Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades K–5
Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School serves 425 students in grades K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 3256th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 31 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 | 482985009167 |
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 | 425 | 23,296 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 14.1% | 34.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School in context
Size
Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School is the 13th largest of McKinney ISD's 21 elementary schools; its 425 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 433 students, so Dean and Mildred Bennett 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 80 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 60, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 5 has 27% more students than kindergarten (76 against 60). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 56.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across McKinney ISD (40%). Hispanic students are next, at 16.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
14.1% of students qualify 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
Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 425 students would have about 28.7 teachers, so Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 42 elementary schools within 5 miles and 116 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.5% |
| Hispanic | 16.7% |
| Asian | 11.8% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
54.4% of students are girls and 45.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7760 Coronado Dr., McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-5400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 0.8 mi | 389 | 13.1 | 16.2% |
| C T Eddins Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.1 mi | 372 | 13.1 | 13.2% |
| Glen Oaks Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.2 mi | 478 | 14.6 | 9% |
| Sonntag Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.5 mi | 429 | 10.5 | 33.1% |
| Ashley Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.6 mi | 572 | 14.7 | 10.8% |
| Elliott Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.7 mi | 421 | 11.9 | 37.3% |
| Comstock Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.8 mi | 680 | 14.8 | 8.4% |
| J B Wilmeth Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.8 mi | 436 | 14.1 | 8.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.