Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades K–5
Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School serves 491 students in grades K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 2612th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 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 ÷ 41 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 | 482985009166 |
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 | 491 | 23,296 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.7% | 34.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in McKinney ISD, Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 567; Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega 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 94 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 73, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 88 in kindergarten and 84 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 53.6% here and 29.2% across McKinney ISD. Black students are next, at 17.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.7% 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 41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 491 students, Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 491 students would have about 33.2 teachers, so Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School has 7.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega 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 Slaughter Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 80 other elementary schools, 21 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.6% |
| Black | 17.9% |
| White | 16.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2511 Cattleman Dr., McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-5100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.6 mi | 554 | 13.3 | 50.2% |
| Naomi Press Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.8 mi | 580 | 14 | 40.5% |
| Burks Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.9 mi | 432 | 13.1 | 77.3% |
| Caldwell Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.4 mi | 409 | 12.1 | 67.7% |
| John a Baker Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.5 mi | 623 | 12.7 | 9.8% |
| Mike and Janie Reeves Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.7 mi | 794 | 15.3 | 10.6% |
| Gary and Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 3.0 mi | 433 | 13.4 | 31.4% |
| Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 3.0 mi | 661 | 16.1 | 13.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.