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Enrollment
845
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVING ISD·NCES 482442009618
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School
3700 PLEASANT RUN, IRVING, TX 75038 · (972) 600-5500 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL845 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
16.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
743 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 | 86 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (132).
Student demographics
60%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
31.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 44.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School this school | 845 | 87.9% | 28.9% |
| Harmony School of Exploration- Houston HOUSTON | 687 | 87.2% | 52.1% |
| Metcalf Elementary School HOUSTON | 855 | 83.6% | 36.5% |
| Oakwood Terrace Elementary School EULESS | 777 | 83.8% | 46.3% |
| Skyview Elementary School DALLAS | 802 | 87.5% | 23.0% |
| Hicks Elementary School HOUSTON | 645 | 91.0% | 36.1% |
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 Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #3,762 of 4,401 | #343 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,833 of 4,466 ▼ 356 | #365 of 429 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #4,252 of 4,466 ▼ 354 | #402 of 429 ▼ 46 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #377 of 3,998 | #53 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 845 | #315 of 4,938 | #16 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,646 of 4,622 | #350 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #1,456 of 4,628 | #97 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #1,290 of 4,789 | #201 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #927 of 1,307 | #84 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
845
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 845 | 51.1 | 16.5:1 | 88% (743) |
| 2023-24 | 838 | 51.4 | 16.3:1 | 87% (729) |
| 2022-23 | 839 | 52.1 | 16.1:1 | 87% (732) |
| 2020-21 | 826 | 53 | 15.6:1 | 86% (714) |
| 2017-18 | 795 | 48.8 | 16.3:1 | 81% (643) |
| 2015-16 | 896 | 54 | 16.6:1 | 80% (721) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 59 | 13.9:1 | 87% (712) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (795 to 845); teachers up 5% (48.8 to 51.1).
About Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School is an elementary school in IRVING, Texas, and it is part of IRVING ISD. It teaches 845 students in pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School is one of the 37 schools that make up IRVING ISD (31,918 students in total).
Hispanic students are 58% of those enrolled at Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Black, 11% Asian, and 3% White. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School, there are about 16.5 students; the school has 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 88%. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 9% of Texas public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School is -7.2 points: 28.9% actual, 36.1% predicted.
Dallas County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 771 public schools in the county, enrolling about 459,645, Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Clifton Early Childhood, is about 0.1 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Federal data place Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 826 in 2020-21 and 845 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Clifton Early Childhood0.1 mi · 420
- Houston Middle School0.3 mi · 758
- Winfree Academy Charter School (irving)0.8 mi · 173
- Haley T Elementary School0.9 mi · 793
- Great Hearts Irving1.0 mi · 719
- Johnston Elementary School1.0 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School?
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School enrolls approximately 845 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School serve?
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School have?
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School?
At Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 58% Hispanic, 24% Black, 11% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School in?
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School is part of IRVING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.