Top Rankings
Mckinney Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 5,336 students in Mckinney Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Mckinney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
33 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
23,306 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
1,578 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mckinney Independent School District, which is ranked #179 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
88 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,687 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,731 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
53%
# Black Students
3,735 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
16%
13%
# White Students
9,714 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
42%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,315 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
610
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
1,509
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,549
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,644
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,682
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,708
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,593
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,660
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,736
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,875
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,081
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,981
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,910
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,768
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,401 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,752 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$336 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$297 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,401
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,752
$14,116
Best Mckinney Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1351 N Hardin Rd
Mckinney, TX 75071
(469) 302-7900
Mckinney, TX 75071
(469) 302-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,220 students
Rank: #22.
Dowell Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 S E Rdg Rd
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-6700
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,046 students
Rank: #33.
Leonard Evans Jr Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6998 W Eldorado Pkwy
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-7100
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #44.
Faubion Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 Rollins St
Mckinney, TX 75069
(469) 302-6900
Mckinney, TX 75069
(469) 302-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,157 students
Rank: #55.
Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3400 Community Dr
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-4900
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,050 students
Rank: #66.
County Residential Center
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4700 Community Dr
Mckinney, TX 75071
(972) 547-5400
Mckinney, TX 75071
(972) 547-5400
Grades: 6-12
| 81 students
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