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Schools in Lowry Crossing · McKinney Independent School District, Princeton Independent School District

Lowry Crossing’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts

54% of students in Lowry Crossing’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lowry Crossing, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#98of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

60%

▲ 9 pts vs TX 51%

2021–22

Math proficiency

54%

▲ 13 pts vs TX 41%

2021–22

Graduate on time

96%

▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.0K

▼ 7% vs TX $12.8K

FY2024 · McKinney Independent

Students per teacher

14.7

TX 14.9

Schools in town

32,126 students on the public path

In brief

Lowry Crossing’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

McKinney Independent spends $11,965 per student and Princeton Independent $11,375, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lowry Crossing’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Texas school districts, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 77%

Lower resultsHigher results

Texas towns with similar household incomes (302)Better than 74%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 16,457 test results and a graduating class of 1,959 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lowry Crossing’s students in the tested grades sat them (16,320 in math, 16,594 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lowry Crossing, with each school’s own grade.

29 schools teach K in Lowry Crossing’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C to A+, so check the specific school.

Town	Schools	Main districts
Lowry Crossing	A⁻	McKinney Independent PK–12 · Princeton Independent PK–12
McKinney	A⁻	McKinney Independent
Princeton	B⁺	Princeton Independent

Lowry Crossing’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts

Lowry Crossing’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Spending and class size

What’s behind Lowry Crossing’s grade

Where will my kid go?

Two districts serve Lowry Crossing

Well above the state in reading

Lowry Crossing vs. its neighbors

Every school in Lowry Crossing

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