Farine Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Farine Elementary School serves 916 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 191st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 56.94 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 | 482442002721 |
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 | 916 | 30,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.5% | 85.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Farine Elementary School in context
Size
Farine Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Irving ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 916 students are 3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 756 students, so Farine 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 kindergarten with 156 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 131 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (135 against 156). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 71.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Irving ISD (76.6%). Black students are next, at 12.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.5% of students qualify 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
Farine Elementary School has 56.94 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 916 students would have about 61.9 teachers, so Farine Elementary School has 5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Brandenburg Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 23 elementary schools within 5 miles and 137 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 71.1% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| White | 8% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 156 |
| Grade 1 | 153 |
| Grade 2 | 142 |
| Grade 3 | 145 |
| Grade 4 | 142 |
| Grade 5 | 135 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
615 Metker Rd, Irving, TX 75062
Phone: (972)600-7900
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Farine Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg Elementary School | Irving ISD | 0.7 mi | 947 | 16.4 | 81.1% |
| Lee Elementary School | Irving ISD | 0.9 mi | 717 | 16.8 | 83.4% |
| Keyes Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.2 mi | 691 | 16.1 | 91.9% |
| Lively Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.4 mi | 794 | 16.3 | 83.4% |
| Johnston Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.8 mi | 725 | 15.2 | 86.9% |
| Good Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.1 mi | 729 | 16.8 | 90.8% |
| Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.1 mi | 845 | 16.5 | 87.9% |
| Haley J Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.4 mi | 782 | 15.1 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.