John a Baker Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · Prosper ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
John a Baker Elementary School serves 623 students in grades Pre-K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 27 schools in Prosper ISD. By enrollment it is the 1435th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Prosper ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483600011847 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Prosper ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 623 | 31,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 9.8% | 6.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
John a Baker Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Prosper ISD, John a Baker Elementary School is the 16th largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 523 students, so John a Baker 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 122 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 5 has 31% more students than kindergarten (122 against 93). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 43.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Prosper ISD (37.5%). Asian students are next, at 25.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
9.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 6.7% across Prosper 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
John a Baker Elementary School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 623 students would have about 42.1 teachers, so John a Baker Elementary School has 6.9 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 Mike and Janie Reeves Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 78 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.5% |
| Asian | 25.2% |
| Black | 11.6% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 93 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 113 |
| Grade 4 | 104 |
| Grade 5 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3125 Bluewood Dr., McKinney, TX 75071
Phone: (469)219-2120
Website: prosper-isd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: John a Baker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike and Janie Reeves Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 1.1 mi | 794 | 15.3 | 10.6% |
| Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.9 mi | 661 | 16.1 | 13.6% |
| Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.5 mi | 491 | 12 | 70.7% |
| J B Wilmeth Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.7 mi | 436 | 14.1 | 8.5% |
| Gary and Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.8 mi | 433 | 13.4 | 31.4% |
| Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.9 mi | 707 | 12.7 | 2.8% |
| Slaughter Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 3.5 mi | 554 | 13.3 | 50.2% |
| Glen Oaks Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 3.6 mi | 478 | 14.6 | 9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.