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What's one thing MCNAIR EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
599
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENTON ISD·NCES 481674006395
McNair Elementary School
1212 HICKORY CREEK RD, DENTON, TX 76210 · (940) 369-3600 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
318 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 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 | 28.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 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 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 McNair Elementary School
McNair Elementary School's state test result (55.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNair Elementary School this school | 599 | 53.1% | 55.5% |
| Fannin Elementary School MIDLAND | 603 | 51.6% | 43.6% |
| Howard Dobbs Elementary School ROCKWALL | 565 | 52.4% | 58.2% |
| Legacy Elementary School LUBBOCK | 579 | 49.9% | 56.5% |
| Farias-Spitzer Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 588 | 50.9% | 51.5% |
| Emile Elementary School BASTROP | 606 | 52.8% | 35.5% |
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 McNair Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #1,026 of 4,401 | #61 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,473 of 4,466 ▼ 661 | #62 of 138 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,515 of 4,466 ▼ 20 | #74 of 138 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,987 of 3,998 | #57 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #1,628 of 4,938 | #54 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,533 of 4,622 | #65 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #1,414 of 4,628 | #98 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #3,450 of 4,789 | #43 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #653 of 1,307 | #26 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
599
+66 (+12%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 599 | 42.8 | 14.0:1 | 53% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 44.8 | 12.7:1 | 56% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 44.7 | 12.6:1 | 57% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 41 | 13.0:1 | 55% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 41.7 | 12.8:1 | 39% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 45 | 12.9:1 | 37% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 601 | 48 | 12.5:1 | 19% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 45 | 17.6:1 | 9% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 781 | 46 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McNair Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (533 to 599); teachers up 3% (41.7 to 42.8).
About McNair Elementary School
Among the schools in DENTON, Texas, is McNair Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 599 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
The DENTON ISD system has 46 schools and 33,329 students.
Hispanic students account for 52% of enrollment at McNair Elementary School. Other students are 34% White, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 21% Hispanic share among all Denton County residents. McNair Elementary School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 14.0:1 comes from the school's 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 53% in 2024-25. Across public schools in Denton County, the average is 35%.
After adjusting for student poverty, McNair Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.5%; the prediction is 51.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Denton County, median household income is about $111,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Denton County number 267 and enroll about 175,222.
The closest public school, Guyer High School, is about 1.2 miles from McNair Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, McNair Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal data place McNair Elementary School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 599, 12% above the 533 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 13.0 in 2020-21 to 14.0 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 DENTON ISD
- Ray Braswell High SchoolHigh · 2,812 students
- Guyer High SchoolHigh · 2,577 students
- Denton High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Ryan High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Strickland Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Crownover Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
Other schools in DENTON
- Guyer High SchoolHigh · 2,577 students
- Denton High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Ryan High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Strickland Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Calhoun Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Nette ShultzElementary · 748 students
Other McNair Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named McNair Elementary. McNair Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- McNair ElementaryHerndon, VA · 520 students
- MCNAIR ELEM.HAZELWOOD, MO · 417 students
- McNair Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 328 students
Nearby schools
- Guyer High School1.2 mi · 2,577
- Ryan Elementary School1.3 mi · 551
- Nelson Elementary School1.5 mi · 527
- Denton Classical Academy1.5 mi · 190
- Houston Elementary School2.0 mi · 537
- Harpool Middle School2.0 mi · 860
Frequently asked questions
About McNair Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McNair Elementary School?
McNair Elementary School enrolls approximately 599 students in grades PK-05.
Is McNair Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McNair Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does McNair Elementary School have?
McNair Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is McNair Elementary School?
McNair Elementary School reports a student body of 34% White, 52% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees McNair Elementary School?
McNair Elementary School is overseen by DENTON ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.