Photo: Av9 · Public domainIrving’s public schools score below 80% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Irving’s districts is 26%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Irving, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Irving’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 605 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Irving’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,400 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
18 elementary schools, then eight middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Uplift North Hills Prep Middle, Uplift North Hills Prep PS, Uplift North Hills Prep H S, Uplift Infinity Prep PS, Uplift Infinity Prep Middle, Uplift Infinity Prep H S, Universal Academy, Winfree Academy Charter School, Manara Academy, Manara Leadership Academy, Great Hearts Irving, Great Hearts Irving Upper, Islamic School of Irving (private), Radiant STEM Academy (private), The Highlands School (private), Cistercian Preparatory School (private), Cistercian Preparatory School (private), Coppell Tamil Learning Center (private), Redeemer Montessori School (private), Primrose School of Valley Ranch (private), Holy Family Catholic Academy (private), Primrose School of Las Colinas (private), Miss Bloomingdales Academy (private), Kinwest Montessori Academy (private), Wonderland Montessori Academy of Las Colinas (private), Stonegate Christian Academy (private), The Humanist Academy (private), The Sloan School (private), Wesleyan Academe (private), Wonderland Montessori Academy of Valley Ranch (private) and Childrens Discovery Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Irving’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Texas school districts, #559 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Irving, with each school’s own grade.
Irving’s public schools are run by Irving Independent School District. Parts of Irving (17%, 11% and 2% of its land) are served by Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent, Coppell Independent and Grand Prairie Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Irving vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Irving’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Irving | C− | Irving Independent |
| Dallas | C− | Dallas Independent |
| Grand Prairie | C | Grand Prairie Independent |
| Coppell | A+ | Coppell Independent |
| Carrollton | B+ | Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent PK–12 · Lewisville Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Irving
74 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Student Reassignment CTR). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Irving’s schools
Are Irving’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Irving children attend score below 80% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #559 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Irving in?
Irving Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 30,767 students in 35 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Irving are served by Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent, Coppell Independent and Grand Prairie Independent.
Where do Irving kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Macarthur H S, Irving H S, Nimitz H S and Jack E Singley Academy.
What is Irving’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Irving Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Irving spend per student?
$12,400 in Irving Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Irving?
Yes: Islamic School of Irving (religious, grades PK–12, 814 students), Radiant STEM Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 441 students), The Highlands School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 384 students), Cistercian Preparatory School (catholic · all-boys, grades 5–12, 352 students), Cistercian Preparatory School (catholic · all-boys, grades 5–12, 352 students), Coppell Tamil Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 328 students), Redeemer Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 148 students), Primrose School of Valley Ranch (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 146 students), Holy Family Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 140 students), Primrose School of Las Colinas (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 140 students), Miss Bloomingdales Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 122 students), Kinwest Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 120 students), Wonderland Montessori Academy of Las Colinas (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 102 students), Stonegate Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 97 students), The Humanist Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 93 students), The Sloan School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 80 students), Wesleyan Academe (religious, grades PK–2, 75 students), Wonderland Montessori Academy of Valley Ranch (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 27 students) and Childrens Discovery Center (religious, grades PK–K, 14 students). Irving also has 12 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Irving families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.