Total enrollment
7,735
+3,631 (+88%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in MELISSA ISD
Texas · 7,735 students · 2 cities
Parents inside MELISSA ISD pick from 11 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 7,735 students (an average school size of 703).
4-year change in MELISSA ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+2 (+40%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How MELISSA ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,735 | #158 of 760 | #1,219 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #234 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #649 of 758 | #6,493 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 18.5% | #728 of 750 | #7,523 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #15 of 557 | #123 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside MELISSA ISD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Willow Wood Elementary School at 75.0% proficient to Sumeer Elememtary at 60.2%, a gap of 14.9 points. That is the 296th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,792 to 5,625 students (up 101%) and from 176 to 358 full-time teachers (up 103%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA H S | Melissa | High | 09-12 | 1,983 |
| MELISSA MIDDLE | Melissa | Middle | 06-08 | 1,741 |
| HARRY MCKILLOP EL | Melissa | Elementary | KG-05 | 1,016 |
| SUMEER ELEMEMTARY | Melissa | Elementary | KG-05 | 962 |
| NORTH CREEK EL | Melissa | Elementary | KG-05 | 885 |
| WILLOW WOOD EL | Mckinney | Elementary | KG-05 | 857 |
| MELISSA RIDGE EDUCATION CENTER | Melissa | Elementary | PK-PK | 291 |
| COLLIN CO J J A E P | Mckinney | Elementary | M-M | · |
| EAST CARDINAL MIDDLE | Melissa | Elementary | M-M | · |
| HIGHLAND EL | Melissa | Elementary | M-M | · |
| SIXTH GRADE CENTER | Melissa | Elementary | M-M | · |
About MELISSA ISD
As a sparse district in Texas, MELISSA ISD hosts 7,735 students across 11 schools.
For a sense of the school types, MELISSA ISD is made up of 9 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in MELISSA ISD is about 703, higher than the Texas average of roughly 606.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,735 students, climbed 88% from the 4,104 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 5 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for MELISSA ISD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.