Caldwell Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades K–5
Caldwell Elementary School serves 409 students in grades K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 3376th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | McKinney ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482985006300 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McKinney ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 409 | 23,296 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.7% | 34.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Caldwell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in McKinney ISD, Caldwell Elementary School is the 15th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 483; Caldwell Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 86 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 57, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 57 in kindergarten and 61 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 61.9% here and 29.2% across McKinney ISD. White students are next, at 21%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across McKinney ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 409 students, Caldwell Elementary School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 409 students would have about 27.6 teachers, so Caldwell Elementary School has 6.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Caldwell Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Burks Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 82 other elementary schools, 21 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.9% |
| White | 21% |
| Black | 13.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
52.6% of students are girls and 47.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 63 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 W Louisiana St, McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: (469)302-5500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Caldwell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burks Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 0.6 mi | 432 | 13.1 | 77.3% |
| Finch Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 0.8 mi | 341 | 10.8 | 81.2% |
| Webb Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 0.9 mi | 475 | 14.4 | 56.6% |
| Albert & Iola Lee Davis Malvern Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.4 mi | 415 | 10.9 | 74.9% |
| Slaughter Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.6 mi | 554 | 13.3 | 50.2% |
| Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.4 mi | 491 | 12 | 70.7% |
| Valley Creek Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.5 mi | 498 | 15.1 | 22.1% |
| Robert L Puster Elementary School | Lovejoy ISD | 3.0 mi | 548 | 18.9 | 3.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.