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What's the most underrated thing about Irving Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000393
Irving Elementary School
3220 E PUEBLO AVE, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 472-1701 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Irving Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #639 of 1,072 ▼ 41 | #402 of 646 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #482 of 1,072 ▲ 27 | #324 of 646 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #303 of 930 | #183 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #518 of 1,223 | #390 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #465 of 991 | #274 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #344 of 1,007 | #235 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #492 of 721 | #314 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
488
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,032
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 488 | 29.6 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 33.6 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 37.1 | 12.3:1 | 62% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 32 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 33.4 | 16.5:1 | 66% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 67% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 70% (338) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 32 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,032 | 41 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Irving Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (551 to 488); teachers down 11% (33.4 to 29.6).
About Irving Elementary School
Irving Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mesa Unified District (4235), located in MESA, Arizona. It enrolls 488 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6.
Mesa Unified District (4235) runs 81 schools with a combined 55,821 students. Irving Elementary School is one of them.
The student body at Irving Elementary School is 54% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 34% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
On staff are 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 17.0:1.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Irving Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Taylor Junior High School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Irving Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 494 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 488. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.5:1, from 15.4:1.
Irving Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Irving Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 11 states are named Irving Elementary. Irving Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 19.
- Irving Elementary SchoolSioux City, IA · 605 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolOak Park, IL · 509 students
- Irving ElementaryWichita, KS · 447 students
- IRVING ELEMENTARYJOPLIN, MO · 434 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolMuskogee, OK · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor Junior High School0.1 mi · 908
- Sun Valley High School0.7 mi · 345
- Johnson Elementary School0.7 mi · 562
- Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa0.7 mi · 255
- Porter Elementary School1.0 mi · 453
- Robson Elementary School1.4 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Irving Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Irving Elementary School?
Irving Elementary School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades PK-06.
Is Irving Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Irving Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Irving Elementary School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Irving Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Irving Elementary School?
Student demographics at Irving Elementary School are roughly 34% White, 54% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Irving Elementary School in?
Irving Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.