Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades K–5
Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School serves 389 students in grades K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 3537th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 29.8 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 | 482985008734 |
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 | 389 | 23,296 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.2% | 34.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in McKinney ISD, Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School is the 16th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 456 students, so Earl & Lottie Wolford 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 2 with 76 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 53, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% more students than kindergarten (67 against 53). 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 57.1% 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.
16.2% 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
Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School has 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 389 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School has 3.5 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 Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 43 elementary schools within 5 miles and 114 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.1% |
| Hispanic | 16.7% |
| Black | 11.3% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Asian | 5.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6951 Berkshire Rd, McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-4700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 0.8 mi | 425 | 13.7 | 14.1% |
| Elliott Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 0.9 mi | 421 | 11.9 | 37.3% |
| Glen Oaks Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.0 mi | 478 | 14.6 | 9% |
| Comstock Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.2 mi | 680 | 14.8 | 8.4% |
| Reuben Johnson Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.4 mi | 378 | 12.6 | 28% |
| Ogle Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.6 mi | 531 | 12.4 | 23.7% |
| Ashley Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.8 mi | 572 | 14.7 | 10.8% |
| Gary and Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.9 mi | 433 | 13.4 | 31.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.