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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVING ISD·NCES 482442002727

SCHULZE EL

1200 S IRVING HEIGHTS, IRVING, TX 75060 · (972) 600-3500 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
765 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
76
Kindergarten
133
Grade 1
114
Grade 2
115
Grade 3
135
Grade 4
110
Grade 5
128
Student demographics
White
5%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
90%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 54%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
54%
Female
46%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
25.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +12.0pp since 2020
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
22.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
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
811
+142 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.3:1
% White
5%
was 7%
% Hispanic
90%
was 79%
% Black
3%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SCHULZE EL

SCHULZE EL is a primary school of heavily attended scale in IRVING, Texas, overseen by IRVING ISD, works with 811 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 56% above typical.

Across the 37 schools in IRVING ISD (31,918 students total), SCHULZE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, SCHULZE EL logs that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 5% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SCHULZE EL has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SCHULZE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.7%, the actual is 22.0%, a residual of -10.7 points.

In the area at large, Dallas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), SCHULZE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BRITAIN EL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SCHULZE EL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 33.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 21%: 669 students in 2018 compared to 811 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 79% to 90% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
SCHULZE EL
District
IRVING ISD
Address
1200 S IRVING HEIGHTS, IRVING, TX 75060
Phone
(972) 600-3500
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
811
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
765 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482442002727
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SCHULZE EL
How many students attend SCHULZE EL?
SCHULZE EL enrolls approximately 811 students in grades PK-05.
Is SCHULZE EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCHULZE EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SCHULZE EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SCHULZE EL is approximately 15.9:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SCHULZE EL?
Student demographics at SCHULZE EL are roughly 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is SCHULZE EL in?
SCHULZE EL is part of IRVING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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