Willow Wood Elementary School
Public elementary school in McKinney, Texas · Melissa ISD · Grades K–5
Willow Wood Elementary School serves 857 students in grades K–5 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 7 schools in Melissa ISD. By enrollment it is the 286th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 52.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Melissa ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483012014189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Melissa ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 857 | 7,735 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.1% | 18.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Willow Wood Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Melissa ISD, Willow Wood Elementary School is the smallest, with 11.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 686; Willow Wood 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 175 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 123, against an average of 143 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 130 in kindergarten and 123 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 32% here and 41.8% across Melissa ISD. Asian students are next, at 29.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 18.5% across Melissa 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 52.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 857 students, Willow Wood Elementary School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 857 students would have about 57.9 teachers, so Willow Wood Elementary School has 5.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Willow Wood 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 Naomi Press Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in McKinney ISD. Within 10 miles there are 47 other elementary schools, 10 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 | 32% |
| Asian | 29.8% |
| Black | 19.7% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 130 |
| Grade 1 | 175 |
| Grade 2 | 152 |
| Grade 3 | 128 |
| Grade 4 | 149 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5780 Parkdale Dr., McKinney, TX 75071
Phone: (972)837-2411
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Willow Wood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Press Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.9 mi | 580 | 14 | 40.5% |
| Ruth and Harold Frazier Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.5 mi | 792 | 17.2 | 17% |
| Harry McKillop Elementary School | Melissa ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,016 | 19.2 | 12.4% |
| Sumeer Elememtary | Melissa ISD | 3.5 mi | 962 | 18.6 | 24% |
| Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 3.8 mi | 491 | 12 | 70.7% |
| Webb Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 4.2 mi | 475 | 14.4 | 56.6% |
| North Creek Elementary School | Melissa ISD | 4.2 mi | 885 | 17.6 | 18.6% |
| Burks Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 4.3 mi | 432 | 13.1 | 77.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Melissa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry McKillop Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 1,016 |
| Melissa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,983 |
| Melissa Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,741 |
| Melissa Ridge Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 291 |
| North Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 885 |
| Sumeer Elememtary | Elementary | K–5 | 962 |