Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mckinney, TX

Elliott El

Federal NCES profile for Elliott El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 482001012247
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elliott El earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#22 of 25
elementary schools in Mckinney · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
11.4:1
small classes for Texas
34.3%
free-lunch eligible

Elliott El has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elliott El ranks #22 of 25 elementary schools in Mckinney, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-79 students YoY

Elliott El shrank from 528 students in 2022-23 to 449 in 2023-24 (-15.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 37.1 → 35.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-79 students YoY 482001012247 · Mckinney, TX Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

421 enr · 11.4:1 · 34.3% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Wakeland H S (2,230 students)

Elliott El shrank from 528 students in 2022-23 to 449 in 2023-24 (-15.0%). Teacher FTE lost 37.1 → 35.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Elliott El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Elliott El reports 421 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Elliott El compares

Elliott El is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 22% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.3% ▼ 45% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 421 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
421
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible - 45% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,217
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 421 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 27.3%
Asian 27.1%
White 21.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4%
Two or More 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 27.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.5, Elliott El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Frisco Isd reports $10,217 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Elliott El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wakeland H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Reedy H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lebanon Trail H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centennial H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lone Star H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Elliott El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Frisco Isd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Elliott El

How many students attend Elliott El?

Elliott El has 421 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mckinney, TX. CCD year-over-year: 528 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), down 79.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elliott El?

The student-teacher ratio at Elliott El is 11.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elliott El?

34.3% of students at Elliott El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elliott El?

The largest demographic group at Elliott El is African American at 27.3% of enrollment, in Mckinney, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elliott El?

Elliott El has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Elliott El rank among elementary schools in Mckinney?

By Resource Investment Index, Elliott El ranks #22 of 25 elementary schools in Mckinney, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Mckinney on the city page.

What other schools are in Frisco Isd?

Besides Elliott El, Frisco Isd also operates Wakeland H S (2,230 students), Reedy H S (2,201 students), and Lebanon Trail H S (2,173 students). See the Frisco Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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