McWhorter Elementary

Summary:

McWhorter Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 698 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 407 out of 968 districts in Texas.

Academically, McWhorter Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with significantly lower performance on STAAR tests compared to district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 39.22% of 3rd-grade students at McWhorter were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the district average of 56.23% and the state average of 48.85%. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (88.68% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) may be a contributing factor to these academic struggles.

When compared to nearby schools within the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, such as Thompson Elementary and Furneaux Elementary, McWhorter's academic performance is significantly lower, with those schools ranking higher and having better STAAR test scores. However, the gap is not as significant when compared to schools in the Dallas ISD, such as Jerry R. Junkins Elementary. Additionally, McWhorter's ranking for Gifted and Talented students has improved in recent years, indicating a potential focus on serving the needs of high-performing students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3678 Timberglen Rd
       Dallas, TX  75287


(972) 968-2600

District: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3735th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,735 Help


Students who attend McWhorter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Polk Middle
High:    Smith High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  651

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.8%
African American:
35.9%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McWhorter Elementary ranks worse than 79.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 23rd among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.8%), African American (35.9%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McWhorter Elementary is 14.3. 18 elementary schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McWhorter Elementary is $10,735. 19 elementary schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McWhorter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McWhorter Elementary 3735th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See McWhorter Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd) 407th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McWhorter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.28 2386th 3465 31.1%
2005 45.81 2224th 3475 36.0%
2006 38.93 2541st 3476 26.9%
2007 43.94 2493rd 3724 33.1%
2008 45.64 2388th 3768 36.6%
2009 35.17 2974th 3884 23.4%
2010 48.70 2399th 3937 39.1%
2011 51.24 2330th 4095 43.1%
2012 41.45 2804th 4206 33.3%
2013 36.50 3060th 4221 27.5%
2014 39.90 2910th 4260 31.7%
2015 15.95 3925th 4320 9.1%
2016 5.51 4180th 4286 2.5%
2017 8.03 4241st 4329 2.0%
2018 8.82 4278th 4359 1.9%
2019 20.61 3885th 4479 13.3%
2021 16.66 4102nd 4578 10.4%
2022 11.87 4339th 4581 5.3%
2023 13.17 4358th 4647 6.2%
2024 25.17 3735th 4675 20.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.74 2391st 3226 25.9%
2019 51.01 1512th 3333 54.6%
2021 34.59 2385th 3446 30.8%
2022 27.16 2895th 3487 17.0%
2023 24.24 3055th 3556 14.1%
2024 37.15 2371st 3638 34.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.96 2725th 3558 23.4%
2019 23.38 3275th 3684 11.1%
2021 27.01 3049th 3799 19.7%
2022 16.81 3809th 3952 3.6%
2023 18.67 3839th 4086 6.0%
2024 16.61 4014th 4261 5.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.23 4157th 4264 2.5%
2019 29.48 3488th 4309 19.1%
2021 23.27 3836th 4451 13.8%
2022 20.22 4028th 4477 10.0%
2023 18.41 4167th 4521 7.8%
2024 34.01 3303rd 4560 27.6%
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Rank History for Female students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.35 4155th 4306 3.5%
2019 22.21 3768th 4348 13.3%
2021 20.48 3853rd 4499 14.4%
2022 11.77 4375th 4561 4.1%
2023 16.07 4211th 4588 8.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.54 61st 3184 98.1%
2021 31.53 2300th 3006 23.5%
2022 27.12 2551st 2958 13.8%
2023 48.90 1973rd 2980 33.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.76 3858th 4240 9.0%
2019 34.89 3045th 4295 29.1%
2021 21.66 3945th 4331 8.9%
2022 21.40 4005th 4461 10.2%
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Rank History for Male students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.59 4248th 4319 1.6%
2019 21.53 3773rd 4357 13.4%
2021 16.30 4106th 4498 8.7%
2022 15.21 4217th 4563 7.6%
2023 14.22 4271st 4585 6.8%
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Rank History for African American students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.05 2310th 2483 7.0%
2019 34.30 1784th 2515 29.1%
2021 28.97 1905th 2444 22.1%
2022 28.23 1948th 2421 19.5%
2023 28.04 1926th 2443 21.2%
2024 36.67 1619th 2421 33.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McWhorter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.65 3904th 4168 6.3%
2019 40.61 2586th 4188 38.3%
2021 25.73 3523rd 4329 18.6%
2022 23.12 3800th 4376 13.2%
2023 22.20 3848th 4401 12.6%
2024 35.64 3054th 4431 31.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

