MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL

Located at 3030 FYKE RD, in FARMERS BRANCH, Texas, MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL is a reasonably sized elementary school that works with 706 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 36% above typical.

CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 24,165 students; MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL is among them.

In terms of who attends, MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% Black, 4% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.8%; this one delivers 34.9%.

In the area at large, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is BLAIR EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL's enrollment has grew 15% since 2018, when it stood at 614 (now 706). Class-load math has rose: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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