J B Wilmeth Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades K–5
J B Wilmeth Elementary School serves 436 students in grades K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 3148th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 | 482985010504 |
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 | 436 | 23,296 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.5% | 34.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
J B Wilmeth Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in McKinney ISD, J B Wilmeth Elementary School is the 10th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 456; J B Wilmeth 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 4 with 91 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 58, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 5 has 49% more students than kindergarten (91 against 61). 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
The largest group is White students: 55.5% here and 40% across McKinney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 12.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.5% 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 31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 436 students, J B Wilmeth Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 436 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so J B Wilmeth Elementary School has 1.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
J B Wilmeth 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 Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 101 other elementary schools, 36 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.5% |
| Hispanic | 12.4% |
| Asian | 12.2% |
| Black | 11.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 Lacima Dr., McKinney, TX 75071
Phone: (469)302-7400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: J B Wilmeth Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.1 mi | 661 | 16.1 | 13.6% |
| C T Eddins Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.2 mi | 372 | 13.1 | 13.2% |
| Mike and Janie Reeves Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 1.7 mi | 794 | 15.3 | 10.6% |
| Gary and Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.7 mi | 433 | 13.4 | 31.4% |
| Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.8 mi | 425 | 13.7 | 14.1% |
| Glen Oaks Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.0 mi | 478 | 14.6 | 9% |
| Sonntag Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.3 mi | 429 | 10.5 | 33.1% |
| Jack and June Furr Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.3 mi | 790 | 12.7 | 13.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.