Slaughter Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades K–5
Slaughter Elementary School serves 554 students in grades K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 1998th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 41.5 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 | 482985006953 |
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 | 554 | 23,296 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.2% | 34.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Slaughter Elementary School in context
Size
Slaughter Elementary School is the 5th largest of McKinney ISD's 21 elementary schools; its 554 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 424 students, so Slaughter Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 3 with 110 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 73, against an average of 92 per grade. This year grade 5 has 44% more students than kindergarten (105 against 73). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 42.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across McKinney ISD (29.2%). White students are next, at 27.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.2% of students qualify 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
Slaughter Elementary School has 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 554 students would have about 37.4 teachers, so Slaughter Elementary School has 4.1 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 Burks Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 27 elementary schools within 5 miles and 89 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.6% |
| White | 27.3% |
| Black | 15.2% |
| Asian | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
53.1% of students are girls and 46.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 90 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2706 Wolford St, McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-6100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Slaughter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burks Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.0 mi | 432 | 13.1 | 77.3% |
| Caldwell Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.6 mi | 409 | 12.1 | 67.7% |
| Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.6 mi | 491 | 12 | 70.7% |
| Albert & Iola Lee Davis Malvern Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.7 mi | 415 | 10.9 | 74.9% |
| Valley Creek Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.1 mi | 498 | 15.1 | 22.1% |
| Finch Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.2 mi | 341 | 10.8 | 81.2% |
| Roy Lee Walker Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.3 mi | 381 | 10.3 | 16.5% |
| Webb Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.4 mi | 475 | 14.4 | 56.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.