Schulze Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Schulze Elementary School serves 811 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 410th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 50.96 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 | 482442002727 |
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 | 811 | 30,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.3% | 85.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Schulze Elementary School in context
Size
Schulze Elementary School is the 8th largest of Irving ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 811 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 710 students, so Schulze 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 3 with 135 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 76, against an average of 116 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 133 in kindergarten and 128 in grade 5. It also enrolls 76 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90.4% 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.
94.3% 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
Schulze Elementary School has 50.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 811 students would have about 54.8 teachers, so Schulze Elementary School has 3.8 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 Gilbert F M Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 32 elementary schools within 5 miles and 163 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.4% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 133 |
| Grade 1 | 114 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
| Grade 3 | 135 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 S Irving Heights, Irving, TX 75060
Phone: (972)600-3500
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Schulze Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert F M Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.3 mi | 748 | 16.1 | 86.5% |
| Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy | Dallas ISD | 1.6 mi | 395 | 13.5 | 99.2% |
| Good Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.6 mi | 729 | 16.8 | 90.8% |
| Eladio R Martinez Learning Center | Dallas ISD | 2.0 mi | 547 | 15 | 99.3% |
| Townley Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.0 mi | 804 | 16.4 | 91.8% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep Ps | Uplift Education | 2.1 mi | 489 | 18.3 | 81.6% |
| Haley J Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.2 mi | 782 | 15.1 | 90% |
| Keyes Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.4 mi | 691 | 16.1 | 91.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.