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Enrollment
827
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVING ISD·NCES 482442010599
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School
3100 CROSS TIMBERS, IRVING, TX 75060 · (972) 600-4500 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL827 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
692 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 | 71 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (143).
Student demographics
45%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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School this school | 827 | 83.7% | 34.1% |
| Brookwood Forest Elementary School PORTER | 791 | 83.7% | 37.4% |
| Reed Elementary School HOUSTON | 847 | 84.7% | 42.5% |
| Cheney Hills Elementary School HALTOM CITY | 696 | 83.3% | 27.9% |
| Lively Elementary School IRVING | 794 | 83.4% | 24.3% |
| Ralph Bunche Elementary School MIDLAND | 841 | 86.8% | 23.2% |
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 John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #3,257 of 4,401 | #280 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,753 of 4,466 ▲ 104 | #233 of 429 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,646 of 4,466 ▲ 565 | #193 of 429 ▲ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,663 of 3,998 | #129 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 827 | #366 of 4,938 | #21 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,745 of 4,622 | #255 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #2,762 of 4,628 | #219 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #1,672 of 4,789 | #252 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.0% | #442 of 1,307 | #38 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
827
+238 (+40%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 827 | 53.9 | 15.3:1 | 84% (692) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 39.4 | 15.4:1 | 80% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 41.3 | 15.0:1 | 83% (514) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 75% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 40.5 | 17.2:1 | 72% (503) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 70% (474) |
| 2010-11 | 665 | 50 | 13.3:1 | 68% (455) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (695 to 827); teachers up 33% (40.5 to 53.9).
About John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School operates as a large elementary school in IRVING, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 827 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School falls under IRVING ISD, which has 37 schools enrolling 31,918 students.
More than half of the students at John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School are Hispanic (72%). Beyond that, enrollment is 12% White, 5% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% Native American. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School is 15.3:1, based on 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School counts 84% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 29% of Texas public elementary schools.
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.1% and a predicted 38.0%.
For the population of Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School shares Dallas County with 770 other public schools.
About 0.8 miles separate John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School from the closest public school, Brown Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School's average proficiency of 34.1% compares with 36.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 589 to 827, a 40% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.0:1 to 15.3:1.
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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
- Brown Elementary School0.8 mi · 879
- Elliott Elementary School1.0 mi · 514
- Kinkeade Early Childhood1.0 mi · 308
- Lamar Middle School1.1 mi · 676
- Davis Elementary School1.5 mi · 831
- Barton Elementary School1.7 mi · 848
Frequently asked questions
About John W and Margie Stipes Elementary SchoolHow many students attend John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School?
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School enrolls approximately 827 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School serve?
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School.
How diverse is John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School?
John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School reports a student body of 12% White, 72% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School?
John W and Margie Stipes 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.