BARBARA CARDWELL CAREER PREPARATORY CENTER

Located at 101 E UNION BOWER RD, in IRVING, Texas, BARBARA CARDWELL CAREER PREPARATORY CENTER is a tiny senior high that instructs 247 students (grades 9 through 12), part of IRVING ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 69% smaller than the state mean of about 796.

Across the 37 schools in IRVING ISD (31,918 students total), BARBARA CARDWELL CAREER PREPARATORY CENTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BARBARA CARDWELL CAREER PREPARATORY CENTER reports that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic; the rest consists of 8% White, 7% Black, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BARBARA CARDWELL CAREER PREPARATORY CENTER has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), BARBARA CARDWELL CAREER PREPARATORY CENTER is one campus in the mix.

PIERCE EARLY CHILDHOOD is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 30%: 354 students in 2018 compared to 247 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 77% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 7.2:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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