Irving Elementary

Irving Elementary is a primary school of medium-sized scale in West Allis, Wisconsin, one of the schools within West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, hosting 375 students in grades pre-K through 5.

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 6,619 students; Irving Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Irving Elementary logs that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 25% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 11% Black, 6% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Irving Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.2%; this one delivers 42.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Milwaukee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Irving Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mitchell Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Irving Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Irving Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Irving Elementary has ticked down 18%, going from 458 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 59% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Irving Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.