Are there good schools in McKinney, Texas?

When determining if McKinney, Texas, has good schools, we analyze key factors including math proficiency, reading/language proficiency, students-per-teacher ratio, average teacher salaries, National Blue Ribbon awards, Spelling Bee and STEM/non-STEM national competitions, and more.

Cities, towns, villages, and unincorporated county areas across the U.S. vary widely in size, and the region’s population determines the number of schools available. Big cities have a large number of schools to choose from, while small cities, towns, and villages may have no schools within their geographic boundaries. Since our PhD-Level data analysts are parents, too, we look at children's education through the eyes of a parent who is responsible for taking their kids to school even if it’s 20 miles from home because there are few schools nearby.

Dwellics school data analysis begins with determining whether there are schools within a city’s borders. If we find there are none, we research schools in neighboring locales to find the closest schools. The results you see show all the school options available and the distance they are from each city, town, village, or unincorporated county covered on our platform.

Does McKinney, Texas have good schools?

Schools	National Rankings	Private School Enrollment
Elementary schools in McKinney	Scored 58.83 on a scale of 0 to 100.	5.7%
Middle schools in McKinney	Scored 66.04 on a scale of 0 to 100.	4.0%
High schools in McKinney	Scored 54.42 on a scale of 0 to 100.	5.4%

Dwellics searched for winners of 69 nationwide competitions for school children in both STEM and non-STEM fields and found 0 winners in McKinney, Texas in the last 5 years.

Elementary Schools

There are 30 public elementary schools in McKinney, Texas. Public elementary schools serving McKinney, Texas, are rated 58.83 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among elementary school students, approximately 5.7% are enrolled in private schools in McKinney.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in McKinney, Texas at the elementary school level is 59.1%, and proficiency in reading and language arts is 57.6%.

The average annual salary of an elementary school teacher in McKinney is $45,378. The average number of elementary school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in McKinney is 14.0.

Middle Schools

There are 6 public middle schools in McKinney, Texas. Public middle schools serving McKinney, Texas, are rated 66.04 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among middle school students, approximately 4.0% are enrolled in private schools in McKinney.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in McKinney, Texas at the middle school level is 70.7%, and proficiency in reading and language arts is 61.8%.

The average annual salary of a middle school teacher in McKinney is $45,075. The average number of middle school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in McKinney is 14.0.

High Schools

There are 7 public high schools in McKinney, Texas. Public high schools serving McKinney, Texas, are rated 54.42 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among high school students, approximately 5.4% are enrolled in private schools in McKinney.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in McKinney, Texas at the high school level is 49.7%, and proficiency in reading and language arts is 60.6%.

The average annual salary of a high school teacher in McKinney is $44,447. The average number of high school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in McKinney is 14.0.

Pros and Cons of living in McKinney, Texas in reviews from users in their own words:

Pros	Cons
Great downtown, shopping, schools, parks	Ready for a retirement city in colorado
I like how close it is to the city and how much green there is. I like downtown.	How conservative and religious it is. It is anti-LGBTQ+.
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