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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510010508
McCall Elementary School
6601 CLOVERHAVEN WAY, PLANO, TX 75074 · (469) 752-4500 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
182 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
McCall Elementary School→Bowman Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from PLANO ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 29.0% | 17.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 31.0% | 15.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 McCall Elementary School
McCall Elementary School's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCall Elementary School this school | 490 | 37.1% | 56.7% |
| George J Anderson Early Childhood School ALLEN | 439 | 38.3% | N/A |
| STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School CARROLLTON | 506 | 34.2% | 60.0% |
| Shawnee Trail Elementary School FRISCO | 494 | 29.6% | 49.2% |
| Austin Parkway Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 574 | 32.6% | 55.6% |
| Colony Bend Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 526 | 41.3% | 59.5% |
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 McCall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #953 of 4,401 | #100 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #791 of 4,466 ▲ 378 | #75 of 165 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #903 of 4,466 ▲ 385 | #87 of 165 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #884 of 3,998 | #21 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #2,633 of 4,938 | #112 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,674 of 4,622 | #95 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #190 of 4,628 | #36 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #4,035 of 4,789 | #66 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #1,844 of 2,838 | #67 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
490
-46 (-9%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 490 | 34.6 | 14.2:1 | 37% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 35.1 | 14.0:1 | 38% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 38.4 | 12.9:1 | 37% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 38% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 40.9 | 13.6:1 | 32% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 35% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 46 | 11.5:1 | 40% (211) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (558 to 490); teachers down 15% (40.9 to 34.6).
About McCall Elementary School
McCall Elementary School is an elementary school in PLANO, Texas, reachable at (469) 752-4500. Its 490 students are spread across kindergarten through 5.
PLANO ISD counts 73 schools and 46,612 students, including McCall Elementary School.
The most common group at McCall Elementary School is Asian students, at 35%. It is also 29% White, 18% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Collin County's residents are about 19% Asian, 17 points below the school's share. McCall Elementary School's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 37%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for McCall Elementary School is -1.1 points: 56.7% actual, 57.8% predicted.
McCall Elementary School is located in Collin County, where the median household income is $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. McCall Elementary School is one of 338 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Hickey Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. McCall Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: McCall Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 56.7% versus a 59.0% average.
The federal government classifies McCall Elementary School's location as City: Large.
The school enrolled 490 students in 2024-25, 46 fewer than the 536 it had in 2020-21.
Discussions about McCall Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 PLANO ISD
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano West Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,559 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Other schools in PLANO
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano West Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,559 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Other McCall Elementary schools
One other US public school is named McCall Elementary. McCall Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- McCall Elementary SchoolWILLOW PARK, TX · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Hickey Elementary School1.3 mi · 497
- Isaacs Early Childhood School1.4 mi · 259
- Max O Vaughan Elementary School1.4 mi · 691
- Alton Boyd Elementary School1.5 mi · 393
- Bolin Elementary School2.0 mi · 605
- Plano East Sr High School2.0 mi · 3,033
Frequently asked questions
About McCall Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McCall Elementary School?
McCall Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades KG-05.
Is McCall Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McCall Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McCall Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McCall Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McCall Elementary School?
At McCall Elementary School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 15% Hispanic, 18% Black, 35% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is McCall Elementary School in?
McCall Elementary School is part of PLANO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.