Brown Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Brown Elementary School serves 879 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 238th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 53.97 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 | 482442002735 |
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 | 879 | 30,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94% | 85.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Brown Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Irving ISD, Brown Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 2.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 799; Brown 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 2 with 143 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 75, against an average of 126 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 134 in kindergarten and 122 in grade 5. It also enrolls 75 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85% here and 76.6% across Irving ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94% 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 53.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 879 students, Brown Elementary School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 879 students would have about 59.4 teachers, so Brown Elementary School has 5.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Brown Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 148 other elementary schools, 28 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% |
| White | 6.4% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 75 |
| Kindergarten | 134 |
| Grade 1 | 140 |
| Grade 2 | 143 |
| Grade 3 | 123 |
| Grade 4 | 142 |
| Grade 5 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2501 W 10th St, Irving, TX 75060
Phone: (972)600-4000
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brown Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School | Irving ISD | 0.8 mi | 827 | 15.3 | 83.7% |
| Barton Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.2 mi | 848 | 16.3 | 88.3% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep Ps | Uplift Education | 1.3 mi | 489 | 18.3 | 81.6% |
| Haley J Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.3 mi | 782 | 15.1 | 90% |
| Davis Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.4 mi | 831 | 16.1 | 90% |
| Townley Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.4 mi | 804 | 16.4 | 91.8% |
| Lively Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.8 mi | 794 | 16.3 | 83.4% |
| Johnston Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.5 mi | 725 | 15.2 | 86.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.