FINCH EL

As a compact elementary school in MCKINNEY, Texas, FINCH EL hosts 341 students from grades K through 5, overseen by MCKINNEY ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 34% below the state mean of about 519.

Within MCKINNEY ISD, which oversees 33 schools and 23,296 students, FINCH EL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, FINCH EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 10% White, 10% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

On the resource side, On paper, FINCH EL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Collin County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FINCH EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Collin County indicate median household income runs about $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Collin County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), FINCH EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CALDWELL EL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FINCH EL comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 44.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. FINCH EL's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 388 (now 341).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.