Townley Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Townley Elementary School serves 804 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 433rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 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 ÷ 48.89 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 | 482442002738 |
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 | 804 | 30,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.8% | 85.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Townley Elementary School in context
Size
Townley Elementary School is the 9th largest of Irving ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 804 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 797 students, so Townley 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 131 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 73, against an average of 115 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 123 in kindergarten and 131 in grade 5. It also enrolls 73 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 81.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Irving ISD (76.6%). White students are next, at 13.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.8% 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
Townley Elementary School has 48.89 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 804 students would have about 54.3 teachers, so Townley Elementary School has 5.4 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 Uplift Infinity Prep Ps, 0.2 miles away in Uplift Education. There are 30 elementary schools within 5 miles and 162 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.2% |
| White | 13.1% |
| Black | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 73 |
| Kindergarten | 123 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1030 W Vilbig St, Irving, TX 75060
Phone: (972)600-6800
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Townley Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Infinity Prep Ps | Uplift Education | 0.2 mi | 489 | 18.3 | 81.6% |
| Haley J Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.1 mi | 782 | 15.1 | 90% |
| Brown Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.4 mi | 879 | 16.3 | 94% |
| John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School | Irving ISD | 1.8 mi | 827 | 15.3 | 83.7% |
| Schulze Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.0 mi | 811 | 15.9 | 94.3% |
| Gilbert F M Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.3 mi | 748 | 16.1 | 86.5% |
| Barton Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.4 mi | 848 | 16.3 | 88.3% |
| Good Elementary School | Irving ISD | 2.4 mi | 729 | 16.8 | 90.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.