📍 1501 e Pioneer Dr, Irving, Dallas County, 75061
Gilbert F M el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Irving, Dallas County. The school has 723 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kesha Valtierra. It is part of the Irving Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gilbert F M el enrolls 723 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% White and 2.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 647 | 89% |
| White | 38 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
674 of the school's 723 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 648 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gilbert F M el is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 9, state house district 103.
Gilbert F M el is one of 40 schools in IRVING ISD, based in IRVING, Texas. The district serves 30,767 students district-wide and employs 2,143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 723 students, Gilbert F M el is close to the district average of about 769 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large