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Great Hearts Irving Upper

Q: Is Great Hearts Irving Upper a good school?

Great Hearts Irving Upper ranks 281 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 86% of Texas high schools

Summary

Great Hearts Irving Upper is a public charter school in Irving, TX, serving 937 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Great Hearts Texas district, which ranks in the top 23% of districts statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, where proficiency rates for English I (85.4%) and English II (86.8%) far exceed the state average. It has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Texas high schools over the last five years, a stability that many nearby schools lack. For example, Irving High School has a much lower English I proficiency rate of 26.7%. Great Hearts Irving Upper also achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($8,481) than high-performing peers like North Lake Early College High School ($12,474) and even lower-performing schools like MacArthur High School. The school’s strong humanities curriculum is evident in its U.S. History proficiency rate of 86.6%, well above the state average.

However, there are areas of concern. Performance for English Language Learners has dropped sharply from the 72nd percentile to the 22nd percentile in recent years, and Asian student performance has also declined. Additionally, the school’s low free/reduced lunch rate (18.9%) contrasts with the higher poverty levels at nearby schools, such as Irving High School (83.8%) and MacArthur High School (79.7%). Despite these challenges, the school remains a top choice for families seeking a rigorous, cost-effective education with a focus on classical learning and consistent results.

937

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,323

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3520 World Cup
Irving, TX 75038

(469) 725-0014

District: Great Hearts Texas

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.9%

White:

30.7%

Hispanic:

21.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Texas high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg61%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

183^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From top 4% (2021) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

281^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Great Hearts Texas

217^th of 951Great Hearts Texas among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	183 of 2335	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	194 of 2344	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	165 of 2372	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	130 of 2330	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	297 of 2254	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.7	88 of 2252	96.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	140 of 1295	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	310 of 997	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	310 of 1280	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	420 of 1273	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	583 of 1251	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	215 of 1213	82.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	294 of 642	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	218 of 505	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	249 of 617	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	183 of 616	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	339 of 606	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	199 of 589	66.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.8	249 of 2182	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	45 of 2118	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	271 of 1390	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	212 of 1428	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	196 of 1770	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	221 of 1720	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	239 of 1643	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	92 of 1592	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	186 of 2240	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	169 of 1825	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	159 of 2242	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	133 of 2241	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	288 of 2221	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	106 of 2151	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	510 of 2141	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	462 of 1731	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	367 of 2119	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	225 of 2116	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	530 of 2077	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	125 of 2043	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	362 of 2253	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	299 of 1820	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	270 of 2235	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	126 of 2251	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	366 of 2220	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	310 of 2172	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	172 of 2253	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	128 of 1818	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	157 of 2246	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	140 of 2245	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	277 of 2228	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	81 of 2168	96.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	355 of 806	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	300 of 818	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	194 of 817	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	134 of 743	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	131 of 1956	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	111 of 1568	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	275 of 1891	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	216 of 1815	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	369 of 1757	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	89 of 1712	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	105 of 1731	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	110 of 1439	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	124 of 1733	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	224 of 1749	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	244 of 1723	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	189 of 1700	88.9%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	281 of 2009	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	280 of 1974	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	215 of 1990	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	175 of 1961	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	216 of 1876	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	238 of 1861	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	340 of 1086	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	230 of 834	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	176 of 1065	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	310 of 1069	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	328 of 1031	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.0	129 of 1020	87.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	347 of 556	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	212 of 428	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	170 of 530	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	145 of 525	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	221 of 507	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	235 of 488	51.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.6	195 of 1837	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	245 of 1829	86.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	934 of 1195	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	603 of 1153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	399 of 1437	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	113 of 1371	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	113 of 1278	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	57.7	317 of 1195	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	355 of 1936	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	184 of 1504	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	202 of 1880	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	223 of 1891	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	243 of 1841	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	324 of 1815	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	407 of 1860	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	327 of 1453	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	231 of 1805	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	190 of 1820	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	402 of 1762	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	519 of 1743	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	463 of 1937	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	413 of 1513	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	176 of 1884	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	183 of 1897	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	66.7	350 of 1847	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	711 of 1848	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	226 of 1954	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	206 of 1515	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	114 of 1891	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	148 of 1913	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	212 of 1853	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	195 of 1840	89.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	86 of 713	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	38.3	374 of 598	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	254 of 731	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	292 of 677	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.0	71 of 664	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	19 of 588	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	291 of 1581	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	349 of 1299	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	352 of 1548	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	122 of 1478	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	169 of 1418	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	475 of 1382	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	152 of 1584	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.4	84 of 1294	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	165 of 1556	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	201 of 1576	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	254 of 1525	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	367 of 1510	75.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-38 vs school

