Summary
Hanes Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Irving, TX, serving 709 students within the Irving Independent School District (Isd), where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has faced significant academic challenges, ranking in the 7th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, a steady decline from a high of the 47th percentile in 2017-2018. While its student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 is favorable and per-student spending ($11,278) is slightly above the district average, these resources have not translated into strong outcomes, placing Hanes in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools for the past decade.
One notable bright spot is Hanes’s performance on STAAR Spanish assessments, where 4th Grade Reading scored 44% proficient—nearly double the district average (23%) and above the state average (37%)—suggesting its bilingual program may be effective. Additionally, African American students at Hanes ranked in the 31st percentile statewide, earning 2 stars, which is significantly higher than the school’s overall rank and other subgroups. However, the school’s Gifted and Talented program underperforms, ranking in the 15th percentile, indicating that even high-ability students lack advanced opportunities. Special Education results are erratic, dropping from the 48th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 6th percentile in 2025-2026, pointing to inconsistent support.
Comparing Hanes to nearby schools reveals stark contrasts. Just 2 miles away, Great Hearts Irving serves a student body where only 20% are low-income and achieves 66% proficiency in 5th Grade Reading versus Hanes’s 38%. On the same street, Haley T Elementary serves similar demographics but ranks in the 17th percentile, outperforming Hanes in 4th Grade Math (41% vs. 32%). Most notably, Brandenburg Elementary, with a similar poverty rate (81%), ranks in the 61st percentile and achieves double the proficiency rates in subjects like 5th Grade Math (60% vs. 34%), proving that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance and offering a model for improvement.
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