Jesse McGowen Elementary

Summary:

Jesse McGowen Elementary is a public elementary school in McKinney, Texas, serving 578 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the McKinney Independent School District, which is ranked 237 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Jesse McGowen Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, the school's performance varies across grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed the district and state averages in reading and mathematics, but the school lags behind in 3rd-grade reading and 4th-grade mathematics. The school's performance also differs across student subgroups, with African American and White students performing better than Asian students and English Language Learners.

Compared to nearby schools like Roy Lee Walker Elementary and Comstock Elementary, both part of the McKinney Independent School District, Jesse McGowen Elementary generally performs lower in terms of statewide rankings and STAAR test scores. However, the school outperforms some nearby schools in the Frisco Independent School District, such as Elliott Elementary, in certain areas. The school's higher spending per student and increasing student-teacher ratio suggest the need to closely examine resource allocation and staffing to support student learning and address the performance gaps.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4300 Columbus Dr
       McKinney, TX  75070


(469) 302-7500

District: McKinney Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1410th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,967 Help


Students who attend Jesse McGowen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Faubion Middle
High:    McKinney High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  558

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.2%
Hispanic:
22.9%
African American:
19.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.5% Help


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Compare Details Jesse McGowen Elementary ranks better than 69.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 12th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the McKinney Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Jesse McGowen Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.2%), Hispanic (22.9%), African American (19.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jesse McGowen Elementary is 15. 16 elementary schools in the McKinney Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jesse McGowen Elementary is $9,967. 14 elementary schools in the McKinney Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jesse McGowen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jesse McGowen Elementary 1410th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Jesse McGowen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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McKinney Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks McKinney Independent School District (Isd) 237th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jesse McGowen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 78.29 566th 3768 85.0%
2009 75.71 736th 3884 81.1%
2010 80.54 433rd 3937 89.0%
2011 77.03 691st 4095 83.1%
2012 84.88 437th 4206 89.6%
2013 81.96 560th 4221 86.7%
2014 77.58 836th 4260 80.4%
2015 85.09 451st 4320 89.6%
2016 85.41 461st 4286 89.2%
2017 77.80 774th 4329 82.1%
2018 69.55 1049th 4359 75.9%
2019 68.28 1136th 4479 74.6%
2021 71.01 1072nd 4578 76.6%
2022 65.37 1355th 4581 70.4%
2023 69.40 1191st 4647 74.4%
2024 63.84 1410th 4675 69.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.12 776th 1046 25.8%
2019 63.71 370th 1112 66.7%
2021 54.40 405th 961 57.9%
2022 85.26 87th 1004 91.3%
2023 64.40 369th 1099 66.4%
2024 61.62 399th 1114 64.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.20 1281st 3226 60.3%
2019 58.84 1135th 3333 65.9%
2021 66.69 743rd 3446 78.4%
2022 56.30 1293rd 3487 62.9%
2023 38.22 2353rd 3556 33.8%
2024 57.18 1298th 3638 64.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.40 548th 3558 84.6%
2019 82.66 250th 3684 93.2%
2021 50.21 1411th 3799 62.9%
2022 56.13 1237th 3952 68.7%
2023 60.18 1080th 4086 73.6%
2024 32.14 3105th 4261 27.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.55 1922nd 4264 54.9%
2019 45.58 2386th 4309 44.6%
2021 50.37 2004th 4451 55.0%
2022 51.14 2074th 4477 53.7%
2023 52.58 2010th 4521 55.5%
2024 38.59 2976th 4560 34.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.08 982nd 4306 77.2%
2019 61.84 1403rd 4348 67.7%
2021 70.25 1046th 4499 76.8%
2022 66.20 1259th 4561 72.4%
2023 72.59 992nd 4588 78.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.11 998th 3106 67.9%
2019 64.32 1219th 3184 61.7%
2021 70.94 897th 3006 70.2%
2022 47.90 1943rd 2958 34.3%
2023 67.74 984th 2980 67.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.67 1774th 4240 58.2%
2019 60.74 1294th 4295 69.9%
2021 57.86 1334th 4331 69.2%
2022 40.95 2756th 4461 38.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.45 1161st 4319 73.1%
2019 71.15 963rd 4357 77.9%
2021 69.32 1107th 4498 75.4%
2022 61.29 1526th 4563 66.6%
2023 63.04 1433rd 4585 68.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.41 754th 1005 25.0%
2019 34.42 787th 1009 22.0%
2021 33.24 712th 967 26.4%
2022 37.37 713th 957 25.5%
2023 40.04 727th 1015 28.4%
2024 45.08 684th 1035 33.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.59 725th 2483 70.8%
2019 50.04 1130th 2515 55.1%
2021 67.08 487th 2444 80.1%
2022 59.89 777th 2421 67.9%
2023 62.12 699th 2443 71.4%
2024 50.26 1098th 2421 54.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.75 1233rd 4168 70.4%
2019 60.24 1363rd 4188 67.5%
2021 47.22 2112th 4329 51.2%
2022 51.32 1998th 4376 54.3%
2023 49.76 2067th 4401 53.0%
2024 45.30 2401st 4431 45.8%
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Rank History for White students at Jesse McGowen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.81 972nd 3127 68.9%
2019 59.64 1173rd 3142 62.7%
2021 62.02 1013th 3082 67.1%
2022 50.25 1582nd 3082 48.7%
2023 66.75 924th 3106 70.3%
2024 61.66 1114th 3078 63.8%
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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.

