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About this school
Harry McKillop Elementary School is
a town public school
in Melissa, Texas that is part of Melissa Independent School District.
It serves 944 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
944 Students
49 Teachers
2230 MCKINNEY STContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Harry McKillop Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Harry McKillop Elementary School
$14,195
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
100
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Harry McKillop Elementary School has received support from
75 individuals from Texas and
25 individuals out-of-state.