McWhorter Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for McWhorter Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 100 189 38 96 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2003 100 189 38 96 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2004 89 178 18 145 3 n/a n/a 0 433
2005 68 175 12 226 1 n/a n/a 0 482
2006 70 210 7 251 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2007 58 182 12 281 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2008 74 211 13 346 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2009 69 204 15 384 1 n/a n/a 0 673
2010 53 213 14 414 3 n/a n/a 0 697
2011 42 219 9 343 0 0 13 0 626
2012 41 238 8 355 0 0 11 0 653
2013 51 269 8 394 0 0 8 0 730
2014 58 312 21 364 1 0 14 0 770
2015 46 323 16 317 1 0 14 0 717
2016 36 333 10 274 1 0 22 0 676
2017 39 315 4 229 0 0 15 0 602
2018 26 314 5 223 3 0 18 0 589
2019 21 295 5 219 2 0 18 0 560
2020 22 329 7 248 2 0 33 0 641
2021 17 331 10 241 5 0 34 0 638
2022 27 362 8 268 2 0 35 0 702
2023 22 337 8 296 1 2 32 0 698
2024 13 234 8 370 1 0 25 0 651

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McWhorter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 424 31.8 13.3 39.4
2003 424 31.8 13.3 39.4
2004 433 33.5 12.9 52.7
2005 482 34.9 13.8 56.6
2006 539 35.9 15.0 66.6
2007 533 36.6 14.6 66.6
2008 645 37.7 17.1 72.2
2009 673 41.0 16.4 77.7
2010 697 44.0 15.8 82.8
2011 626 40.2 15.5 83.4
2012 653 38.5 16.9 81.9
2013 730 40.0 18.2 81.5
2014 770 39.8 19.3 80.3
2015 717 40.0 17.9 83.3
2016 676 42.0 16.0 83
2017 602 39.0 15.4 87.7
2018 589 39.7 14.8 86.1
2019 560 39.0 14.3 87.3
2020 641 40.6 15.7 89.1
2021 638 42.7 14.9 92.3
2022 702 48.9 14.3 85
2023 698 48.9 14.2 88.7
2024 651 45.2 14.3 88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McWhorter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 424 31.8 13.3 39.4
2003 424 31.8 13.3 39.4
2004 433 33.5 12.9 52.7
2005 482 34.9 13.8 56.6
2006 539 35.9 15.0 66.6
2007 533 36.6 14.6 66.6
2008 645 37.7 17.1 72.2
2009 673 41.0 16.4 77.7
2010 697 44.0 15.8 82.8
2011 626 40.2 15.5 83.4
2012 653 38.5 16.9 81.9
2013 730 40.0 18.2 81.5
2014 770 39.8 19.3 80.3
2015 717 40.0 17.9 83.3
2016 676 42.0 16.0 83
2017 602 39.0 15.4 87.7
2018 589 39.7 14.8 86.1
2019 560 39.0 14.3 87.3
2020 641 40.6 15.7 89.1
2021 638 42.7 14.9 92.3
2022 702 48.9 14.3 85
2023 698 48.9 14.2 88.7
2024 651 45.2 14.3 88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McWhorter Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,285 (13.1%) $8,548 (86.9%) $9,833
2020 $1,115 (12.3%) $7,949 (87.7%) $9,065
2021 $1,676 (15.6%) $9,059 (84.4%) $10,735

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McWhorter Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3885th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4358th of 4647 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (McWhorter Elementary)1528
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))4554
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McWhorter Elementary)2115
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))4646
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (McWhorter Elementary)4544
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))3437
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (McWhorter Elementary)2528
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))4250
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (McWhorter Elementary)3623
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))5048
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (McWhorter Elementary)4031
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))3440
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (McWhorter Elementary)06
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))125
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (McWhorter Elementary)3940
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))5561
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (McWhorter Elementary)4821
 27%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))6055
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (McWhorter Elementary)2612
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))4337
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (McWhorter Elementary)7328
 45%
   5th Grade Reading (Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd))6737
 30%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students560698
 24.6%
African American295337
 14.2%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic219296
 35.2%
Pacific Islander02
White2122
 4.8%
Two or More Races1832
 77.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.3%88.7%
 1.4%


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McWhorter Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 651 students attended McWhorter Elementary.

Students at McWhorter Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 36% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Students who attend McWhorter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Polk Middle
High : Smith High School


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