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Best Schools in McKinney, TX
McKinney, TX has 83 public schools (14 high, 17 middle, 47 elementary) serving 75,729 students. On average they score 63% on state proficiency tests against a projected 54%, so schools in McKinney don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in McKinney, TX
The top high schools in McKinney, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lovejoy H S
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Lovejoy Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1639 Students
2. Liberty H S
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1846 Students
3. Heritage H S
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2127 Students
4. Melissa H S
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Melissa Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1485 Students
5. Rock Hill H S
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Prosper Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2832 Students
6. Mckinney North H S
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Mckinney Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2156 Students
7. Mckinney Boyd H S
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Mckinney Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2651 Students
8. Allen H S
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 5317 Students
9. Celina H S
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Celina Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1074 Students
10. Mckinney H S
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Mckinney Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2918 Students
Best Middle Schools in McKinney, TX
The top middle schools in McKinney, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fowler Middle
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1034 Students
2. Willow Springs Middle
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Lovejoy Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 738 Students
3. Ereckson Middle
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1256 Students
4. Walter & Lois Curtis Middle
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1308 Students
5. Roach Middle
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 928 Students
6. Lorene Rogers Middle
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Prosper Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1430 Students
7. Bill Hays Middle
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Prosper Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1699 Students
8. Melissa Middle
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Melissa Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1232 Students
9. Dowell Middle
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Mckinney Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1076 Students
10. Scoggins Middle
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 946 Students
Best Elementary Schools in McKinney, TX
The top elementary schools in McKinney, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Robert L Puster El
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Lovejoy Isd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 604 Students
2. Beverly Cheatham El
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 804 Students
3. Mary Evans El
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 756 Students
4. Jenny Preston El
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 828 Students
5. Taylor El
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 797 Students
6. Comstock El
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 754 Students
7. Earl & Lottie Wolford El
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Mckinney Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 405 Students
8. Isbell El
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 688 Students
9. Willow Wood El
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Melissa Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 930 Students
10. Harry Mckillop El
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Melissa Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 955 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in McKinney, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
McKinney, TX has a total population of 202,475 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 53% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in McKinney, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood McKinney, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.99 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.72 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.27 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in McKinney, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for McKinney, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit McKinney, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in McKinney, TX
How many schools are in McKinney, TX?
McKinney, TX has 83 public schools: 14 high schools, 17 middle schools and 47 elementary schools, serving 75,729 students in total.
How do schools in McKinney perform on state tests?
On average, 83 schools in McKinney score 63% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 54%, so on average schools in McKinney don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in McKinney?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Mckinney
43 of 47 schools in Mckinney carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 27B: 6C: 5D: 5
All 47 public schools we grade in Mckinney. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (47)
- Albert And Iola Lee Davis Malvern El
- Arthur H Mcneil El
- Burks El
- C T Eddins El
- Caldwell El
- Comstock El
- County Residential Center
- Dean And Mildred Bennett El
- Dowell Middle
- Dr Jack Cockrill Middle
- Earl And Lottie Wolford El
- Elliott El
- Emerson H S
- Faubion Middle
- Finch El
- Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew El
- Glen Oaks El
- Herman Lawson Early Childhood School
- Imagine International Academy Of North Texas
- J B Wilmeth El
- J J A E P
- Jack And June Furr El
- Jesse Mcgowen El
- Jim And Betty Hughes El
- John A Baker
- Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega El
- Leonard Evans JR Middle
- Lizzie Nell Cundiff Mcclure El
- Lois Lindsey El
- Mckinney Boyd H S
- Mckinney H S
- Mckinney North H S
- Mike And Janie Reeves El
- Mooneyham El
- Naomi Press El
- Ogle El
- Reuben Johnson El
- Roy Lee Walker El
- Scoggins Middle
- Scott El
- Scott Morgan Johnson Middle
- Serenity High
- Slaughter El
- Sonntag El
- Valley Creek El
- Webb El
- Willow Wood El
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Collin County Cornerstone Christian Academy
- First Baptist Learning Center
- Guidepost Montessori At Eldorado
- Primrose School Of Stone Brooke
- Renaissance School