry McKillop Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Melissa Middle
High : Melissa High School

What district is Harry McKillop Elementary in?

Melissa Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Harry McKillop Elementary?

Students at Harry McKillop Elementary are 50% White, 16% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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