Jesse McGowen Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Jesse McGowen Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2008 355 100 37 109 2 n/a n/a 0 603
2009 416 103 55 137 1 n/a n/a 0 712
2010 411 100 51 110 1 n/a n/a 0 673
2011 385 86 52 132 3 3 21 0 682
2012 416 89 44 144 1 2 26 0 722
2013 413 83 39 124 1 2 28 0 690
2014 413 78 40 139 3 2 24 0 699
2015 374 78 58 137 3 0 24 0 674
2016 379 79 52 142 2 0 25 0 679
2017 341 81 61 141 2 0 24 0 650
2018 334 106 62 135 6 1 25 0 669
2019 330 102 57 123 3 2 26 0 643
2020 280 106 54 132 1 1 38 0 612
2021 254 106 55 109 0 0 24 0 548
2022 246 99 55 131 1 0 36 0 568
2023 225 110 53 132 1 0 57 0 578
2024 213 111 58 128 2 0 46 0 558

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 Jesse McGowen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 603 38.6 15.6 17.9
2009 712 48.7 14.6 21.5
2010 673 44.1 15.2 19.8
2011 682 45.2 15.0 16.7
2012 722 43.3 16.6 18.3
2013 690 42.9 16.0 16.5
2014 699 43.7 15.9 19
2015 674 44.0 15.3 21.2
2016 679 43.0 15.7 22.7
2017 650 42.1 15.4 22.5
2018 669 44.4 15.0 24.2
2019 643 42.7 15.0 28.6
2020 612 40.8 15.0 29.2
2021 548 41.2 13.2 33
2022 568 39.1 14.5 32
2023 578 36.8 15.7 35.3
2024 558 37.0 15.0 38.5

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 Jesse McGowen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 603 38.6 15.6 17.9
2009 712 48.7 14.6 21.5
2010 673 44.1 15.2 19.8
2011 682 45.2 15.0 16.7
2012 722 43.3 16.6 18.3
2013 690 42.9 16.0 16.5
2014 699 43.7 15.9 19
2015 674 44.0 15.3 21.2
2016 679 43.0 15.7 22.7
2017 650 42.1 15.4 22.5
2018 669 44.4 15.0 24.2
2019 643 42.7 15.0 28.6
2020 612 40.8 15.0 29.2
2021 548 41.2 13.2 33
2022 568 39.1 14.5 32
2023 578 36.8 15.7 35.3
2024 558 37.0 15.0 38.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jesse McGowen Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $564 (6.3%) $8,354 (93.7%) $8,918
2020 $524 (6.0%) $8,270 (94.0%) $8,794
2021 $933 (9.4%) $9,034 (90.6%) $9,967

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Jesse McGowen 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 1136th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1191st of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Jesse McGowen Elementary)4646
   3rd Grade Reading (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))5362
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jesse McGowen Elementary)5545
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))5651
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Jesse McGowen Elementary)4660
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))5258
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jesse McGowen Elementary)6264
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))5554
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Jesse McGowen Elementary)6779
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))6369
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jesse McGowen Elementary)6356
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))6361
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Jesse McGowen Elementary)4841
 7%
   5th Grade Science (McKinney Independent School District (Isd))4846
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students643578
 10.1%
African American102110
 7.8%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian5753
 7%
Hispanic123132
 7.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White330225
 31.8%
Two or More Races2657
 119.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.6%35.3%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse McGowen Elementary

Jesse McGowen Elementary ranks 1410th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 558 students attended Jesse McGowen Elementary.

Students at Jesse McGowen Elementary are 38% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Jesse McGowen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Faubion Middle
High : McKinney High School


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