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Public School Review - Established 2003

Melissa Independent School District

1904 Cooper
Melissa, TX 75454-0127
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (972) 837-2411
www.melissaisd.org

Top Rankings

Melissa Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 7,735 students in Melissa Independent School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Texas.
Public Schools in Melissa Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
9,283 Schools
# Students
7,735 Students
5,544,466 Students
# Teachers
478 Teachers
369,214 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
Pre-K291227
Kind614296
1660311
2608321
3611334
4634333
5593333
6604333
7596335
8541338
9537378
10525361
11487337
12434320
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District Rank

Melissa Independent School District, which is ranked #64 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#56 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMelissa Independent School District
2023#56
2022#64
2021#35
2019#36
2018#47
2017#73
2016#53
2015#77
2014#192
2013#134
2012#127
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67%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
202367%44%
202263%41%
202165%37%
201973%51%
201871%49%
201791%78%
201691%75%
201586%73%
201486%76%
201387%78%
201292%83%
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72%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
202272%51%
202165%42%
201967%47%
201871%45%
201788%72%
201688%71%
201587%73%
201486%75%
201389%78%
201293%88%
201195%88%
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72%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
202272%46%
202173%43%
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98%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
202398%90%
202299%90%
202199%89%
201999%89%
201895%89%
201795%89%
201695%89%
201595%89%
201492%88%
201392%88%
201295%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.690.64
20230.650.64
20220.640.64
20210.620.64
20200.550.63
20190.550.63
20180.490.64
20170.490.64
20160.460.63
20150.440.63
20140.460.63
20130.460.64
20120.440.64
20110.440.64
20100.400.64
20090.390.64
20080.390.64
20070.400.64
20060.340.64
20050.390.64
20040.360.64
20030.310.64
20020.280.64
20010.310.64
20000.270.65
19990.230.65
19980.180.65
19970.180.64
19960.150.64
19950.150.64
19940.180.64
19930.260.63
19920.310.63
19910.210.63
19900.240.63
19890.180.62
19880.200.62
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
16%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
202414%6%
20238%5%
20225%5%
20213%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20181%5%
20171%5%
20161%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20112%4%
20101%4%
20091%4%
20081%4%
20071%4%
20051%3%
20001%2%
19971%2%
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% Hispanic
17%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
202411%53%
202316%53%
202220%53%
202119%53%
202018%53%
201918%53%
201819%52%
201719%52%
201618%52%
201519%52%
201418%52%
201317%51%
201217%51%
201118%50%
201016%49%
200916%48%
200817%47%
200716%46%
200618%46%
200521%45%
200421%44%
200318%43%
200216%42%
200119%41%
200012%40%
199913%39%
19989%38%
19978%38%
19968%37%
19955%36%
19948%36%
199311%35%
199213%35%
199112%34%
199010%33%
19896%33%
19888%32%
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% Black
17%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
202416%13%
202315%13%
202214%13%
202114%13%
202011%13%
201911%13%
20188%13%
20178%13%
20167%13%
20156%13%
20146%13%
20136%13%
20126%13%
20116%13%
20106%14%
20095%14%
20084%14%
20075%14%
20061%15%
20051%14%
20041%14%
20031%14%
20021%14%
20001%14%
19901%14%
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% White
42%
24%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
202451%25%
202355%26%
202255%26%
202158%26%
202064%27%
201964%27%
201869%28%
201769%28%
201671%29%
201572%29%
201471%29%
201372%30%
201273%31%
201172%31%
201075%33%
200976%34%
200876%35%
200776%36%
200681%36%
200575%38%
200478%39%
200381%40%
200283%41%
200181%42%
200085%44%
199987%45%
199891%46%
199790%46%
199691%47%
199592%48%
199490%48%
199385%49%
199282%49%
199191%51%
199087%51%
198990%51%
198888%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
20247%3%
20235%3%
20225%3%
20215%3%
20204%2%
20194%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20152%2%
20143%2%
20132%2%
20122%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $6,875 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,940 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$53 MM$14 MM
2022$46 MM$14 MM
2021$53 MM$14 MM
2020$46 MM$14 MM
2019$45 MM$13 MM
2018$35 MM$11 MM
2017$30 MM$11 MM
2016$27 MM$11 MM
2015$17 MM$9 MM
2014$21 MM$10 MM
2012$14 MM$9 MM
