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Dowell Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

301 S E Rdg Rd, McKinney, TX 75070 · (469) 302-6700 · Part of McKinney Independent School District

McKinney’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
995
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dowell Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McKinney kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where McKinney kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Dowell MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 S E Rdg Rd, McKinney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6329
Grade 7305
Grade 8361
Enrollment over time
1,108’20
1,067’21
1,076’22
1,046’23
995’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 24%Black 10%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dowell Middle from McKinney families.

Other schools in McKinney Independent School District

The district →
Herman Lawson Early Childhood School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · McKinney
606 students22:1
Ruth and Harold Frazier El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · McKinney
792 students17:1
Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · McKinney
A−
661 students16:1
Naomi Press El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · McKinney
B+
580 students14:1
Jesse McGowen El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · McKinney
A−
570 students14:1
Slaughter El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · McKinney
A−
554 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; McKinney’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.