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Melissa High School

Q: Is Melissa High School a good school?

Melissa High School ranks 334 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 84% of Texas high schools

Summary

Melissa High School in Melissa, TX, serves nearly 2,000 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the highly-rated Melissa Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 94th percentile statewide. This school has a consistent track record of academic excellence, never ranking below the 84th percentile in Texas over the past decade, and it significantly outperforms most nearby schools.

Melissa High School’s test scores are a key differentiator, with students far exceeding state averages in core subjects like Biology (86% proficient vs. 71% statewide), English I Reading (79% vs. 55%), and U.S. History (80% vs. 70%). The school also boasts an exceptionally high graduation rate, consistently above 96%, and a negligible dropout rate. This performance is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Princeton Senior High School and Anna High School, which have significantly lower proficiency rates and higher dropout rates. Even compared to the strong McKinney North High School (77th percentile), Melissa High School outperforms it in nearly every subject, showing that the Melissa district has built an academic program that rivals larger, more established districts.

While the school excels in most areas, Algebra I proficiency hovers around the state average, suggesting a potential area for targeted support. Additionally, the school’s overall ranking has seen a slight dip from its peak, which may be due to rapid enrollment growth. However, Melissa High School achieves its top-tier results with efficient resource allocation, spending around $10,320 per student—far less than Blue Ridge High School, which spends more but achieves far worse outcomes. This efficiency, combined with strong performance across all student groups, makes Melissa High School a standout choice for families in the area.

1,983

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,564

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3030 Milrany Ln
Melissa, TX 75454

(972) 837-4216

District: Melissa Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

Hispanic:

19.7%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Texas avg62%

334^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 947Melissa 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	75.1	334 of 2057	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	244 of 1974	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	172 of 1990	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	244 of 1961	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	206 of 1876	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	101 of 1861	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	204 of 1857	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	150 of 1797	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	79.9	184 of 1777	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	237 of 1762	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	255 of 1743	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	558 of 1734	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	418 of 1652	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	135 of 1603	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	75.1	221 of 1672	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	319 of 1568	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	227 of 1539	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	118 of 1510	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	79.6	158 of 1497	89.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	294 of 1101	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	138 of 834	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	160 of 1065	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	162 of 1069	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	128 of 1031	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	150 of 1020	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	97 of 1024	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	138 of 1013	86.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	217 of 567	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	118 of 428	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	76 of 530	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	119 of 525	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	225 of 507	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	290 of 488	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	579 of 1837	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	556 of 1829	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1133 of 1810	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	925 of 1784	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	236 of 1209	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	234 of 1153	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	122 of 1437	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	60.3	326 of 1371	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.2	490 of 1278	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	701 of 1195	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	398 of 1136	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	323 of 1976	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	147 of 1504	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	107 of 1880	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	182 of 1891	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	194 of 1841	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	400 of 1815	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	219 of 1798	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	159 of 1781	91.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	404 of 1208	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	231 of 964	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	431 of 1182	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	397 of 1172	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	837 of 1177	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.5	58 of 1145	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	143 of 1137	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	283 of 1909	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	155 of 1453	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	162 of 1805	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	248 of 1820	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	381 of 1762	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	462 of 1743	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	430 of 1714	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	254 of 1691	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	635 of 1976	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	261 of 1513	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	236 of 1884	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	390 of 1897	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	289 of 1847	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	258 of 1848	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	238 of 1818	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	244 of 1794	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	324 of 1993	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	222 of 1515	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	214 of 1891	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	297 of 1913	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	239 of 1853	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	444 of 1840	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	237 of 1824	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	177 of 1803	90.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	243 of 715	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	164 of 598	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	81 of 731	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	99 of 677	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	74 of 664	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	217 of 588	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	179 of 604	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	119 of 582	79.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	13 of 104	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	31 of 87	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	93.9	6 of 107	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	23 of 101	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	36 of 95	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	398 of 1610	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	277 of 1299	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	161 of 1548	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	180 of 1478	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	307 of 1418	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	254 of 1382	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	195 of 1357	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	169 of 1347	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	303 of 1611	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	251 of 1294	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	194 of 1556	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	318 of 1576	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	226 of 1525	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	494 of 1510	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	264 of 1526	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	194 of 1539	87.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology86%+16 vs state

