Public schools in Irving, TX
Irving has 55 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 12 high, 11 middle, 28 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 41,964 students. They are run by 9 districts and agencies; Irving ISD runs 34 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 9 districts and agencies that run Irving's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Irving | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving ISD | 34 | 31,767 | $12,187 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 6 | 24,747 | $13,227 |
| Uplift Education | 6 | 23,082 | $11,748 |
| Great Hearts Texas | 2 | 9,970 | $10,207 |
| Coppell ISD | 2 | 13,361 | $10,455 |
| Manara Academy | 2 | 493 | $13,101 |
| Universal Academy | 1 | 2,042 | $8,590 |
| Dallas ISD | 1 | 141,169 | $14,470 |
| Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 1 | 1,153 | $9,833 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
12 high schools in Irving, 12,465 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur High School | 2,484 | 16.1 | 78.8% | Irving ISD |
| Irving High School | 2,390 | 15.7 | 82.6% | Irving ISD |
| Nimitz High School | 2,343 | 15.0 | 81.8% | Irving ISD |
| Jack E Singley Academy | 1,697 | 17.7 | 76.5% | Irving ISD |
| Great Hearts Irving Upper | 937 | 15.6 | 16.4% | Great Hearts Texas |
| Ranchview High School | 899 | 13.1 | 41.7% | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School | 522 | 14.3 | 15.7% | Uplift Education |
| Uplift Infinity High School | 357 | 13.3 | 62.2% | Uplift Education |
| North Lake Early College High School | 291 | 17.1 | 85.2% | Dallas ISD |
| Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center | 247 | 12.8 | 91.1% | Irving ISD |
The other 2 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) | 173 | 40.0 | not reported | Winfree Academy Charter Schools |
| Manara Leadership Academy | 125 | 17.6 | 55.2% | Manara Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
11 middle schools in Irving, 7,749 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Middle | 936 | 16.2 | 84.3% | Irving ISD |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle | 832 | 15.2 | 80.5% | Irving ISD |
| Lady Bird Johnson Middle | 813 | 15.4 | 86.0% | Irving ISD |
| Houston Middle | 758 | 14.0 | 81.1% | Irving ISD |
| Crockett Middle | 754 | 14.1 | 86.6% | Irving ISD |
| Bowie Middle | 730 | 14.2 | 87.8% | Irving ISD |
| Austin Middle | 716 | 14.4 | 89.2% | Irving ISD |
| Lamar Middle | 676 | 14.8 | 84.6% | Irving ISD |
| Bush Middle | 675 | 12.4 | 51.0% | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| Uplift Education-North Hills Prep Middle | 502 | 16.8 | 12.4% | Uplift Education |
One more middle school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Middle School | 357 | 15.6 | 63.0% | Uplift Education |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
28 elementary schools in Irving, 20,137 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg Elementary | 947 | 16.4 | 79.4% | Irving ISD |
| Farine Elementary | 916 | 16.1 | 79.3% | Irving ISD |
| Brown Elementary | 879 | 16.3 | 91.8% | Irving ISD |
| Barton Elementary | 848 | 16.3 | 87.4% | Irving ISD |
| Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary | 845 | 16.5 | 87.1% | Irving ISD |
| Davis Elementary | 831 | 16.1 | 88.3% | Irving ISD |
| John W and Margie Stipes Elementary | 827 | 15.3 | 81.9% | Irving ISD |
| Schulze Elementary | 811 | 15.9 | 93.0% | Irving ISD |
| Townley Elementary | 804 | 16.4 | 90.5% | Irving ISD |
| Lively Elementary | 794 | 16.3 | 81.9% | Irving ISD |
The other 18 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haley T Elementary | 793 | 16.7 | 82.1% | Irving ISD |
| Haley J Elementary | 782 | 15.1 | 88.0% | Irving ISD |
| Gilbert F M Elementary | 748 | 16.1 | 85.3% | Irving ISD |
| Good Elementary | 729 | 16.8 | 89.6% | Irving ISD |
| Johnston Elementary | 725 | 15.2 | 86.1% | Irving ISD |
| Great Hearts Irving | 719 | 17.7 | 16.6% | Great Hearts Texas |
| Lee Elementary | 717 | 16.8 | 82.1% | Irving ISD |
| Hanes Elementary | 709 | 15.5 | 82.4% | Irving ISD |
| Canyon Ranch Elementary | 705 | 14.7 | 7.1% | Coppell ISD |
| La Villita Elementary | 702 | 16.8 | 22.8% | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| Keyes Elementary | 691 | 16.1 | 89.9% | Irving ISD |
| Freeman Elementary | 651 | 15.7 | 25.8% | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| Uplift Educatiion-North Hills Prep Primary | 644 | 19.8 | 11.0% | Uplift Education |
| Valley Ranch Elementary | 577 | 15.6 | 3.6% | Coppell ISD |
| Las Colinas Elementary | 505 | 15.5 | 19.2% | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| Uplift Education - Infinity Preparatory Primary | 489 | 18.3 | 70.6% | Uplift Education |
| Landry Elementary | 474 | 13.7 | 50.8% | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| Manara Academy | 275 | 20.2 | 45.8% | Manara Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 other schools in Irving, 1,613 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Academy | 623 | 13.7 | 82.2% | Universal Academy |
| Clifton Early Childhood | 420 | 20.0 | 83.6% | Irving ISD |
| Kinkeade Early Childhood | 308 | 18.2 | 86.0% | Irving ISD |
| Pierce Early Childhood | 262 | 17.5 | 88.5% | Irving ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Irving's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Irving school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 719 students (state 507).
| Irving | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 719 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 69% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 22% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 55 Irving schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Irving
- Irving ISDRuns 34 of Irving's 55 public schools and spent $12,187 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,187
- Macarthur High School, the largest high school in Irving2,484 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.2,484
- Compare Irving ISD with Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDIrving's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Irving addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Irving
How many public schools are in Irving, TX?
55 public schools with an address in Irving were open in 2024-25: 12 high, 11 middle, 28 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 41,964 students. 12 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Irving?
Macarthur High School, with 2,484 students in 2024-25 (Irving ISD).Which districts run Irving's schools?
Irving ISD (34 schools), Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (6 schools), Uplift Education (6 schools), Great Hearts Texas (2 schools), and 5 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25