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JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY

4601 N MACARTHUR BLVD, IRVING, TX 75038 · (972) 600-5300 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,697 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,697
High
DISTRICT 1,528 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,316 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
483
Grade 10
453
Grade 11
391
Grade 12
370
Student demographics
White
1237%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1,21271%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 54%
Black
17810%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
1277%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
151%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
382%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
73643%
Female
96157%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
62.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +13.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,697
-36 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 14.7:1
% White
7%
was 8%
% Hispanic
71%
was 75%
% Black
10%
was 8%
% Asian
7%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY

JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY operates as a well-populated four-year high school in IRVING, Texas, part of IRVING ISD. Current enrollment sits at 1,697 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY sits 113% bigger than that benchmark.

IRVING ISD runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 31,918 students. JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

On demographics, JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment; the rest reads as 10% Black, 7% Asian, 7% White, 2% Native American. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

In terms of school funding signals, JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY logs 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.0%; this one delivers 51.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

NORTH LAKE EARLY COLLEGE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.8%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 1,733 students in 2018 compared to 1,697 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY
District
IRVING ISD
Address
4601 N MACARTHUR BLVD, IRVING, TX 75038
Phone
(972) 600-5300
County
Dallas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,697
Teachers (FTE)
96
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,316 (78%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482442008525
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY
How large is JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY?
JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,697 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY serve?
JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY is approximately 17.8:1 (96 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY?
Student demographics at JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY are roughly 7% White, 71% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY in?
JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY is part of IRVING ISD.
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