GREAT HEARTS IRVING

Charter School 817 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Great Hearts Irving is a tuition-free, state-chartered public school that serves students in grades K–12. Part of the broader Great Hearts Academies network, the school is founded on the principles of a classical liberal arts education. Its primary mission is to cultivate the minds and hearts of students through the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty, emphasizing a curriculum that focuses on the "Great Books," rigorous mathematics, sciences, and the development of moral character.

The academic environment at Great Hearts Irving is highly structured and traditional, eschewing modern pedagogical trends in favor of Socratic seminars, direct instruction, and an emphasis on literacy and critical thinking. By providing a broad, balanced education that includes Latin, fine arts, and a heavy focus on history and literature, the school aims to prepare students not only for university success but for active, thoughtful citizenship. The campus culture is heavily centered on community, virtue, and academic excellence, creating a distinctively disciplined atmosphere for its student body.

817

Total Students

34.8

Full-Time Teachers

23.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

17.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GREAT HEARTS IRVING
Demographic	Student Count
White	210
Hispanic	121
Black	46
Asian	414
Two or More	16
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	1

Asian
414 (50.7 %)
White
210 (25.7 %)
Hispanic
121 (14.8 %)
Black
46 (5.6 %)
Two or More
16 (2.0 %)
American Indian
9 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	GREAT HEARTS TEXAS
Phone:	(469)759-3030
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	817
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	119
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 125

Grade 1 128

Grade 2 125

Grade 3 126

Grade 4 156

Grade 5 157