High school

White (2026)90th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)38th percentile-48 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading87%+27 vs state

U.S. History87%+16 vs state

English I Reading85%+30 vs state

Biology80%+9 vs state

Reading72%+17 vs state

Algebra I66%+12 vs state

Mathematics63%+28 vs state

Social Studies59%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Great Hearts Irving Upper	Public, Charter	6-12	3520 World Cup	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Great Hearts Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 725-0014	937	60	15.6	18.9%	288 (30.7%)	84 (9.0%)	198 (21.1%)	336 (35.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	77	281^st of 2009 public high schools	86.0%		76.6	280^th of 1974 public high schools	85.8%	1	66.2	79.9	85.4	86.8	86.6	66.8	70.7	80.7	57.3	68.3		58.8	$9,323
Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving)	Public, Charter	9-12	3110 Skyway Cir S	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 251-2010	173	4	39.9		13 (7.5%)	28 (16.2%)	125 (72.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	5.5	1871^st of 2009 public high schools	6.9%		4.4	1873^rd of 1974 public high schools	5.1%	2	18.2	33.3	10.0	6.1	41.7								$8,344
North Lake Early College High School	Public	9-12	5001 N MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 891-1312	291	17	17.1	87.6%	10 (3.4%)	30 (10.3%)	235 (80.8%)	9 (3.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	92	33^rd of 2009 public high schools	98.4%		88.6	84^th of 1974 public high schools	95.7%	51	76.2	97.6	91.8	93.9	98.7								$9,401
Jack E Singley Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	4601 N MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-5300	1,697	96	17.7	77.5%	123 (7.2%)	178 (10.5%)	1,212 (71.4%)	127 (7.5%)	38 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.9%)	59.4	703^rd of 2009 public high schools	65.0%		50.5	898^th of 1974 public high schools	54.5%	195	34.8	74.3	58.0	71.2	75.4								$8,850
Manara Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	8201 Tristar Dr	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Manara Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 304-1155	125	7	17.5	56.0%	29 (23.2%)	29 (23.2%)	2 (1.6%)	57 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.6%)	43.3	1142^nd of 2009 public high schools	43.2%		47.4	978^th of 1974 public high schools	50.5%	164	50.0	33.3	30.8	57.1	82.4		59.1	78.6		11.1	51.4	3.6	$9,714
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	3700 N Mac Arthur Blvd	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-7200	2,484	155	16.0	79.7%	174 (7.0%)	431 (17.4%)	1,707 (68.7%)	88 (3.5%)	39 (1.6%)	7 (0.3%)	38 (1.5%)	26	1562^nd of 2009 public high schools	22.2%		18.4	1646^th of 1974 public high schools	16.6%	84	30.1	54.7	29.6	40.8	62.8								$8,028
Uplift North Hills Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	606 E Royal Ln	Irving	75039	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 501-0645	522	36	14.3	20.1%	46 (8.8%)	26 (5.0%)	88 (16.9%)	348 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	91.9	35^th of 2009 public high schools	98.3%		94.8	15^th of 1974 public high schools	99.2%	20	55.6	95.6	91.9	94.8	95.8								$11,336
Ranchview High School	Public	9-12	8401 Vly Ranch Pkwy E	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-5000	899	69	13.1	50.2%	75 (8.3%)	328 (36.5%)	251 (27.9%)	199 (22.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	42.1	1185^th of 2009 public high schools	41.0%		44.9	1040^th of 1974 public high schools	47.3%	145	14.9	60.7	46.9	56.4	76.5								$12,021
Irving High School	Public	9-12	900 N O'Connor Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-6300	2,390	153	15.6	83.8%	216 (9.0%)	135 (5.6%)	1,810 (75.7%)	37 (1.5%)	175 (7.3%)	1 (0.0%)	16 (0.7%)	26.9	1537^th of 2009 public high schools	23.5%		20.1	1612^th of 1974 public high schools	18.3%	75	26.6	53.9	26.7	43.8	67.1								$8,302
Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center	Public	9-12	101 E Union Bower Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-6140	247	19	12.8	91.9%	20 (8.1%)	18 (7.3%)	201 (81.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.2	1775^th of 2009 public high schools	11.6%		7.2	1827^th of 1974 public high schools	7.4%	52	5.9	32.1	23.6	20.5	50.0								$17,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Hearts Irving Upper

What is the racial makeup of Great Hearts Irving Upper?

Students at Great Hearts Irving Upper are 36% Asian, 31% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Great Hearts Irving Upper a good school?

Great Hearts Irving Upper ranks 281^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Great Hearts Irving Upper in?

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How many students attend Great Hearts Irving Upper?

In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended Great Hearts Irving Upper.

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