McKamy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
McKamy Elementary School serves 553 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dallas (Denton County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 2007th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 36.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305000463 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 553 | 24,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.4% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
McKamy Elementary School in context
Size
McKamy Elementary School is the 7th largest of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 553 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1 miles away and have a median of 595 students, so McKamy 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 1 with 87 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 70, against an average of 79 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 79 in kindergarten and 76 in grade 5. It also enrolls 74 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (60.7%). Black students are next, at 26.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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
McKamy Elementary School has 36.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 553 students would have about 37.4 teachers, so McKamy Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Life School Carrollton, 0.4 miles away in Life School. There are 40 elementary schools within 5 miles and 154 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.8% |
| Black | 26.8% |
| White | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 74 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3443 Briargrove Ln, Dallas, TX 75287
Phone: (972)968-2400
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McKamy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life School Carrollton | Life School | 0.4 mi | 283 | 16.5 | 64.3% |
| Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | 0.6 mi | 108 | 18 | 48.1% |
| Sheffield Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.7 mi | 658 | 16.2 | 81.2% |
| McWhorter Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.9 mi | 661 | 16.3 | 79.3% |
| Thompson Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.1 mi | 531 | 14.9 | 74.2% |
| Jerry R Junkins Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.2 mi | 702 | 17.6 | 86.3% |
| Furneaux Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 415 | 13.6 | 70.4% |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.4 mi | 787 | 14 | 65.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.