Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCKINNEY ISD·NCES 482985003358
FINCH EL
1205 S TENNESSEE ST, MCKINNEY, TX 75069 · (469) 302-5600 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
277 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from MCKINNEY ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
341
-47 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.7:1
% White
10%
was 8%
% Hispanic
76%
was 73%
% Black
10%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCKINNEY ISD
- MCKINNEY H SHigh · 2,668 students
- MCKINNEY BOYD H SHigh · 2,547 students
- MCKINNEY NORTH H SHigh · 2,387 students
- DR JACK COCKRILL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,210 students
- SCOTT MORGAN JOHNSON MIDDLEMiddle · 1,108 students
- FAUBION MIDDLEMiddle · 1,033 students
Other schools in MCKINNEY
- MCKINNEY H SHigh · 2,668 students
- MCKINNEY BOYD H SHigh · 2,547 students
- MCKINNEY NORTH H SHigh · 2,387 students
- EMERSON H SHigh · 1,844 students
- IMAGINE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF NORTH TEXASCombined · 1,445 students
- DR JACK COCKRILL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,210 students
Nearby schools
- CALDWELL EL0.8 mi · 409
- WEBB EL0.9 mi · 475
- MCKINNEY H S1.0 mi · 2,668
- ALBERT & IOLA LEE DAVIS MALVERN EL1.1 mi · 415
- BURKS EL1.4 mi · 432
- FAUBION MIDDLE1.7 mi · 1,033
Frequently asked questions
About FINCH ELHow many students attend FINCH EL?
FINCH EL enrolls approximately 341 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does FINCH EL serve?
FINCH EL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FINCH EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FINCH EL is approximately 10.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FINCH EL?
At FINCH EL, the student body is approximately 10% White, 76% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is FINCH EL public or private?
FINCH EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MCKINNEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.