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Jack And June Furr Elementary is a public elementary school located in McKinney, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 880 students. The school is part of the Prosper Independent School District, which is ranked 42nd out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
One of the key differentiating factors of Jack And June Furr Elementary is its unique racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of Asian students (37.73%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 14.17% to 57.83% Asian students. Academically, the school generally performs well, with higher proficiency rates than the state average in most subjects and grade levels, though it lags behind some of the top-performing nearby schools, such as Jim Spradley Elementary and Liscano Elementary, which consistently rank among the best in Texas. Additionally, Jack And June Furr Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (14.66% in 2022-2023), suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population.
While Jack And June Furr Elementary is a strong-performing school, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, there are some areas for potential improvement. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students and English Language Learners performing very well, but other subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, having lower rankings. When compared to the nearby schools in the Frisco Independent School District and McKinney Independent School District, Jack And June Furr Elementary generally performs well, but some schools, such as Jim Spradley Elementary and Liscano Elementary, consistently outperform it in academic measures.
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