Summary
Brown Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Irving, TX, serving 879 students within the Irving Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty environment. The school has shown volatile performance over the past decade, with a recent sharp decline from the 38th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 11th percentile in 2025-2026, a red flag that suggests challenges in sustaining academic momentum. Despite this, Brown Elementary stands out for its exceptional 4th-grade math proficiency rate of 45.54% in the most recent year, outperforming the state average and every other nearby Irving ISD school, including Brandenburg Elementary and Johnston Elementary, which suggests a specific, effective instructional practice at that grade level.
One of the school’s most notable strengths is its bilingual education program, with 4th-grade students achieving a 52.63% proficiency rate on the STAAR Spanish Reading test in 2024-2025—more than double the district average and significantly higher than the state average. This consistent outperformance on Spanish-language assessments indicates a robust bilingual program that effectively teaches content in Spanish, though it raises questions about transitioning students to English-language assessments. However, the school’s effectiveness varies dramatically by student subgroup: it ranks in the 55th percentile for African American students (a 3-star achievement) but struggles with male students (6th percentile) and special education students (10th percentile), suggesting that instructional strategies may be highly effective for some groups but not others.
Compared to the nearby charter school Uplift Infinity Prep Ps, which consistently ranks in the 57th-75th percentile with lower spending per student ($9,719 vs. $11,625 at Brown), Brown Elementary’s higher spending has not translated into comparable outcomes, highlighting that factors like school culture and instructional model may be more critical than funding alone. While Brown Elementary spends the most per student among comparable Irving ISD schools, its recent decline and mixed subgroup performance suggest that parents should investigate recent changes in curriculum or staffing, and consider the school’s strong bilingual program and 4th-grade math advantage as potential assets for their child’s education.
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