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Schools in Melissa · Melissa Independent School District

Melissa’s public schools outscore 91% of Texas districts

In Melissa, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Melissa, 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.

#19of 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
72%
▲ 21 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 22 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 15% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
6,878 students on the public path
In brief

Melissa’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,919 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Melissa Middle, then Melissa H S. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Melissa’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 91% of Texas school districts, #19 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (189)Better than 89%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,716 test results and a graduating class of 288 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Melissa’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,684 in math, 2,748 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Melissa MiddleMelissa Independent School DistrictA
9–12Melissa H SMelissa Independent School DistrictA+

Melissa’s public schools are run by Melissa Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Melissa Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 7,735 students · 16.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,919TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 51.1% · 2748 students tested
Math63%
State average 40.9% · 2684 students tested

Melissa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Melissa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MelissaAMelissa Independent
McKinneyA−McKinney Independent
AnnaB−Anna Independent

Every school in Melissa

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Melissaby address
Melissa Ridge Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
291 students17:1Rate it →
Harry McKillop El
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
1,016 students19:1Rate it →
Sumeer Elememtary
Elementary · Grades K–5
962 students19:1Rate it →
North Creek El
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
885 students18:1Rate it →
Melissa Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,741 students15:1Rate it →
Melissa H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,983 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa
Elementary · Grades PK–1
Private · Nonsectarian
159 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Sixth Grade Center).

Questions about Melissa’s schools

Are Melissa’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Melissa children attend outscore 91% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #19 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Melissa in?

Melissa Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,735 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Melissa kids go to high school?

Melissa H S, with 1,983 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Melissa’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Melissa Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Melissa spend per student?

$10,919 in Melissa Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Melissa?

Yes: Pinnacle Montessori of Melissa (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 159 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.