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What's the most underrated thing about MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
706
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD·NCES 481305011192
McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School
3030 FYKE RD, FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75234 · (972) 968-5700 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
600 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 | 64 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 15% |
Student demographics
25%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Where McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,721 of 4,401 | #201 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,823 of 4,466 | #239 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,220 of 4,466 | #273 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #834 of 3,998 | #114 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #876 of 4,938 | #65 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,621 of 4,622 | #246 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #3,611 of 4,628 | #350 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.0% | #1,559 of 4,789 | #242 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #554 of 1,307 | #51 of 118 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
706
+74 (+12%) vs 2020
+90% since 2010-11, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 706 | 46.5 | 15.2:1 | 85% (600) |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 50 | 13.7:1 | 88% (600) |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 48.5 | 14.1:1 | 89% (606) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 89% (561) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 83% (508) |
| 2015-16 | 736 | 48 | 15.3:1 | 81% (598) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 23 | 16.2:1 | 83% (310) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School.
About McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School
McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School, located in FARMERS BRANCH, Texas, is a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 706 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That is 36% above the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School reports to CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD, which has 39 schools and 24,165 students.
Roughly 86% of students at McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 6% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Dallas County, the Hispanic share is about 41%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School scores 25%.
A staff of 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. By family income, 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School scores 39.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 37.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Dallas County show that median household income comes to about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 771, with about 459,645 students.
Among nearby public schools, Blair Elementary School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 632 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 706 by 2024-25.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 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 FARMERS BRANCH
- Field Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
- Stark Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Blair Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Farmers Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers BranchHigh · 214 students
Nearby schools
- Blair Elementary School0.6 mi · 520
- Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch0.9 mi · 214
- Turner High School1.0 mi · 2,035
- Central Elementary School1.1 mi · 455
- Huie Special Educ Center1.3 mi · 111
- Polk Middle School1.3 mi · 974
Frequently asked questions
About McLaughlin Strickland Elementary SchoolHow large is McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School?
McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School enrolls approximately 706 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School serve?
McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School?
At McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 86% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School in?
McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School is part of CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD.
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