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Our Schools, Our Future:
This site provides transparent data on MISD's performance,
serving as a community resource for informed discussion.
The stark reality is...MISD's performance impacts every single one of us.
Our property values, our economic future, and most importantly, our children's opportunities are at stake.
We're providing the facts, demanding accountability, and inviting you to join us in shaping a better future for MISD.
The Alarming Reality: MISD's Consistent Failure to Educate Our Children
The Alarming Reality: MISD's Consistent Failure to Educate Our Children
Our community faces a stark and undeniable truth: McKinney ISD (MISD) is failing to deliver the quality education our children deserve. For years, data has revealed a consistent pattern of underperformance compared to neighboring districts like Frisco, Allen, and Prosper. A comprehensive analysis of STAAR test results from 2018 to 2024 paints a grim picture, with MISD trailing behind in the vast majority of core subjects. This isn't a temporary setback; it's a systemic problem, a deeply rooted failure that persists, indicating critical issues within the district's very foundation. Out of 19 subjects measured, MISD only managed to outperform in three, and even in those, they were outranked by Frisco and Allen. This pattern of failure is not a coincidence, it is a symptom of a broken system.
Demand for Change: MISD's Betrayal of Community Trust and Fiscal Responsibility
Demand for Change: MISD's Betrayal of Community Trust and Fiscal Responsibility
Adding insult to injury, MISD actively manipulates data to present a rosier picture than reality. By comparing itself to state and regional averages, which are inherently lower, the district avoids direct comparisons with its true competitors. This deceptive practice diverts attention from the critical need for improvement and undermines community trust. Furthermore, financial mismanagement is exacerbating the crisis. Millions are being wasted on non-academic activities, leading to massive budget deficits. The district's bloated bureaucracy and inefficient practices, such as refusing to redistrict and maintaining underutilized schools, further drain resources that should be directed towards student success.
Systemic Inequities: Disparities in Student Performance
Systemic Inequities: Disparities in Student Performance
The impact of this failure is not evenly distributed. Economically disadvantaged students, who make up a significantly larger portion of MISD's student body (35.2%) compared to neighboring districts, consistently demonstrate the lowest performance. Despite years of data, the achievement gap remains stubbornly wide, suggesting that existing programs are ineffective. Similarly, African American and Hispanic students continue to underperform compared to their Asian and White peers, with little to no progress in closing this disparity. This is a clear indication of systemic inequities within our schools. While the COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly disrupted education across the board, MISD's inability to fully recover is deeply concerning. While reading scores have shown some signs of "recovery", critical subjects like Math, Science, and History remain significantly below pre-pandemic levels. Moreover, MISD's reliance on misleading metrics like "Approaches Grade Level" is a deliberate obfuscation of the truth. This metric masks the fact that many students are not genuinely prepared for the next grade, creating a false sense of accomplishment while our children fall further behind.
The Data Speaks:
TAKEAWAYS FROM 2018-2024 STAAR RESULTS
The Data Speaks:
TAKEAWAYS FROM 2018-2024 STAAR RESULTS
The following data, sourced directly from the Texas Education Agency, also breaks down performance by grade level and subject area, allowing for a thorough understanding of the trends over the past several years. Visual representations, including charts and graphs, are provided to illustrate these comparisons effectively. It is vital to recognize that the impact of sustained underperformance extends far beyond test scores, directly affecting our students' future opportunities. The academic performance of MISD as presented has consistently compared unfavorably to neighboring districts.
Since MISD underperformance has persisted since 2018, it can be said that this is an important factor in the stagnant enrollment in the district.
Likewise, since MISD underperformance has persisted since 2018, it can be said that the Board of Trustees and the Administration are responsible.
Apologists can suggest that the relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students in MISD are the heart of the problem. However, the data shows that the persistent performance gaps among different student groups have not been effectively addressed by MISD since 2018.
The impact of Covid-19 has further exacerbated these challenges.
CALLING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Since 2018, the district has spent millions on nonacademic activities, has increased overall spending, has run a deficit of $17 million in the prior school year and is running a deficit of $18 million in the current school year, and has added several levels of bureaucracy within the administration. At the same time MISD is avoiding the necessity of redistricting and is instead propping up seven elementary schools and one middle school that have operated at less than 60% of capacity. All of this is detrimental to the academic performance of MISD and to the attention needed by our Economically Disadvantaged students.
The slew of unquantified measures recently proposed by the superintendent could help reduce the deficit but do more to preserve his position than accomplish needed reform. What is needed now more than anything is new leadership.
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