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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCKINNEY ISD·NCES 482985010504
J B Wilmeth Elementary School
901 LACIMA DR, MCKINNEY, TX 75071 · (469) 302-7400 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
37 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 32.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 89.0% | 78.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →
Schools most like J B Wilmeth Elementary School
J B Wilmeth Elementary School's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J B Wilmeth Elementary School this school | 436 | 8.5% | 65.0% |
| Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School MCKINNEY | 425 | 14.1% | 63.7% |
| Steiner Ranch Elementary School AUSTIN | 417 | 11.8% | 63.8% |
| Heritage Elementary School HIGHLAND VILLAGE | 476 | 6.1% | 65.0% |
| Taylor Elementary School COLLEYVILLE | 511 | 6.8% | 78.0% |
| Dorothy P Adkins Elementary School LANTANA | 452 | 12.4% | 59.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where J B Wilmeth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #517 of 4,401 | #72 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #713 of 4,466 ▲ 119 | #69 of 165 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #537 of 4,466 ▼ 110 | #62 of 165 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #2,777 of 3,998 | #93 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #3,166 of 4,938 | #134 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,593 of 4,622 | #87 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #1,049 of 4,628 | #121 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.5% | #4,684 of 4,789 | #159 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.0% | #302 of 2,838 | #8 of 94 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
436
-160 (-27%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 436 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 8% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 33.5 | 14.8:1 | 12% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 39.4 | 13.8:1 | 13% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 41 | 14.5:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 39.2 | 17.1:1 | 5% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 45 | 15.9:1 | 5% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J B Wilmeth Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (671 to 436); teachers down 21% (39.2 to 31).
About J B Wilmeth Elementary School
J B Wilmeth Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in MCKINNEY, Texas. Enrollment totals 436 students across kindergarten through 5.
The MCKINNEY ISD system has 33 schools and 23,296 students.
About 56% of the student body at J B Wilmeth Elementary School is White. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% Black, and 9% multiracial. Collin County residents are about 54% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 8%. The average for public schools in Collin County is 30%.
Test results at J B Wilmeth Elementary School are 5.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (65.0% actual, 70.1% predicted).
Collin County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $121,600 a year, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. J B Wilmeth Elementary School shares Collin County with 337 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School is closest at about 1.1 miles. J B Wilmeth Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 64.0%, lower than J B Wilmeth Elementary School's 65.0%.
The federal government classifies J B Wilmeth Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 27%.
This page is set up for the J B Wilmeth Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,668 students
- McKinney Boyd High SchoolHigh · 2,547 students
- McKinney North High SchoolHigh · 2,387 students
- Dr Jack Cockrill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Scott Morgan Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,108 students
- Faubion Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,033 students
Other schools in MCKINNEY
- McKinney High SchoolHigh · 2,668 students
- McKinney Boyd High SchoolHigh · 2,547 students
- McKinney North High SchoolHigh · 2,387 students
- Emerson High SchoolHigh · 1,844 students
- Imagine International Academy of North TexasCombined · 1,445 students
- Dr Jack Cockrill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
Nearby schools
- Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School1.1 mi · 661
- C T Eddins Elementary School1.2 mi · 372
- Dowell Middle School1.7 mi · 995
- Mike and Janie Reeves Elementary School1.7 mi · 794
- Gary and Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School1.7 mi · 433
- Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School1.8 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About J B Wilmeth Elementary SchoolHow many students attend J B Wilmeth Elementary School?
J B Wilmeth Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-05.
Is J B Wilmeth Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J B Wilmeth Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at J B Wilmeth Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at J B Wilmeth Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J B Wilmeth Elementary School?
At J B Wilmeth Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is J B Wilmeth Elementary School public or private?
J B Wilmeth Elementary School 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.