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Farine Elementary School

615 Metker Rd
Irving, TX 75062

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 883 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Farine Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 883 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Farine Elementary School's student population of 883 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Farine Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	140
1	145
2	147
3	141
4	133
5	133

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Total Students

883 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School
2023	879
2022	873
2021	804
2020	736
2019	736
2018	780
2017	780
2016	824
2015	777
2014	791
2013	805
2012	751
2011	753
2010	672
2009	679
2008	709
2007	755
2006	766
2005	768
2004	731
2003	789
2002	720
2001	692
2000	702
1999	780
1998	752
1997	679
1996	768
1995	711
1994	771
1993	706
1992	676
1991	664
1990	681
1989	620
1988	602
1987	559

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School
2023	56
2022	56
2021	54
2020	46
2019	46
2018	52
2017	52
2016	53
2015	55
2014	54
2013	54
2012	52
2011	54
2010	55
2009	55
2008	53
2007	53
2006	55
2005	52
2004	56
2003	55
2002	52
2001	55
2000	52
1999	56
1998	54
1997	51
1996	50
1995	51
1994	49
1993	46
1992	43
1991	45

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School Rankings

Farine Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Farine Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#5995 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Farine Elementary School
2022	#5995
2021	#6184
2019	#3308
2018	#3399
2017	#5044
2016	#5206
2015	#5147
2014	#5997
2013	#6144
2012	#6114
2011	#5163

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27%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2022	27%	41%	26%
2021	19%	37%	19%
2019	55%	51%	47%
2018	51%	49%	40%
2017	73%	78%	73%
2016	69%	75%	70%
2015	70%	73%	67%
2014	65%	76%	65%
2013	64%	78%	66%
2012	78%	83%	75%
2011	83%	84%	80%

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42%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	36%
2021	31%	42%	25%
2019	44%	47%	36%
2018	43%	45%	40%
2017	67%	72%	60%
2016	68%	71%	62%
2015	67%	73%	67%
2014	67%	75%	63%
2013	69%	78%	68%
2012	80%	88%	83%
2011	84%	88%	84%

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30-34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2022	32%	46%	33%
2021	22%	43%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	7%	5%	3%
2020	7%	5%	3%
2019	7%	5%	3%
2018	7%	5%	3%
2017	7%	5%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	9%	4%	3%
2014	8%	4%	3%
2013	9%	4%	4%
2012	9%	4%	4%
2011	10%	4%	4%
2010	11%	4%	4%
2009	12%	4%	4%
2008	11%	4%	5%
2007	13%	4%	5%
2006	12%	3%	5%
2005	13%	3%	5%
2004	17%	3%	5%
2003	17%	3%	5%
2002	18%	3%	6%
2001	16%	3%	6%
2000	17%	2%	6%
1999	22%	2%	6%
1998	21%	2%	6%
1997	23%	2%	6%
1996	19%	2%	6%
1995	20%	2%	5%
1994	20%	2%	6%
1993	19%	2%	6%
1992	18%	2%	6%
1991	18%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

65%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2023	62%	53%	73%
2022	59%	53%	71%
2021	61%	53%	71%
2020	59%	53%	72%
2019	59%	53%	72%
2018	60%	52%	73%
2017	60%	52%	73%
2016	60%	52%	73%
2015	60%	52%	72%
2014	60%	52%	72%
2013	60%	51%	72%
2012	58%	51%	71%
2011	56%	50%	71%
2010	59%	49%	69%
2009	61%	48%	68%
2008	61%	47%	67%
2007	58%	46%	66%
2006	54%	46%	63%
2005	50%	45%	61%
2004	43%	44%	58%
2003	44%	43%	55%
2002	41%	42%	52%
2001	39%	41%	49%
2000	34%	40%	44%
1999	30%	39%	43%
1998	28%	38%	40%
1997	25%	38%	36%
1996	21%	37%	33%
1995	19%	36%	31%
1994	20%	36%	28%
1993	15%	35%	27%
1992	17%	35%	25%
1991	15%	34%	23%

