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Farine Elementary

Q: Is Farine Elementary a good school?

Farine Elementary ranks 2948 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Farine Elementary is a large PK-5 school in Irving, TX, serving 916 students in the Irving Independent School District (Isd), where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school earns a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 36th percentile statewide, which places it as a relative bright spot compared to nearby schools like Johnston Elementary and Good Elementary.

Farine Elementary stands out for its exceptional performance in 5th Grade Reading, where 65.17% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—far above the district average of 38.5% and the highest among comparable nearby schools, including Brandenburg Elementary (54.64%). The school also shows strong support for its Special Education students, who ranked in the 70th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a dramatic improvement from the 22nd percentile two years prior. However, math performance is inconsistent, with 4th-grade math being a persistent weakness (31.48% proficient vs. 49.28% state average), while 5th-grade math is a relative strength (42.7% proficient).

An interesting pattern is the consistent "5th Grade Bump" in reading, where 5th graders significantly outperform 3rd and 4th graders, suggesting a highly effective teaching team or intervention program at that grade level. The school's overall ranking has shown a positive trajectory, recovering from a low of the 25th percentile in 2021-2022 to its current 36th percentile. Additionally, Farine's Spanish-language test scores often exceed district averages, indicating a bilingual program that may be more effective than those at neighboring schools like Lee Elementary or Keyes Elementary.

916

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,974

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Metker Rd
Irving, TX 75062-4498

(972) 600-7900

District: Irving Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Farine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Travis Middle
High:	MacArthur High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

African American:

12.9%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Irving Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg32%

Texas avg50%

2,948^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Elementary Schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd)

839^th of 951Irving Independent School District (Isd) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	2948 of 4627	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	2608 of 4651	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2720 of 4710	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	3138 of 4647	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3435 of 4581	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	3081 of 4578	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	1794 of 4479	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	1884 of 4359	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.5	2491 of 4329	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.9	3430 of 4286	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	3203 of 4320	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	3703 of 4260	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	3588 of 4221	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	3056 of 4206	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.4	3033 of 4095	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.8	2024 of 3937	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	2241 of 3884	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	2510 of 3768	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.5	3264 of 3724	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.1	2734 of 3476	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.9	2863 of 3475	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.5	2286 of 3465	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1317 of 2406	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	1116 of 1905	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1626 of 2443	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	1064 of 2443	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	1621 of 2421	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	1455 of 2444	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	466 of 2515	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	873 of 2483	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.5	984 of 999	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	685 of 814	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	816 of 1045	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	827 of 1015	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	661 of 957	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	818 of 967	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	856 of 1009	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	537 of 1005	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	3049 of 4461	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	2623 of 4331	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2332 of 4295	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	967 of 4240	77.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	1466 of 1643	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	1546 of 2918	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	1664 of 3668	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	2675 of 3556	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	2501 of 3487	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2308 of 3446	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	2019 of 3333	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1911 of 3226	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	2570 of 4575	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	2587 of 3744	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	2911 of 4658	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	3079 of 4588	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3548 of 4561	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	3170 of 4499	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1898 of 4348	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	1911 of 4306	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	2616 of 3075	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	2268 of 2619	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	2678 of 2980	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	2425 of 2958	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	2849 of 3006	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	2825 of 3184	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	2575 of 3106	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	2808 of 4413	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	2388 of 3644	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	2433 of 4465	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3085 of 4401	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3071 of 4376	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2997 of 4329	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	2067 of 4188	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	2205 of 4168	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2376 of 4520	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	2410 of 3705	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	2841 of 4594	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2757 of 4521	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3184 of 4477	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	3164 of 4451	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	1231 of 4309	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	1742 of 4264	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3279 of 4582	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	2433 of 3739	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3061 of 4647	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3132 of 4585	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3375 of 4563	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	2874 of 4498	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	1713 of 4357	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	1916 of 4319	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1293 of 4301	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	1592 of 3549	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	3347 of 4292	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2117 of 4086	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	2982 of 3952	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	3272 of 3799	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	1521 of 3684	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	2151 of 3558	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	653 of 3006	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	1269 of 2612	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	1566 of 3108	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	2054 of 3106	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	2777 of 3082	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2180 of 3082	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.8	708 of 3142	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	552 of 3127	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)78th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

