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 5%)
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 61% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mckinney Independent School District, which is ranked #160 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
29%
53%
% Black
16%
13%
% White
42%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1351 N Hardin Rd
Mckinney, TX 75071
(469) 302-7900
Mckinney, TX 75071
(469) 302-7900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,220 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Dowell Middle School
(Math: 68% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,046 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Leonard Evans Jr Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6998 W Eldorado Pkwy
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-7100
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 782 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #44.
Faubion Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 Rollins St
Mckinney, TX 75069
(469) 302-6900
Mckinney, TX 75069
(469) 302-6900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,157 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3400 Community Dr
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-4900
Mckinney, TX 75070
(469) 302-4900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,050 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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
Gr: 6-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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