Valley Creek El

Valley Creek EL is a elementary school located in Mckinney, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 569 students. Operated by Mckinney ISD, the campus sits about 28.6 miles from The Dallas's newsroom and is part of The Dallas's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 32 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Valley Creek EL is a traditional zoned public school within Mckinney ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Dallas publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Mckinney considering elementary placement, Valley Creek EL is one of the campuses The Dallas regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Valley Creek EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Valley Creek EL". For more education coverage, see thedallas.org/schools or browse The Dallas's latest reporting at thedallas.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.