Jesse McGowen Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades K–5
Jesse McGowen Elementary School serves 570 students in grades K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 1855th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 40.93 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 | 482985011172 |
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 | 570 | 23,296 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.5% | 34.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Jesse McGowen Elementary School in context
Size
Jesse McGowen Elementary School is the 4th largest of McKinney ISD's 21 elementary schools; its 570 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 460; Jesse McGowen 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 5 with 111 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 80, against an average of 95 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% more students than kindergarten (111 against 97). 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: 35.3% here and 40% across McKinney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.5% 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 40.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 570 students, Jesse McGowen Elementary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 570 students would have about 38.5 teachers, so Jesse McGowen Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jesse McGowen 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 Arthur H McNeil Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 113 other elementary schools, 39 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 | 35.3% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Black | 20.2% |
| Asian | 12.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4300 Columbus Dr., McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-7500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jesse McGowen Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur H McNeil Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 0.7 mi | 335 | 11.1 | 42.7% |
| Lois Lindsey Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.0 mi | 792 | 16.5 | 14.3% |
| Jenny Preston Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.0 mi | 726 | 16.3 | 9.4% |
| Reuben Johnson Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.1 mi | 378 | 12.6 | 28% |
| Roy Lee Walker Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.6 mi | 381 | 10.3 | 16.5% |
| Valley Creek Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.7 mi | 498 | 15.1 | 22.1% |
| Elliott Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.8 mi | 421 | 11.9 | 37.3% |
| Comstock Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.2 mi | 680 | 14.8 | 8.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.