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Harry Mckillop Elementary School vs. North Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Harry Mckillop Elementary School or North Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Harry Mckillop Elementary School
3509 Liberty Way
Melissa, TX 75454
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
North Creek Elementary School
4401 Cypress Dr
Melissa, TX 75454
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Harry Mckillop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

North Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 955 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harry Mckillop Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 813 students in grades Kindergarten-5, North Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
955 students
813 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#331 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#1624 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harry Mckillop Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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74%
(Top 5% in TX)
52%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harry Mckillop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 5% in TX)
65%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harry Mckillop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harry Mckillop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Harry Mckillop Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Creek Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
161
131
Grade 1 Students
150
143
Grade 2 Students
157
132
Grade 3 Students
166
142
Grade 4 Students
160
137
Grade 5 Students
161
128

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
6%
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% Hispanic
13%
14%
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% Black
12%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harry Mckillop Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harry Mckillop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Harry Mckillop Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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