Melissa ISD
Melissa, Texas · Collin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Melissa ISD runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 7,735 students. By enrollment it is the 157th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 7,735 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 479.2 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4830120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Melissa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry McKillop Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 1,016 | 19.2 | 12.4% |
| Melissa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,983 | 14.5 | – |
| Melissa Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,741 | 14.8 | – |
| Melissa Ridge Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 291 | 16.7 | 19.9% |
| North Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 885 | 17.6 | 18.6% |
| Sumeer Elememtary | Elementary | K–5 | 962 | 18.6 | 24% |
| Willow Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 857 | 16.3 | 19.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Melissa ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Melissa ISD in context
Size
Melissa ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 1,105 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Melissa High School (1,983) and the smallest is Melissa Ridge Education Center (291).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 1, with 660 students. Grade 12 has 434 students and kindergarten has 614, 29% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Melissa ISD enrolls 291 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Melissa ISD at 41.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 17.5%.
18.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 12.4% at Harry McKillop Elementary School to 24% at Sumeer Elememtary.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 479.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.1 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 16 counselors it has 483 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5.1 librarians or media specialists and 4 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Melissa ISD is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is Anna ISD, 4.5 miles away with 6,038 students. 31 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Melissa ISD. Collin County has 16 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 458 | 17 |
| School counselors | 16 | 483 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5.1 | 1,517 |
| School psychologists | 4 | 1,934 |
| Instructional aides | 107.3 | 72 |
| Other student support staff | 67.3 | 115 |
| School administrators | 25.9 | 299 |
| District administrators | 5 | 1,547 |
| All staff | 981.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.8% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Black | 16.7% |
| Asian | 16.4% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 291 |
| Kindergarten | 614 |
| Grade 1 | 660 |
| Grade 2 | 608 |
| Grade 3 | 611 |
| Grade 4 | 634 |
| Grade 5 | 593 |
| Grade 6 | 604 |
| Grade 7 | 596 |
| Grade 8 | 541 |
| Grade 9 | 537 |
| Grade 10 | 525 |
| Grade 11 | 487 |
| Grade 12 | 434 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna ISD | 5 mi | 6,038 | 17.6 | – |
| Imagine International Academy of North Texas | 8 mi | 1,445 | 19.7 | – |
| McKinney ISD | 8 mi | 23,296 | 14.2 | – |
| Princeton ISD | 9 mi | 9,956 | 16 | – |
| Blue Ridge ISD | 9 mi | 1,048 | 13 | – |
| Van Alstyne ISD | 10 mi | 2,612 | 14.2 | – |
| Celina ISD | 12 mi | 5,324 | 15.9 | – |
| Lovejoy ISD | 12 mi | 4,019 | 17 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Collin County
- Frisco ISD (65,289 students)
- Plano ISD (46,612 students)
- Prosper ISD (31,651 students)
- McKinney ISD (23,296 students)
- Allen ISD (20,838 students)
- Wylie ISD (19,401 students)
- Princeton ISD (9,956 students)
- Anna ISD (6,038 students)
- Celina ISD (5,324 students)
- Community ISD (5,271 students)
- Lovejoy ISD (4,019 students)
- Farmersville ISD (2,397 students)
- Imagine International Academy of North Texas (1,445 students)
- Blue Ridge ISD (1,048 students)
- Imagine Lone Star International Academy (270 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1904 Cooper, Melissa, TX 75454
Phone: (972)837-2411
Website: melissaisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.