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Lively Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lively Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Irving Independent School District (Isd) serving 794 students in a high-poverty area, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the 2nd percentile statewide—its lowest point in a decade—and performing significantly below the district average in nearly every subject. This is a stark contrast to nearby Brandenburg Elementary, located just over a mile away, which serves a similar student population but ranks in the 61st percentile, with 5th-grade reading proficiency (54.64%) nearly double Lively’s (33.93%) and math proficiency (59.57%) more than double Lively’s (24.11%).

Key areas of concern include 5th-grade science, where only 17.27% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—lower than most nearby schools like Farine Elementary (37.14%) and Brandenburg Elementary (34.75%). Fourth-grade math is another weak spot, with just 20.72% proficiency in 2025-2026, the lowest among all nearby schools compared to Keyes Elementary (54.79%) and Brown Elementary (45.54%). Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented students rank in the 1st percentile statewide, suggesting a lack of enrichment for advanced learners.

Interestingly, Lively spends $11,030 per student—more than several higher-performing nearby schools—indicating that funding is not the primary issue. There was a brief bright spot in 2022-2023, when 5th-grade students in the Spanish-language program achieved 44% proficiency in reading and math, well above district averages, though this success was not sustained. Overall, the school’s consistent underperformance across all grades and subjects points to a need for comprehensive, school-wide improvement in foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

794

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,978

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 E Plymouth Dr
Irving, TX 75061-1999

(972) 600-6700

District: Irving Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lively Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lorenzo De Zavala Middle
High:	Irving High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

White:

8.8%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Texas avg51%

4,513^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th 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	9.2	4513 of 4627	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	4129 of 4651	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	4032 of 4710	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	4222 of 4647	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	4395 of 4581	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	4329 of 4578	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	3848 of 4479	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	3851 of 4359	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	3669 of 4329	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	3424 of 4286	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	3738 of 4320	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	3700 of 4260	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.0	3723 of 4221	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	3631 of 4206	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	3549 of 4095	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.5	3588 of 3937	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.0	3622 of 3884	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	3495 of 3768	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	33.9	2919 of 3724	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	2874 of 3476	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.7	2799 of 3475	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.7	2366 of 3465	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	2326 of 2443	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1764 of 2421	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1528 of 2444	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	2056 of 2515	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	2069 of 2483	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.0	4022 of 4461	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	3858 of 4331	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	2786 of 4295	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	2604 of 4240	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	1498 of 1643	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	2681 of 2918	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	3252 of 3668	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	3123 of 3556	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	3303 of 3487	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3170 of 3446	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	2510 of 3333	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	2714 of 3226	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	4340 of 4575	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	3613 of 3744	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	4332 of 4658	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	4094 of 4588	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	4475 of 4561	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	4360 of 4499	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	3821 of 4348	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	3720 of 4306	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	3040 of 3075	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	2551 of 2619	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	2908 of 2980	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	2858 of 2958	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	2929 of 3006	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	3034 of 3184	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	2972 of 3106	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	4260 of 4413	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	3463 of 3644	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	3980 of 4465	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	3988 of 4401	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	4284 of 4376	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	4065 of 4329	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	3584 of 4188	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3700 of 4168	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	4343 of 4520	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	3423 of 3705	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	3964 of 4594	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	3939 of 4521	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	4201 of 4477	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	4096 of 4451	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	3757 of 4309	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3561 of 4264	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	4500 of 4582	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	3433 of 3739	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	3977 of 4647	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	4181 of 4585	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	4243 of 4563	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	4080 of 4498	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	3659 of 4357	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3885 of 4319	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	4092 of 4301	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	3098 of 3549	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3004 of 4292	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.3	4054 of 4086	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3169 of 3952	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	3551 of 3799	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	3136 of 3684	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2097 of 3558	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	2922 of 3006	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	2482 of 2612	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	2631 of 3108	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	3024 of 3106	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	3037 of 3082	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	3046 of 3082	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2850 of 3142	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	2869 of 3127	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)11th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2024)5th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading26%-28 vs state

Mathematics23%-24 vs state

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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
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
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
Barton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2931 Conflans Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4100	848	52	16.3	88.3%	47 (5.5%)	20 (2.4%)	756 (89.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	16.1	4232^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	8.5%		32.9	3264^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.8%	968	19.1	14.3	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	30.7	33.6	35.0	30.6	24.1	32.4	$8,225
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
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
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
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
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
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 W 10th St	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4000	879	54	16.2	94.0%	56 (6.4%)	40 (4.6%)	747 (85.0%)	9 (1.0%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	18.7	4120^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.0%		38.8	2865^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.4%	1255							20.2	32.1	35.2	20.8	45.5	36.5	$9,604
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Davis Ave	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4900	831	51	16.1	90.0%	43 (5.2%)	148 (17.8%)	584 (70.3%)	33 (4.0%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	10.1	4483^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.1%		14	4334^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.8%	149			28.6			14.3	23.8	28.8	34.4	23.0	27.8	18.9	$9,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Lively Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lively Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lively Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lorenzo De Zavala Middle
High : Irving High School

What district is Lively Elementary in?

Irving Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Lively Elementary?

Students at Lively Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lively Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 794 students attended Lively Elementary.

Is Lively Elementary a good school?

Lively Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Texas elementary schools.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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