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If you could change one rule at BRITAIN EL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
637
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVING ISD·NCES 482442002718
Britain Elementary School
631 EDMONDSON DR, IRVING, TX 75060 · (972)600-3800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL637 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
604 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 86 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 63% · 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
22.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 14.0% | 33.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 15.0% | 28.0% | 53.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 13.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Britain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #4,288 of 4,401 | #412 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #4,394 of 4,466 ▼ 120 | #421 of 429 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #4,431 of 4,466 ▼ 30 | #425 of 429 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,475 of 3,998 | #113 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 637 | #1,347 of 4,938 | #97 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #2,008 of 4,622 | #176 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #3,442 of 4,628 | #324 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #535 of 4,789 | #114 of 437 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
637
-25 (-4%) vs 2017
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 774
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.5:1
% White
11%
was 7%
% Hispanic
83%
was 84%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 637 | 42.9 | 14.8:1 | 95% (604) |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 41.9 | 14.5:1 | 92% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 95% (551) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 49 | 13.5:1 | 81% (536) |
| 2015-16 | 681 | 44 | 15.5:1 | 84% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 62 | 12.5:1 | 90% (692) |
| 2000-01 | 777 | 55 | 14.1:1 | 80% (622) |
| 1990-91 | 774 | 42 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Britain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (662 to 637); teachers down 12% (49 to 42.9).
About Britain Elementary School
Britain Elementary School is one of the public schools in IRVING, Texas. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 637 students. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 23% above that.
The 37 schools of IRVING ISD, including Britain Elementary School, enroll 31,918 students.
About 83% of the student body at Britain Elementary School is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 11% White and 4% Black. That compares with about 41% Hispanic among all Dallas County residents. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.5:1, with 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Britain Elementary School is 95%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Britain Elementary School would score about 33.2%. It scores 19.8%, 13.4 points below that figure.
Dallas County census figures show that the median household income is $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 771 public schools in Dallas County, enrolling about 459,645 students in all.
The shortest distance from Britain Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Bowie Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Britain Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Britain Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Britain Elementary School declined 4% between 2017-18 and 2023-24, from 662 to 637 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.5:1 in 2017-18, and 14.8:1 in 2023-24.
The Britain Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IRVING ISD
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,343 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Travis Middle SchoolMiddle · 936 students
Other schools in IRVING
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,343 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Great Hearts Irving UpperHigh · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Bowie Middle School0.2 mi · 730
- Schulze Elementary School0.9 mi · 811
- Nimitz High School1.0 mi · 2,343
- Gilbert F M Elementary School1.1 mi · 748
- Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center1.2 mi · 247
- Austin Middle School1.2 mi · 716
Frequently asked questions
About Britain Elementary SchoolHow large is Britain Elementary School?
Britain Elementary School enrolls approximately 637 students in grades PK-05.
Is Britain Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Britain Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Britain Elementary School have?
Britain Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Britain Elementary School?
Student demographics at Britain Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 83% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Britain Elementary School?
Britain Elementary School is overseen by IRVING ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.