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What's the biggest difference between SLAUGHTER EL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCKINNEY ISD·NCES 482985006953
Slaughter Elementary School
2706 WOLFORD ST, MCKINNEY, TX 75070 · (469) 302-6100 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
278 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
71%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from MCKINNEY ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Slaughter Elementary School
Slaughter Elementary School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Elementary School this school | 554 | 50.2% | 51.2% |
| C J Harris Elementary School PEARLAND | 549 | 49.2% | 53.9% |
| Gattis Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 610 | 49.8% | 45.4% |
| Herfurth Elementary School ROWLETT | 590 | 46.6% | 53.7% |
| High Country Elementary School FORT WORTH | 511 | 53.4% | 33.0% |
| Lemm Elementary School KLEIN | 618 | 47.6% | 49.3% |
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 Slaughter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #1,334 of 4,401 | #109 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,876 of 4,466 ▼ 407 | #112 of 165 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,417 of 4,466 ▼ 687 | #130 of 165 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,434 of 3,998 | #75 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #2,003 of 4,938 | #90 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,044 of 4,622 | #65 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #415 of 4,628 | #71 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #3,571 of 4,789 | #43 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #2,403 of 2,838 | #83 of 94 |
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
554
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 554 | 41.5 | 13.3:1 | 50% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 39.9 | 13.9:1 | 55% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 40.8 | 14.2:1 | 55% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 40 | 14.7:1 | 55% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 43.6 | 13.5:1 | 50% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 58% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 777 | 53 | 14.7:1 | 53% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 17% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Slaughter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (589 to 554); teachers down 5% (43.6 to 41.5).
About Slaughter Elementary School
Slaughter Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in MCKINNEY, Texas, administered by MCKINNEY ISD. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 554 students enrolled.
Slaughter Elementary School is a school in MCKINNEY ISD. The district has 33 schools and 23,296 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Slaughter Elementary School, at 43%. Enrollment also includes 27% White, 15% Black, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Collin County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. Slaughter Elementary School's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Slaughter Elementary School counts 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.3 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.7 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 50% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 30% average for public schools in Collin County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Slaughter Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.3% for Slaughter Elementary School. The school posts 51.2%, 1.1 points below the prediction.
Collin County census figures show that the median household income is $121,600, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Collin County is home to 338 public schools and about 227,575 public school students.
Herman Lawson Early Childhood School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Slaughter Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Slaughter Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Slaughter Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 33 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.7:1 to 13.3:1.
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Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCKINNEY ISD
- McKinney High SchoolHigh · 2,668 students
- McKinney Boyd High SchoolHigh · 2,547 students
- McKinney North High SchoolHigh · 2,387 students
- Dr Jack Cockrill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Scott Morgan Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,108 students
- Faubion Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,033 students
Other schools in MCKINNEY
- McKinney High SchoolHigh · 2,668 students
- McKinney Boyd High SchoolHigh · 2,547 students
- McKinney North High SchoolHigh · 2,387 students
- Emerson High SchoolHigh · 1,844 students
- Imagine International Academy of North TexasCombined · 1,445 students
- Dr Jack Cockrill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
Other Slaughter Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Slaughter Elementary. Slaughter Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Slaughter Elementary SchoolSlaughter, LA · 482 students
- Slaughter ElementaryLouisville, KY · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Herman Lawson Early Childhood School0.1 mi · 606
- Imagine International Academy of North Texas0.5 mi · 1,445
- Faubion Middle School0.9 mi · 1,033
- J J Alternative Education Program1.0 mi · 4
- Burks Elementary School1.0 mi · 432
- Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School1.2 mi · 1,210
Frequently asked questions
About Slaughter Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Slaughter Elementary School?
Slaughter Elementary School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Slaughter Elementary School serve?
Slaughter Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Slaughter Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Slaughter Elementary School.
How diverse is Slaughter Elementary School?
Slaughter Elementary School reports a student body of 27% White, 43% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Slaughter Elementary School?
Slaughter Elementary School is overseen by MCKINNEY ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.