Lively Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lively Elementary School serves 794 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 459th 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 ÷ 48.8 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 | 482442002732 |
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 | 794 | 30,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.4% | 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.
Lively Elementary School in context
Size
Lively Elementary School is the 10th largest of Irving ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 794 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 815 students, so Lively 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 127 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 60, against an average of 113 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 121 in kindergarten and 127 in grade 5. It also enrolls 60 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 83.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Irving ISD (76.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.4% 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
Lively Elementary School has 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 794 students would have about 53.6 teachers, so Lively Elementary School has 4.8 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, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 144 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 83.4% |
| White | 8.8% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 121 |
| Grade 1 | 123 |
| Grade 2 | 127 |
| Grade 3 | 120 |
| Grade 4 | 116 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1800 E Plymouth Dr., Irving, TX 75061
Phone: (972)600-6700
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lively Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.0 mi | 947 | 16.4 | 81.1% |
| Barton Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.1 mi | 848 | 16.3 | 88.3% |
| Johnston Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.2 mi | 725 | 15.2 | 86.9% |
| Keyes Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.4 mi | 691 | 16.1 | 91.9% |
| Haley J Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.4 mi | 782 | 15.1 | 90% |
| Farine Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.4 mi | 916 | 16.1 | 80.5% |
| Lee Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.6 mi | 717 | 16.8 | 83.4% |
| Brown Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.8 mi | 879 | 16.3 | 94% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.