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How has MCGHEE EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
770
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANNELVIEW ISD·NCES 481359000855
McGhee Elementary School
1045 SHELDON RD, CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530 · (281) 452-2880 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL770 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
713 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (139).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 McGhee Elementary School
McGhee Elementary School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGhee Elementary School this school | 770 | 92.6% | 43.1% |
| Pomeroy Elementary School PASADENA | 769 | 92.3% | 43.4% |
| KIPP Explore Academy HOUSTON | 756 | 92.1% | 42.6% |
| El Magnet at Blackshear ODESSA | 715 | 92.2% | 31.0% |
| Schenck Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 828 | 93.1% | 32.8% |
| Thornton Elementary School ARLINGTON | 849 | 93.5% | 19.1% |
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 McGhee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #2,197 of 4,401 | #292 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,927 of 4,466 ▼ 29 | #263 of 625 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,839 of 4,466 ▼ 511 | #387 of 625 ▼ 86 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,011 of 3,998 | #136 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 770 | #554 of 4,938 | #154 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,678 of 4,622 | #236 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #3,677 of 4,628 | #536 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #779 of 4,789 | #191 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.8% | #105 of 1,307 | #8 of 148 |
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
770
+336 (+77%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
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 | 770 | 54.4 | 14.2:1 | 93% (713) |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 56 | 13.9:1 | 92% (717) |
| 2022-23 | 846 | 57.7 | 14.7:1 | 88% (745) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 88% (381) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 32.3 | 15.9:1 | 86% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 83% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 83% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 72% (387) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 30 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McGhee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 50% (514 to 770); teachers up 68% (32.3 to 54.4).
About McGhee Elementary School
McGhee Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in CHANNELVIEW, Texas. The school counts 770 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 48% bigger than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
CHANNELVIEW ISD has 12 schools and 9,335 students, and McGhee Elementary School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 88% of enrollment at McGhee Elementary School. Smaller groups are 7% Black and 4% White. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 44% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 14.2 students per teacher and 54.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, lower than here.
McGhee Elementary School is 8.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (43.1% versus 34.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
McGhee Elementary School is located in Harris County, where the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. McGhee Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to McGhee Elementary School is Channelview High School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. McGhee Elementary School is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put McGhee Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was 434 in 2020-21 and 770 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHANNELVIEW ISD
- Channelview High SchoolHigh · 2,917 students
- Alice Johnson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- Aguirre Junior High SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- B H Hamblen Elementary SchoolElementary · 886 students
- De Zavala Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Harvey S Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
Other schools in CHANNELVIEW
- Channelview High SchoolHigh · 2,917 students
- Alice Johnson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- B H Hamblen Elementary SchoolElementary · 886 students
- De Zavala Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Crenshaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- McMullan Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
Other McGhee Elementary schools
One other US public school is named McGhee Elementary. McGhee Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLEWISTON, ID · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Channelview High School0.3 mi · 2,917
- Academic Counseling and Transition Academy0.3 mi · 25
- Endeavor HS-Joe Frank Campbell Learning Center0.3 mi · 98
- Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 427
- Alice Johnson Junior High School0.3 mi · 1,112
- McMullan Elementary School0.9 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About McGhee Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McGhee Elementary School?
McGhee Elementary School enrolls approximately 770 students in grades KG-05.
Is McGhee Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McGhee Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does McGhee Elementary School have?
McGhee Elementary School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is McGhee Elementary School?
McGhee Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 88% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is McGhee Elementary School public or private?
McGhee Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHANNELVIEW ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.