This school should be ranked at the top of school rankings! It is an excellent school! I have four children and all four went to great schools out-of-state before moving here. I was concerned about this school when I drove up because of the old building and surrounding neighborhood, and even arranged for my children to attend a school in another district for a year to avoid this school. That is now a big regret because Farine is a hidden gem! The teachers are above average. The staff is excellent, and their Title 1 status actually gives them more resources than most schools. Mr. Bird should win teacher of the year. He awoke the desire to learn within my youngest child and she has excelled ever since. We cannot say enough good about this school and its teachers! They also have excellent extracurricular and after-school programs. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Hi,
This is a nice school with very good teachers. My daughter joined this school when she was in 3rd grade and as we are new to US,she needed extra help in most of the subjects. I really appreciate the way teachers helped her and even before the end of 3rd year she was off the Tutorials and even got an award for academic performance. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Farine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Metker Rd	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7900	916	57	16.0	80.5%	73 (8.0%)	118 (12.9%)	651 (71.1%)	34 (3.7%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.8%)	37.1	2948^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.5	2608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.9%	340	22.2	28.6	43.2	24.6	28.6	25.0	41.3	40.2	65.2	36.7	31.5	42.7	$8,974
Brandenburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Hillcrest Dr	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7100	947	58	16.3	81.1%	63 (6.7%)	45 (4.8%)	810 (85.5%)	7 (0.7%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	56.4	1791^st of 4627 public elementary schools	61.3%		48	2257^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%	466	11.3	15.6	47.4	30.2	34.0	37.5	50.7	46.7	54.6	54.6	49.0	59.6	$8,533
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Carlisle St	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7800	717	43	16.8	83.4%	37 (5.2%)	218 (30.4%)	414 (57.7%)	20 (2.8%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	11.8	4430^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.3%		10.9	4454^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.2%	24	33.3	11.1	8.3	11.1	0.0	7.1	29.5	41.2	31.9	18.0	24.7	18.7	$9,373
Keyes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 N Britain Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3400	691	43	16.0	91.9%	31 (4.5%)	15 (2.2%)	627 (90.7%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	31.3	3353^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.5%		33.8	3200^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.2%	153	14.8	25.6	0.0	14.3	7.7	0.0	39.0	36.1	33.7	43.4	54.8	35.6	$8,594
Lively Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 E Plymouth Dr	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-6700	794	49	16.2	83.4%	70 (8.8%)	27 (3.4%)	662 (83.4%)	7 (0.9%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	9.2	4513^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.5%		18.2	4129^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	384							23.2	22.3	33.9	25.0	20.7	24.1	$8,978
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Rutgers Dr	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7700	725	48	15.1	86.9%	31 (4.3%)	67 (9.2%)	580 (80.0%)	25 (3.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	7.9	4539^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.9%		18.3	4124^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%	415	11.1		60.0	0.0		20.0	23.3	29.6	22.7	15.1	26.3	20.5	$9,462
Good Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 E Union Bower Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3300	729	43	16.7	90.8%	19 (2.6%)	13 (1.8%)	687 (94.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	16.6	4208^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.1%		44.7	2456^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.2%	1752	12.3	15.8	35.7		16.7	33.3	23.2	19.8	34.5	23.0	37.9	38.8	$9,264
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Pleasant Run	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-5500	845	51	16.5	87.9%	28 (3.3%)	202 (23.9%)	488 (57.8%)	95 (11.2%)	10 (1.2%)	10 (1.2%)	12 (1.4%)	15.7	4257^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		24.1	3789^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.5%	468	28.0	25.0	12.5	0.0	33.3		35.5	23.5	30.8	22.5	31.4	35.8	$8,155
Haley J Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Schulze Dr	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-6600	782	52	15.1	90.0%	70 (9.0%)	18 (2.3%)	663 (84.8%)	7 (0.9%)	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	14.3	4333^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	6.4%		22.4	3891^st of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	442							25.0	31.0	32.0	20.6	28.5	38.0	$9,534
Gilbert F M Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 E Pioneer Dr	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-0400	748	46	16.1	86.5%	29 (3.9%)	18 (2.4%)	676 (90.4%)	13 (1.7%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	32.4	3267^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.4%		35	3121^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.9%	146	50.0	62.5	47.1			42.9	37.6	28.0	49.5	35.3	34.8	53.9	$9,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Farine Elementary

Is Farine Elementary a good school?

Farine Elementary ranks 2948^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 916 students attended Farine Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Farine Elementary?

Students at Farine Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Farine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Farine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Travis Middle
High : MacArthur High School

What district is Farine Elementary in?

Irving Independent School District (Isd)

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