Reuben Johnson Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades K–5
Reuben Johnson Elementary School serves 378 students in grades K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 3636th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 29.9 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 | 482985007555 |
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 | 378 | 23,296 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28% | 34.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Reuben Johnson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in McKinney ISD, Reuben Johnson Elementary School is the 18th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 450; Reuben Johnson 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 80 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 46, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 5 has 27% more students than kindergarten (80 against 63). 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: 50.3% here and 40% across McKinney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 18.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28% 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 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 378 students, Reuben Johnson Elementary School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 378 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Reuben Johnson Elementary School has 4.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Reuben Johnson 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 Roy Lee Walker Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 112 other elementary schools, 40 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 | 50.3% |
| Hispanic | 18.8% |
| Black | 13.5% |
| Asian | 10.1% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3400 Ash Ln, McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-6500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Reuben Johnson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Lee Walker Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.0 mi | 381 | 10.3 | 16.5% |
| Lois Lindsey Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.0 mi | 792 | 16.5 | 14.3% |
| Elliott Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.0 mi | 421 | 11.9 | 37.3% |
| Jesse McGowen Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.1 mi | 570 | 13.9 | 36.5% |
| Arthur H McNeil Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.3 mi | 335 | 11.1 | 42.7% |
| Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.4 mi | 389 | 13.1 | 16.2% |
| Comstock Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.6 mi | 680 | 14.8 | 8.4% |
| Glen Oaks Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.6 mi | 478 | 14.6 | 9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.