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Black

17%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2023	18%	13%	12%
2022	20%	13%	13%
2021	15%	13%	12%
2020	16%	13%	13%
2019	16%	13%	13%
2018	14%	13%	13%
2017	14%	13%	13%
2016	16%	13%	13%
2015	12%	13%	13%
2014	10%	13%	13%
2013	10%	13%	13%
2012	11%	13%	12%
2011	11%	13%	12%
2010	11%	14%	13%
2009	9%	14%	13%
2008	10%	14%	12%
2007	8%	14%	12%
2006	10%	15%	13%
2005	11%	14%	12%
2004	13%	14%	13%
2003	11%	14%	13%
2002	12%	14%	13%
2001	12%	14%	14%
2000	11%	14%	14%
1999	15%	14%	13%
1998	18%	14%	13%
1997	16%	14%	13%
1996	14%	14%	13%
1995	13%	14%	13%
1994	12%	14%	12%
1993	11%	14%	10%
1992	10%	14%	10%
1991	9%	14%	9%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2023	10%	26%	8%
2022	12%	26%	9%
2021	13%	26%	9%
2020	14%	27%	9%
2019	14%	27%	9%
2018	17%	28%	9%
2017	17%	28%	9%
2016	17%	29%	9%
2015	17%	29%	10%
2014	19%	29%	10%
2013	18%	30%	10%
2012	20%	31%	11%
2011	20%	31%	12%
2010	19%	33%	14%
2009	18%	34%	15%
2008	18%	35%	16%
2007	20%	36%	17%
2006	23%	36%	19%
2005	25%	38%	22%
2004	26%	39%	23%
2003	27%	40%	26%
2002	28%	41%	28%
2001	33%	42%	31%
2000	38%	44%	35%
1999	40%	45%	38%
1998	41%	46%	41%
1997	45%	46%	44%
1996	52%	47%	47%
1995	54%	48%	50%
1994	57%	48%	53%
1993	61%	49%	56%
1992	63%	49%	59%
1991	68%	51%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.44
2022	0.60	0.64	0.47
2021	0.59	0.64	0.47
2020	0.61	0.63	0.46
2019	0.61	0.63	0.46
2018	0.59	0.64	0.45
2017	0.59	0.64	0.45
2016	0.59	0.63	0.45
2015	0.59	0.63	0.45
2014	0.59	0.63	0.46
2013	0.59	0.64	0.47
2012	0.61	0.64	0.47
2011	0.63	0.64	0.48
2010	0.60	0.64	0.49
2009	0.58	0.64	0.50
2008	0.58	0.64	0.51
2007	0.61	0.64	0.53
2006	0.64	0.64	0.56
2005	0.67	0.64	0.57
2004	0.71	0.64	0.60
2003	0.70	0.64	0.61
2002	0.71	0.64	0.63
2001	0.71	0.64	0.65
2000	0.71	0.65	0.66
1999	0.80	0.65	0.67
1998	0.81	0.65	0.67
1997	0.79	0.64	0.67
1996	0.74	0.64	0.66
1995	0.73	0.64	0.65
1994	0.72	0.64	0.64
1993	0.67	0.63	0.61
1992	0.65	0.63	0.59
1991	0.62	0.63	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2023	76%	57%	82%
2022	77%	57%	84%
2021	75%	56%	81%
2020	57%	56%	66%
2019	57%	56%	66%
2018	58%	53%	68%
2017	58%	53%	68%
2016	62%	53%	70%
2015	59%	52%	70%
2014	60%	53%	71%
2013	72%	53%	81%
2012	60%	44%	72%
2011	65%	44%	71%
2010	58%	43%	67%
2009	57%	40%	62%
2008	56%	39%	60%
2007	59%	39%	60%
2006	55%	40%	56%
2005	54%	39%	53%
2004	50%	39%	50%
2003	46%	39%	49%
2002	44%	38%	48%
2001	44%	38%	43%
2000	41%	38%	39%
1999	45%	39%	40%
1998	50%	40%	42%
1997	48%	41%	41%
1996	41%	41%	40%
1995	42%	41%	39%
1994	40%	40%	36%
1993	45%	45%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Farine Elementary School	Texas	Irving Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	5%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	12%	8%	13%
2007	12%	8%	12%
2006	11%	8%	12%
2005	10%	8%	13%
2004	12%	7%	11%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	16%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Irving Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Farine Elementary School's ranking?

Farine Elementary School is ranked #5995 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Farine Elementary School often compared to?

Farine Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Universal Academy, Universal Academy - Coppell by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Farine Elementary School?

883 students attend Farine Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Farine Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Farine Elementary School?

Farine Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Farine Elementary School offer ?

Farine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Farine Elementary School part of?

Farine Elementary School is part of Irving Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Farine Elementary School located?

Farine Elementary School is located in the Cardinal Family Village neighborhood of Irving, TX.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 883 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education