U.S. History80%+10 vs state

English I Reading79%+24 vs state

English II Reading78%+18 vs state

Algebra I55%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 9, 2023

I use to think this was the best schools district around. Unfortunately as they have experienced rapid growth they have made little efforts to adjust. Many things are still handled with a very small town mentality with favoritism and decisions being made by staff and others in the community that simply do not have the academic or professional experience needed. Simple tasks like logistics and ensuring the safety of students have suffered. The quality of teachers has been overlooked while building impressive sport facilities have taken priority. I would like to see the seniority of teachers at the high school in the percentage with less than two years of teaching experience. Undertrained and inexperienced teachers are abundant in the high school and they teach honors courses in some cases. Having a school day shortened simply because there is not enough buses due to other events we sacrifice learning time due to poor planning. The lack of a properly executed or rehearsed drill to ensure students safety when severe weather occurs is another example of inadequate attention paid to logistical issues in a growing school. Favoritism shown to male athletes and coaches that have unlimited access to facilities paid for by tax dollars while female athletes and even female coaches are not given the same latitude. While there are still many positive things about Melissa High School many areas still need to adapt to a now 5A school. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

bullying, racism, homophobia, etc. its disgusting how much those kids get away with Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (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 (2025)	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Melissa High School	Public	8-12	3030 Milrany Ln	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 837-4216	1,983	137	14.4		915 (46.1%)	343 (17.3%)	391 (19.7%)	188 (9.5%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (6.9%)	75.1	334^th of 2057 public high schools	83.8%		78.2	244^th of 1974 public high schools	87.6%	90	54.7	86.4	79.0	78.1	80.1						$8,564
Anna Academic Achievement Center	Public	9-12	601 S Sherley Rd	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 924-1000	49	1	70.0	67.3%	15 (30.6%)	21 (42.9%)	11 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	1.9	2024^th of 2057 public high schools	1.6%					(n/a)	9.1	14.3	0.0	13.6	11.5						$36,136
Anna High School	Public	9-12	1107 Rosamond Pkwy	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 924-1100	1,602	92	17.4	44.1%	547 (34.1%)	409 (25.5%)	506 (31.6%)	41 (2.6%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (5.5%)	44.8	1132^nd of 2057 public high schools	45.0%		55.5	778^th of 1974 public high schools	60.6%	354	36.1	63.2	53.1	58.4	71.3						$8,645
County Residential Center	Public	6-12	4700 Community Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 547-5400	92	10	9.2	4.3%	32 (34.8%)	24 (26.1%)	28 (30.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	15.9	1746^th of 2057 public high schools	15.1%		9.2	1796^th of 1974 public high schools	9.0%	50	6.3	40.9	39.3	37.5	50.0		0.0		0.0	0.0	$14,066
Collin County J J A E P	Public	12	4700 Community Ave	McKinney	75078	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 219-2000	2				1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
McKinney North High School	Public	9-12	2550 Wilmeth Rd	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-4300	2,387	146	16.3	27.1%	927 (38.8%)	485 (20.3%)	620 (26.0%)	221 (9.3%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	121 (5.1%)	69	461^st of 2057 public high schools	77.6%		71.8	374^th of 1974 public high schools	81.1%	87	53.9	82.7	69.9	73.5	75.1						$8,140
Serenity High	Public	9-12	2550 Wilmeth Rd	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7830	3	1	3.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)											$88,376
Blue Ridge High School	Public	9-12	11020 Cr 504	Blue Ridge	75424	Collin County	Blue Ridge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 752-5554	298	28	10.7	54.0%	177 (59.4%)	1 (0.3%)	106 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	53.4	881^st of 2057 public high schools	57.2%		50	908^th of 1974 public high schools	54.0%	27	18.3	66.3	71.9	67.6	73.0						$14,388
Collin County J J A E P	Public	5-12	321 Panther Pkwy	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 952-5400																			(n/a)
Princeton Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 E Princeton Dr	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 952-5400	1,262	75	16.9	62.0%	284 (22.5%)	280 (22.2%)	586 (46.4%)	51 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	54 (4.3%)	42.4	1205^th of 2057 public high schools	41.4%		44.5	1055^th of 1974 public high schools	46.6%	150	7.7	23.1	5.2	3.0	68.2						$8,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Melissa High School

Is Melissa High School a good school?

Melissa High School ranks 334^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Melissa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,983 students attended Melissa High School.

What is the racial makeup of Melissa High School?

Students at Melissa High School are 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Melissa High School in?

Melissa Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Melissa High School?

Melissa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harry McKillop Elementary
Elementary : North Creek Elementary

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