NCES CCD 2024-25 59 schools TX

Best-Resourced Schools in Irving, TX

59 public K-12 schools in Irving from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

59
Schools
43,423
Students
40.3/100
Avg Resource Index
16.4:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Large, fragmented school market

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Irving has more public-school enrollment than 98% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Irving is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 9 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.

Combined-grade campuses shape the local portfolio

32 of Irving's 59 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.

Campus spread matters more than the city mean

The 45-point gap between Elliott El and Jack E Singley Collegiate Academy shows the range hidden by Irving's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.

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Irving school enrollment varies 26× across entities

Irving school enrollment ranges from 95 students (lowest) to 2,484 students (highest), a spread of 2,389 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Irving reports 69.8% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Irving operates 9 school districts — among the most fragmented governance structures in the country

Each school district has independent budgeting, hiring, and service delivery authority. The fragmentation reflects historical patterns of inter-municipal boundary lines that pre-date modern city growth, students in different parts of the same city can attend different districts with different per-pupil spending, calendars, and graduation requirements. Per-region variation is largest in fragmented systems because each school district sets its own budget, contracts, and priorities without higher-level coordination above the regulatory floor.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Irving student-teacher ratio is 16.4:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — citywide staffing is neither unusually lean nor unusually crowded by this measure

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Irving is typically wider than the Irving-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

12 of Irving's 59 listed schools are charters

20% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Elliott El 56
2. Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle 54
3. Uplift Education-North Hills Prep H S 52
4. North Lake Early College H S 52
5. Macarthur H S 50
6. Manara Leadership Academy 50
7. Travis Middle 48
8. Good El 48
9. Austin Middle 48
10. Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Middle Sch 48
11. Uplift Infinity H S 48
12. Crockett Middle 47
13. Britain El 47
14. Lorenzo De Zavala Middle 46
15. Lamar Middle 46
16. Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center 46
17. Irving H S 45
18. Nimitz H S 45
19. Lady Bird Johnson Middle 45
20. Canyon Ranch El 45
21. Haley J El 44
22. Gilbert F M El 44
23. Valley Ranch El 44
24. Jack E Singley Academy 42
25. Schulze El 42
26. Keyes El 42
27. Bowie Middle 41
28. Great Hearts Irving 41
29. Universal Academy 41
30. Brandenburg El 40
31. Barton El 40
32. Lively El 40
33. Freeman El 40
34. Brown El 39
35. John W and Margie Stipes El 39
36. Pierce Early Childhood 39
37. Townley El 38
38. Lee El 38
39. Hanes El 38
40. Bush Middle 38
41. Houston Middle 37
42. Las Colinas El 37
43. South Irving Collegiate Academy 37
44. Farine El 36
45. Haley T El 36
46. Johnston El 36
47. Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Pri 36
48. Jackie Mae Townsell El 35
49. Davis El 35
50. La Villita El 35

Showing top 50 of 59 schools.

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Irving

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Ranchview H S 73.1/100
  2. 2 Great Hearts Irving Upper 72.3/100
  3. 3 Haley T El 71.5/100
  4. 4 Landry El 71.0/100
  5. 5 Bush Middle 70.5/100

What do families ask about schools in Irving?

Which Irving school has the highest Resource Investment Index?

Elliott El has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Irving schools in this federal-data comparison at 56/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Irving, TX?

Irving has 59 public schools with a total enrollment of 43,423 students. 12 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 16.4:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.