John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School serves 827 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 364th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 53.93 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 | 482442010599 |
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 | 827 | 30,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.7% | 85.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Irving ISD, John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 799 students, so John W and Margie Stipes 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 5 with 143 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 118 per grade. This year grade 5 has 24% more students than kindergarten (143 against 115). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Irving ISD (76.6%). White students are next, at 12.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.7% 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
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School has 53.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 827 students would have about 55.9 teachers, so John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School has 2 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 Brown Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 29 elementary schools within 5 miles and 151 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.4% |
| White | 12.3% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 115 |
| Grade 1 | 127 |
| Grade 2 | 111 |
| Grade 3 | 141 |
| Grade 4 | 119 |
| Grade 5 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3100 Cross Timbers, Irving, TX 75060
Phone: (972)600-4500
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Elementary School | Irving ISD | 0.8 mi | 879 | 16.3 | 94% |
| Davis Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.5 mi | 831 | 16.1 | 90% |
| Barton Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.7 mi | 848 | 16.3 | 88.3% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep Ps | Uplift Education | 1.8 mi | 489 | 18.3 | 81.6% |
| Townley Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.8 mi | 804 | 16.4 | 91.8% |
| Haley J Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.0 mi | 782 | 15.1 | 90% |
| Lively Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.5 mi | 794 | 16.3 | 83.4% |
| Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 2.8 mi | 623 | 15.6 | 79.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.