Brandenburg Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Brandenburg Elementary School serves 947 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 136th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 57.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Irving ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482442002717 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Irving ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 947 | 30,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.1% | 85.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Brandenburg Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Irving ISD, Brandenburg Elementary School is the largest, with 3.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 760; Brandenburg Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 174 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 78, against an average of 135 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% more students than kindergarten (148 against 128). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 78 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85.5% here and 76.6% across Irving ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.2% across Irving ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 57.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 947 students, Brandenburg Elementary School has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 947 students would have about 64 teachers, so Brandenburg Elementary School has 6.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Brandenburg Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Lee Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 137 other elementary schools, 22 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.5% |
| White | 6.7% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 78 |
| Kindergarten | 128 |
| Grade 1 | 132 |
| Grade 2 | 143 |
| Grade 3 | 174 |
| Grade 4 | 144 |
| Grade 5 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2800 Hillcrest Dr., Irving, TX 75062
Phone: (972)600-7100
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brandenburg Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Elementary School | Irving ISD | 0.6 mi | 717 | 16.8 | 83.4% |
| Farine Elementary School | Irving ISD | 0.7 mi | 916 | 16.1 | 80.5% |
| Lively Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.0 mi | 794 | 16.3 | 83.4% |
| Johnston Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.1 mi | 725 | 15.2 | 86.9% |
| Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.5 mi | 845 | 16.5 | 87.9% |
| Keyes Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.6 mi | 691 | 16.1 | 91.9% |
| Barton Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.0 mi | 848 | 16.3 | 88.3% |
| Hanes Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.2 mi | 709 | 15.5 | 83.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.