Index	Irving	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	71%	72%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	53	7,418	79,221
Total private schools	12	1,267	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	463	7,963

The Irving, TX educational system consists of 53 public schools, 12 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools. Irving public schools have average test scores of 71% which is 2% lower than than the Texas average and 43% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Irving public schools is 17:1, compared to 14:1 in Texas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade, 76.9% have completed high school, 35.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Irving

Index	Irving	Texas	National
Completed 8th grade	78.3%	79.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.9%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	59.7%	57.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	41.3%	34.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	35.0%	28.1%	30.3%
Completed masters	13.7%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.1%	1.3%

Irving, TX School Districts

Irving Independent School District Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Coppell Independent School District

There are a total of 53 public schools, 12 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Irving. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Irving, TX schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Irving, TX, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.9% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
University Park, TX	24,346	98%	98%
Highland Park, TX	8,986	98%	98%
Southlake, TX	29,101	97%	97%
Westlake, TX	1,124	96%	95%
Trophy Club, TX	10,987	92%	86%
Irving, TX	232,013	71%	43%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	79%	62%
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	53%	8%
Garland, TX	234,810	72%	47%
Baton Rouge, LA	228,694	57%	15%
Hialeah, FL	235,626	50%	2%
Irving, TX	232,013	71%	43%

Source: The Irving, TX education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.