Irving ISD
Irving, Texas · Dallas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Irving ISD runs 34 schools (18 elementary, 8 middle, 5 high, 3 pre-k) with 30,767 students. By enrollment it is the 46th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 34 |
| Students | 30,767 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,959.2 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4824420 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Irving ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 716 | 14.4 | 90.6% |
| Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center | High | 9–12 | 247 | 12.8 | 91.9% |
| Barton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 848 | 16.3 | 88.3% |
| Bowie Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 730 | 14.2 | 89% |
| Brandenburg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 947 | 16.4 | 81.1% |
| Brown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 879 | 16.3 | 94% |
| Clifton Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 420 | 20 | 85.5% |
| Crockett Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 754 | 14.1 | 87.4% |
| Davis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 831 | 16.1 | 90% |
| Farine Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 916 | 16.1 | 80.5% |
| Gilbert F M Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 748 | 16.1 | 86.5% |
| Good Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 729 | 16.8 | 90.8% |
| Haley J Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 782 | 15.1 | 90% |
| Haley T Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 793 | 16.7 | 83.1% |
| Hanes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 709 | 15.5 | 83.8% |
| Houston Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 758 | 14 | 81.4% |
| Irving High School | High | 9–12 | 2,390 | 15.7 | 83.8% |
| Jack E Singley Academy | High | 9–12 | 1,697 | 17.7 | 77.5% |
| Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 845 | 16.5 | 87.9% |
| John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 827 | 15.3 | 83.7% |
| Johnston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 725 | 15.2 | 86.9% |
| Keyes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 691 | 16.1 | 91.9% |
| Kinkeade Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 308 | 18.2 | 87.7% |
| Lady Bird Johnson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 813 | 15.4 | 86.6% |
| Lamar Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 676 | 14.8 | 85.5% |
| Lee Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 717 | 16.8 | 83.4% |
| Lively Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 794 | 16.3 | 83.4% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 832 | 15.2 | 81.6% |
| Macarthur High School | High | 9–12 | 2,484 | 16.1 | 79.7% |
| Nimitz High School | High | 9–12 | 2,343 | 15 | 82.6% |
| Pierce Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 262 | 17.5 | 90.5% |
| Schulze Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 811 | 15.9 | 94.3% |
| Townley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 804 | 16.4 | 91.8% |
| Travis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 936 | 16.2 | 85.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Irving ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Irving ISD in context
Size
Irving ISD enrolls 0.6% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Macarthur High School with 2,484 students, and the smallest is Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center with 247; the average is 905, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 2,542 students this year. Grade 12 has 2,114 students and kindergarten has 2,135, within 10% of each other. Irving ISD enrolls 2,257 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Irving ISD at 76.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 9.8%.
85.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 77.5% at Jack E Singley Academy to 94.3% at Schulze Elementary School. All 34 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,959.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 92.3 counselors it has 333 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 18.1 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Irving ISD's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Winfree Academy Charter Schools, 1.1 miles away with 1,098 students. 74 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Irving ISD. Dallas County has 41 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,752.6 | 18 |
| School counselors | 92.3 | 333 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 18.1 | 1,700 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 30,767 |
| Instructional aides | 472.4 | 65 |
| Other student support staff | 132 | 233 |
| School administrators | 168.2 | 183 |
| District administrators | 68.2 | 451 |
| All staff | 3,986 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 76.6% |
| Black | 9.8% |
| White | 7% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2,257 |
| Kindergarten | 2,135 |
| Grade 1 | 2,161 |
| Grade 2 | 2,202 |
| Grade 3 | 2,247 |
| Grade 4 | 2,247 |
| Grade 5 | 2,137 |
| Grade 6 | 1,990 |
| Grade 7 | 2,158 |
| Grade 8 | 2,068 |
| Grade 9 | 2,542 |
| Grade 10 | 2,398 |
| Grade 11 | 2,111 |
| Grade 12 | 2,114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 1 mi | 1,098 | 27.5 | – |
| Manara Academy | 4 mi | 671 | 18.4 | – |
| Uplift Education | 5 mi | 23,384 | 16.8 | – |
| Treetops School International | 8 mi | 343 | 12 | – |
| Grand Prairie ISD | 8 mi | 26,129 | 15.1 | – |
| Advantage Academy | 9 mi | 972 | 19.4 | – |
| Academy for Academic Excellence | 9 mi | 280 | 5.5 | – |
| La Academia De Estrellas | 9 mi | 1,024 | 16.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dallas County
- Dallas ISD (139,802 students)
- Garland ISD (51,021 students)
- Mesquite ISD (37,930 students)
- Richardson ISD (36,971 students)
- Grand Prairie ISD (26,129 students)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (24,165 students)
- Uplift Education (23,384 students)
- Coppell ISD (13,233 students)
- Duncanville ISD (11,562 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - North Texas (11,042 students)
- Lancaster ISD (6,822 students)
- Highland Park ISD (6,350 students)
- Cedar Hill ISD (6,253 students)
- Life School (5,735 students)
- Desoto ISD (5,708 students)
- Texans Can Academies (3,479 students)
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (2,328 students)
- Sunnyvale ISD (2,306 students)
- Universal Academy (2,036 students)
- Ume Preparatory Academy (1,703 students)
- A+ Academy (1,678 students)
- Village Technical Schools (1,335 students)
- Golden Rule Charter School (1,298 students)
- Cityscape Schools (1,259 students)
- Legacy Preparatory (1,138 students)
- Inspired Vision Academy (1,136 students)
- Winfree Academy Charter Schools (1,098 students)
- La Academia De Estrellas (1,024 students)
- Advantage Academy (972 students)
- Manara Academy (671 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Dallas County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2621 W Airport Fwy, Irving, TX 75062
Phone: (972)600-5000
Website: irvingisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.