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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMUNITY ISD·NCES 481485000986
McClendon Elementary School
601 FM 1138 N, NEVADA, TX 75173 · (972) 843-6800 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
333 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 McClendon Elementary School
McClendon Elementary School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClendon Elementary School this school | 548 | 60.8% | 43.9% |
| Florence Elementary School FLORENCE | 523 | 62.5% | 37.9% |
| Early Childhood Center PORTLAND | 529 | 62.9% | N/A |
| John J Ciavarra Elementary School DEVINE | 502 | 63.9% | N/A |
| Rann Elementary School DECATUR | 471 | 62.6% | 34.8% |
| Comfort Elementary School COMFORT | 472 | 61.9% | 31.1% |
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 McClendon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #2,092 of 4,401 | #129 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,708 of 4,466 ▼ 288 | #137 of 165 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,481 of 4,466 ▼ 375 | #133 of 165 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #639 of 3,998 | #14 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #2,053 of 4,938 | #93 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #4,286 of 4,622 | #164 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #2,277 of 4,628 | #161 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #3,075 of 4,789 | #26 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #2,068 of 2,838 | #75 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
548
-280 (-34%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 548 | 29.8 | 18.4:1 | 61% (333) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 39.6 | 12.5:1 | 56% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 46.3 | 15.1:1 | 66% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 828 | 47 | 17.6:1 | 55% (456) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 41.2 | 14.7:1 | 57% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 59% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 45% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 38% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McClendon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (605 to 548); teachers down 28% (41.2 to 29.8).
About McClendon Elementary School
Located in NEVADA, Texas, McClendon Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 548 students in 2024-25.
McClendon Elementary School belongs to COMMUNITY ISD, a district of 8 schools and 5,271 students.
About 61% of the student body at McClendon Elementary School is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 34% White and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Collin County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. At McClendon Elementary School, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 30% average among public schools in Collin County.
McClendon Elementary School scores 43.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.7%.
In Collin County, home to about 1,163,337 people, median household income comes to about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 338 public schools in the county, enrolling about 227,575, McClendon Elementary School among them.
McClendon Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Leland E Edge Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. McClendon Elementary School's average proficiency of 43.9% compares with 42.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 34%.
McClendon Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 COMMUNITY ISD
- Community High SchoolHigh · 1,328 students
- John & Barbara Roderick Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Leland E Edge Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Mary Lou Dodson Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Community Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Nesmith Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
Other schools in NEVADA
- Community High SchoolHigh · 1,328 students
- Leland E Edge Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Collin Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
- Plano Special Programs CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Leland E Edge Middle School0.2 mi · 662
- Community High School0.4 mi · 1,328
- Mildred B Ellis Elementary School3.3 mi · 385
- John & Barbara Roderick Elementary School3.9 mi · 663
- Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School5.0 mi · 626
- Community Trails Middle School5.1 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About McClendon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McClendon Elementary School?
McClendon Elementary School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades PK-05.
Is McClendon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McClendon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McClendon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McClendon Elementary School is approximately 18.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McClendon Elementary School?
At McClendon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 61% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is McClendon Elementary School in?
McClendon Elementary School is part of COMMUNITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.