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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD·NCES 481305000463
McKamy Elementary School
3443 BRIARGROVE LN, DALLAS, TX 75287 · (972) 968-2400 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
417 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 74 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp 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 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% |
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% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 McKamy Elementary School
McKamy Elementary School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKamy Elementary School this school | 553 | 75.4% | 37.4% |
| D P Morris Elementary School ARLINGTON | 545 | 73.9% | 40.8% |
| Lagos Elementary School MANOR | 640 | 77.2% | 33.4% |
| Humble Elementary School HUMBLE | 620 | 77.1% | 39.3% |
| Wharton Elementary School WHARTON | 478 | 77.4% | 21.3% |
| Shaw Elementary School MESQUITE | 483 | 80.3% | 40.0% |
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 McKamy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #2,901 of 4,401 | #105 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,594 of 4,466 ▲ 76 | #91 of 138 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,838 of 4,466 ▼ 406 | #113 of 138 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,569 of 3,998 | #45 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #2,011 of 4,938 | #76 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,559 of 4,622 | #108 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #2,249 of 4,628 | #122 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #2,252 of 4,789 | #17 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.7% | #505 of 1,307 | #19 of 48 |
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
553
+129 (+30%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
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 | 553 | 36.6 | 15.1:1 | 75% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 40.9 | 12.8:1 | 77% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 35.6 | 15.0:1 | 82% (435) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 82% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 72% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 67% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 60% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 27% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKamy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (474 to 553); teachers up 11% (33 to 36.6).
About McKamy Elementary School
McKamy Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in DALLAS, Texas. Enrollment stands at 553 students, covering pre-K through 5.
McKamy Elementary School is part of CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD, where 39 schools serve 24,165 students.
More than half of enrollment at McKamy Elementary School is Hispanic: 64%. Other groups include 27% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 21% Hispanic. The diversity index for McKamy Elementary School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 75% of the student body. Among public schools in Denton County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, McKamy Elementary School is 4.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 37.4%. Predicted: 41.5%.
In the surrounding county, Denton County, the median household earns about $111,498 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting McKamy Elementary School, Denton County has 267 public schools.
About 0.4 miles separate McKamy Elementary School from the closest public school, Life School Carrollton. The five-mile area around McKamy Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. McKamy Elementary School's average proficiency of 37.4% compares with 36.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 424 (2020-21) to 553 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about McKamy Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
- Turner High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,971 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Polk Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
- Blalack Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Ranchview High SchoolHigh · 899 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Life School Carrollton0.4 mi · 283
- Bridgeway Preparatory Academy0.6 mi · 108
- Long Middle School0.6 mi · 477
- Sheffield Elementary School0.7 mi · 658
- McWhorter Elementary School0.9 mi · 661
- Thompson Elementary School1.1 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About McKamy Elementary SchoolHow large is McKamy Elementary School?
McKamy Elementary School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McKamy Elementary School serve?
McKamy Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does McKamy Elementary School have?
McKamy Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at McKamy Elementary School?
Student demographics at McKamy Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 64% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is McKamy Elementary School in?
McKamy Elementary School is part of CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.