Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School serves 845 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 313th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 51.09 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 | 482442009618 |
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 | 845 | 30,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.9% | 85.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Irving ISD, Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 759; Jackie Mae Townsell 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 150 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 86, against an average of 121 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (132 against 120). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 86 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 57.8% here and 76.6% across Irving ISD. Black students are next, at 23.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.9% 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 51.09 full-time-equivalent teachers for 845 students, Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 845 students would have about 57.1 teachers, so Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School has 6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Haley T Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 125 other elementary schools, 23 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 | 57.8% |
| Black | 23.9% |
| Asian | 11.2% |
| White | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 86 |
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 117 |
| Grade 2 | 150 |
| Grade 3 | 125 |
| Grade 4 | 115 |
| Grade 5 | 132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3700 Pleasant Run, Irving, TX 75038
Phone: (972)600-5500
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haley T Elementary School | Irving ISD | 0.9 mi | 793 | 16.7 | 83.1% |
| Great Hearts Irving | Great Hearts Texas | 1.0 mi | 719 | 17.7 | 19.7% |
| Johnston Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.0 mi | 725 | 15.2 | 86.9% |
| Lee Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.2 mi | 717 | 16.8 | 83.4% |
| Hanes Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.4 mi | 709 | 15.5 | 83.8% |
| Brandenburg Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.5 mi | 947 | 16.4 | 81.1% |
| Farine Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.1 mi | 916 | 16.1 | 80.5% |
| Lively Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.1 mi | 794 | 16.3 | 83.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.