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John W And Margie Stipes Elementary

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John W And Margie Stipes Elementary ranks 2822 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2822^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

John W And Margie Stipes Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Irving, TX, serving 827 students within the Irving Independent School District (Isd), where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as a relative bright spot in its neighborhood, ranking in the 39th percentile overall in the most recent 2025-2026 school year—significantly outperforming nearby Irving ISD peers like Brown Elementary (9th percentile), Barton Elementary (19th percentile), and Townley Elementary (14th percentile). It also far exceeds schools like Lively Elementary, Johnston Elementary, Haley J Elementary, and Davis Elementary, which rank in the single digits.

One of the school’s most notable strengths is its exceptional performance with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 57th percentile for this group in 2025-2026—a remarkable turnaround from the 21st percentile just two years earlier. This suggests the school is effectively helping students achieve above expectations given their economic circumstances. Additionally, Stipes excels in upper-grade performance, with 5th-grade Reading (58.41%) and Math (52.14%) proficiency rates not only leading the school but also significantly outpacing the district average (38.5% and 34.81% respectively) and approaching state averages. The school’s ranking history tells a story of recovery, climbing from a low of the 22nd percentile in 2020-2021 to a consistent upward trend over the last three years (25th, 43rd, and 39th percentiles).

However, there are areas of concern. The school’s Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 8th percentile, indicating a struggle to provide adequate enrichment for its highest-achieving students, likely due to a focus on core instruction and remediation. Additionally, scores on the STAAR Spanish test are consistently lower than English tests—for example, 5th-grade Reading in English was 45.04% proficient versus 23.08% in Spanish in 2024-2025—highlighting challenges in teaching academic content to English Language Learners. Nearby schools in different districts, such as Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary (Grand Prairie ISD, 64th percentile) and Uplift Infinity Prep Ps (Uplift Education, 57th percentile), consistently achieve higher overall rankings, underscoring the impact of district-level resources on school outcomes.

827

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,551

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Cross Timbers
Irving, TX 75060

(972) 600-4500

District: Irving Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend John W And Margie Stipes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lady Bird Johnson Middle
High:	Nimitz High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.4%

White:

12.3%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2021)

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg33%

Texas avg50%

2,822^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	39.0	2822 of 4627	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	2672 of 4651	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3551 of 4710	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3273 of 4647	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	2816 of 4581	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3564 of 4578	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	2037 of 4479	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1641 of 4359	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	1393 of 4329	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	2058 of 4286	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	2132 of 4320	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.3	2784 of 4260	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	2846 of 4221	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.3	2499 of 4206	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.5	1214 of 4095	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	1407 of 3937	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	1629 of 3884	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	1437 of 3768	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.7	2129 of 3724	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	556 of 2406	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	31.0	1438 of 1905	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1600 of 2443	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1930 of 2443	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1286 of 2421	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	2038 of 2444	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	951 of 2515	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	1524 of 2483	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	740 of 1045	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	792 of 1015	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	803 of 1009	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	593 of 1005	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	2413 of 4461	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	2984 of 4331	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	2649 of 4295	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	1658 of 4240	60.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1186 of 1643	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	1641 of 2918	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	2926 of 3668	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	2605 of 3556	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2407 of 3487	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	2815 of 3446	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	2602 of 3333	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1745 of 3226	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	2611 of 4575	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	2614 of 3744	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3585 of 4658	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	3416 of 4588	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	2363 of 4561	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	3267 of 4499	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1957 of 4348	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	1901 of 4306	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	2823 of 3075	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	2454 of 2619	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	2657 of 2980	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	2635 of 2958	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	2697 of 3006	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2433 of 3184	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	2072 of 3106	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2750 of 4413	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	2317 of 3644	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3742 of 4465	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3039 of 4401	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2667 of 4376	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3491 of 4329	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	1709 of 4188	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	1204 of 4168	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1958 of 4520	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	1843 of 3705	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	3632 of 4594	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	3144 of 4521	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	2584 of 4477	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	3582 of 4451	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	1360 of 4309	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	1152 of 4264	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	3017 of 4582	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	2345 of 3739	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3569 of 4647	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3076 of 4585	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3123 of 4563	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3644 of 4498	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	2113 of 4357	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	1480 of 4319	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3113 of 4301	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	2109 of 3549	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	1858 of 4292	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	1456 of 4086	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1655 of 3952	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	2217 of 3799	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	2238 of 3684	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1739 of 3558	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	2271 of 3006	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	1813 of 2612	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1996 of 3108	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1907 of 3106	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1990 of 3082	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	2714 of 3082	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1901 of 3142	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	1467 of 3127	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)77th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)29th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 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
John W And Margie Stipes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Cross Timbers	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4500	827	54	15.3	83.7%	102 (12.3%)	40 (4.8%)	599 (72.4%)	37 (4.5%)	28 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	39	2822^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.0%		41.5	2672^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.5%	150			0.0				46.4	38.7	58.4	34.3	31.1	52.1	$9,551
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
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
Uplift Infinity Prep Ps	Public, Charter	K-5	1401 S MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-9200	489	27	18.2	81.6%	34 (7.0%)	29 (5.9%)	387 (79.1%)	32 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	52.8	1969^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.4%		58.6	1645^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%	324							51.8	47.7	53.0	44.7	55.8	48.2	$10,054
Townley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 W Vilbig St	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-6800	804	49	16.4	91.8%	105 (13.1%)	24 (3.0%)	653 (81.2%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	25.3	3738^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.2%		28.2	3542^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.8%	196	30.0			0.0			33.3	50.9	36.9	34.5	26.3	34.0	$9,763
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
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
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2102 N Carrier Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-3717	623	40	15.5	79.3%	54 (8.7%)	63 (10.1%)	481 (77.2%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	58.7	1668^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.0%		47.6	2284^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.9%	616	38.1	31.6	10.0				53.5	75.8	58.8	48.7	48.8	40.9	$7,016
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John W And Margie Stipes Elementary

Is John W And Margie Stipes Elementary a good school?

John W And Margie Stipes Elementary ranks 2822^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John W And Margie Stipes Elementary in?

Irving Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of John W And Margie Stipes Elementary?

Students at John W And Margie Stipes Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend John W And Margie Stipes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended John W And Margie Stipes Elementary.

What schools do graduates of John W And Margie Stipes Elementary attend?

Students who attend John W And Margie Stipes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lady Bird Johnson Middle
High : Nimitz High School

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