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Enrollment
748
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVING ISD·NCES 482442007260
Gilbert F M Elementary School
1501 E PIONEER DR, IRVING, TX 75061 · (972) 600-0400 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL748 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
647 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 68 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
18%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.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 34.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like Gilbert F M Elementary School
Gilbert F M Elementary School's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert F M Elementary School this school | 748 | 86.5% | 37.2% |
| IDEA Edinburg Academy EDINBURG | 728 | 86.1% | 39.2% |
| Dowling Elementary School ODESSA | 712 | 87.9% | 28.5% |
| IDEA Rio Vista Academy SOCORRO | 696 | 86.6% | 33.9% |
| IDEA Los Encinos Academy MCALLEN | 770 | 87.0% | 49.4% |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School CEDAR CREEK | 775 | 85.3% | 16.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gilbert F M Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #2,920 of 4,401 | #228 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,517 of 4,466 ▲ 641 | #213 of 429 ▲ 82 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,470 of 4,466 ▲ 609 | #317 of 429 ▲ 63 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #798 of 3,998 | #111 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 748 | #644 of 4,938 | #40 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,368 of 4,622 | #316 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #3,823 of 4,628 | #377 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.5% | #1,433 of 4,789 | #220 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #1,008 of 1,307 | #90 of 118 |
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
748
+26 (+4%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
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 | 748 | 46.4 | 16.1:1 | 86% (647) |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 46.7 | 15.6:1 | 92% (668) |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 47.1 | 15.4:1 | 93% (674) |
| 2020-21 | 722 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 91% (658) |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 86% (618) |
| 2015-16 | 773 | 50 | 15.5:1 | 90% (692) |
| 2010-11 | 780 | 57 | 13.7:1 | 90% (700) |
| 2000-01 | 777 | 55 | 14.1:1 | 76% (592) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert F M Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (715 to 748); teachers down 1% (47 to 46.4).
About Gilbert F M Elementary School
Gilbert F M Elementary School is an elementary school in IRVING, Texas, according to federal school records. It teaches 748 students in pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
Within IRVING ISD, Gilbert F M Elementary School is one of 37 schools. The district enrolls 31,918 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Gilbert F M Elementary School is Hispanic, at 90%. Other reported shares: 4% White and 2% Black. Dallas County's residents are about 41% Hispanic, 49 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
A staff of 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.1:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.0 students per teacher. By family income, 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, Gilbert F M Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 34% of Texas public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Gilbert F M Elementary School would score about 36.8%. It scores 37.2%, within a point of that figure.
In Dallas County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 771 public schools and about 459,645 students.
Good Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Gilbert F M Elementary School is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment rose 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Good Elementary School0.3 mi · 729
- Austin Middle School0.6 mi · 716
- Pierce Early Childhood0.9 mi · 262
- Bowie Middle School1.0 mi · 730
- Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center1.0 mi · 247
- Britain Elementary School1.1 mi · 637
Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert F M Elementary SchoolHow large is Gilbert F M Elementary School?
Gilbert F M Elementary School enrolls approximately 748 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gilbert F M Elementary School serve?
Gilbert F M Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Gilbert F M Elementary School have?
Gilbert F M Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gilbert F M Elementary School?
At Gilbert F M Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Gilbert F M Elementary School in?
Gilbert F M Elementary School is part of IRVING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.