McClendon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Nevada, Texas · Community ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
McClendon Elementary School serves 548 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Nevada (Collin County). It is one of 8 schools in Community ISD. By enrollment it is the 2053rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 29.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Community ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481485000986 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Community ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 548 | 5,271 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 18.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.8% | 53.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
McClendon Elementary School in context
Size
McClendon Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Community ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 548 students are 10.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 621; McClendon 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 98 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 41, against an average of 78 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (89 against 76). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 60.9% here and 39.7% across Community ISD. White students are next, at 33.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.4% across Community 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 29.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 548 students, McClendon Elementary School has 18.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 548 students would have about 37 teachers, so McClendon Elementary School has 7.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
McClendon Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Mildred B Ellis Elementary School, 3.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 24 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 60.9% |
| White | 33.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
56% of students are girls and 44% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 76 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 98 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Fm 1138 N, Nevada, TX 75173
Phone: (972)843-6800
Website: mcclendon.communityisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McClendon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred B Ellis Elementary School | Community ISD | 3.3 mi | 385 | 19.1 | 36.4% |
| John & Barbara Roderick Elementary School | Community ISD | 3.9 mi | 663 | 19.2 | 54.8% |
| Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School | Community ISD | 5.0 mi | 626 | 16.6 | 58.9% |
| Nesmith Elementary School | Community ISD | 5.3 mi | 511 | 15.4 | 49.9% |
| Davis Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 5.6 mi | 616 | 15 | 53.1% |
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 5.9 mi | 772 | 15.4 | 47.4% |
| Anita Scott Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 7.1 mi | 548 | 12.7 | 52.9% |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 7.4 mi | 790 | 16.5 | 34.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Community ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community High School | High | 9–12 | 1,328 |
| Community Trails Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 548 |
| John & Barbara Roderick Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 663 |
| Leland E Edge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 662 |
| Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 626 |
| Mildred B Ellis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 385 |
| Nesmith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 511 |