2011$15 MM$10 MM
2010$17 MM$9 MM
2009$15 MM$9 MM
2008$14 MM$8 MM
2007$13 MM$8 MM
2006$9 MM$7 MM
2005$7 MM$7 MM
2004$5 MM$6 MM
2003$4 MM$6 MM
2002$4 MM$6 MM
2001$4 MM$6 MM
2000$4 MM$6 MM
1999$3 MM$6 MM
1998$3 MM$6 MM
1997$2 MM$6 MM
1996$2 MM$6 MM
1995$2 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$100 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$100 MM$13 MM
2022$73 MM$13 MM
2021$100 MM$13 MM
2020$73 MM$13 MM
2019$45 MM$12 MM
2018$78 MM$11 MM
2017$40 MM$11 MM
2016$27 MM$11 MM
2015$17 MM$9 MM
2014$32 MM$10 MM
2012$15 MM$9 MM
2011$15 MM$9 MM
2010$17 MM$9 MM
2009$20 MM$9 MM
2008$24 MM$8 MM
2007$15 MM$8 MM
2006$12 MM$7 MM
2005$8 MM$7 MM
2004$16 MM$6 MM
2003$5 MM$6 MM
2002$6 MM$6 MM
2001$3 MM$6 MM
2000$3 MM$6 MM
1999$3 MM$6 MM
1998$3 MM$6 MM
1997$3 MM$6 MM
1996$3 MM$6 MM
1995$2 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$6,875
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$9,405$15,640
2022$12,830$15,527
2021$12,958$15,800
2020$12,830$15,527
2019$14,383$14,104
2018$12,478$12,819
2017$11,373$13,668
2016$11,350$13,530
2015$7,794$12,250
2014$11,014$11,938
2012$8,750$11,792
2011$10,418$12,560
2010$11,985$12,250
2009$11,787$11,947
2008$12,239$11,503
2007$12,932$11,028
2006$11,107$10,357
2005$10,553$9,808
2004$10,271$9,347
2003$9,316$9,172
2002$9,938$8,890
2001$9,526$8,220
2000$9,393$8,183
1999$7,552$7,482
1998$7,754$7,282
1997$7,626$6,948
1995$6,796$6,375
1992$5,989$5,401
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Spending / Student
$12,940
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMelissa Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$17,703$14,776
2022$20,516$14,277
2021$24,389$14,927
2020$20,516$14,277
2019$14,146$13,432
2018$27,971$12,640
2017$15,069$13,337
2016$11,730$12,941
2015$8,050$12,682
2014$16,937$11,519
2012$9,113$11,195
2011$10,475$12,153
2010$12,380$12,682
2009$16,196$12,666
2008$21,390$11,542
2007$15,325$10,438
2006$15,174$9,999
2005$12,174$9,530
2004$30,371$9,298
2003$10,809$9,172
2002$15,262$8,828
2001$9,029$8,284
2000$7,609$8,055
1999$7,310$7,777
1998$9,657$7,202
1997$8,282$7,030
1995$7,525$5,816
1992$5,625$4,974
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Best Melissa Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harry Mckillop Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3509 Liberty Way
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-2632
Gr: K-5 | 1,016 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Willow Wood Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5780 Parkdale Dr
Mckinney, TX 75071
(972) 837-2411
Gr: K-5 | 857 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #33.
Melissa Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3150 Cardinal Dr
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-4355
Gr: 6-8 | 1,741 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Melissa High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3030 Milrany Ln
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-4216
Gr: 9-12 | 1,983 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #55.
North Creek Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4401 Cypress Dr
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-4530
Gr: K-5 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
East Cardinal Middle School
4390 Fm 545
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-2411
Rank: n/an/a
Highland Elementary School
4818 Highland Rd
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-2411
Rank: n/an/a
Melissa Ridge Education Center
3233 W Fannin Rd
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-4387
Gr: PK | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: n/an/a
Sixth Grade Center
3150 Cardinal Dr
Melissa, TX 75454
(972) 837-2411
Rank: n/an/a
Sumeer Elememtary
1910 Greer Way
Melissa, TX 75454
(214) 386-2800
Gr: K-5 | 962 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Melissa Independent School District?
Melissa Independent School District manages 10 public schools serving 7,735 students.
What is the rank of Melissa Independent School District?
Melissa Independent School District is ranked #64 out of 1,194 school districts in Texas (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Melissa Independent School District?
42% of Melissa Independent School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 16% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Melissa Independent School District?
Melissa Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.
What is Melissa Independent School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $12,940 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,735 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in TX)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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