Enrollment
284
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRA ISD·NCES 482430002708
Ira School
6190 W FM 1606, IRA, TX 79527 · (325) 573-2628 · Scurry County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
67 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 43.0% | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 39.0% | 25.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Ira School
Ira School's state test result (63.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira School this school | 284 | 23.6% | 63.2% |
| Fayetteville Schools FAYETTEVILLE | 290 | 20.3% | 66.0% |
| Wildorado School WILDORADO | 215 | 22.3% | 44.0% |
| Klondike ISD LAMESA | 261 | 21.5% | 68.0% |
| Grady School LENORAH | 241 | 16.2% | 70.7% |
| Claude Schools CLAUDE | 297 | 27.3% | 65.5% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Ira School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #18 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #26 of 218 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #22 of 218 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #45 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #90 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #76 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #89 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #210 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #25 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
284
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 284 | 24.1 | 11.8:1 | 24% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 20.6 | 12.1:1 | 20% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 23.5 | 11.3:1 | 24% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 23% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 22.3 | 11.5:1 | 23% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 28% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 21 | 12.2:1 | 36% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 19 | 8.7:1 | 20% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ira School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (256 to 284); teachers up 8% (22.3 to 24.1).
About Ira School
Students in IRA, Texas, attend Ira School, a small school serving multiple grade levels. It offers pre-K through 12 and has 284 students enrolled. By comparison, combined schools in Texas enroll about 485 students on average.
Federal records list IRA ISD as the district for Ira School.
About 73% of the student body at Ira School is White. Other groups include 26% Hispanic. By comparison, Scurry County residents are about 65% White. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Ira School are from different groups.
The school's 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. At Ira School, 24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Scurry County averages 63%, higher than here.
A school with Ira School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 63.6%. Ira School scores 63.2%, within a point of that line.
In Scurry County, home to about 16,488 people, the median household earns about $60,039 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Ira School shares Scurry County with 5 other public schools.
Ira School's nearest public school is Snyder Junior High School (about 9.0 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is 4. Ira School is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Ira School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment rose by 4% across 4 years, from 273 in 2020-21 to 284 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 11.8:1.
The allk12 page for Ira School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Scurry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,488
Census ACS
Median income
$60,039
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Snyder Junior High School9.0 mi · 498
- Snyder High School9.4 mi · 720
- Snyder Primary School9.4 mi · 755
- Snyder Intermediate School9.6 mi · 344
- Hermleigh School15.1 mi · 258
- Wallace Accelerated High School15.4 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Ira SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ira School?
Ira School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Ira School serve?
Ira School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ira School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ira School is approximately 11.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ira School?
At Ira School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ira School?
Ira School is overseen by IRA ISD in Scurry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.