MCCLENDON EL

Set in NEVADA, Texas, MCCLENDON EL is a medium-sized elementary-level community, part of COMMUNITY ISD. It educates 548 students across grades pre-K through 5.

MCCLENDON EL is one of 8 schools operated by COMMUNITY ISD, a district that enrolls 5,271 students overall.

On demographics, MCCLENDON EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%; the rest is composed of 34% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

In terms of school funding signals, MCCLENDON EL shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 61% of students at MCCLENDON EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 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 above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MCCLENDON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Collin County shows the typical household earns roughly $121,600 per year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Collin County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), MCCLENDON EL is one campus in the mix.

LELAND E EDGE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around MCCLENDON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCCLENDON EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

MCCLENDON EL operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MCCLENDON EL has decreased 9%, going from 605 students in 2018 to 548 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 53% to 61%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.