| Index | Irving | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 47% | 48% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
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 46%. 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.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Southlake, TX | 31,684 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Westlake, TX | 1,511 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Trophy Club, TX | 11,904 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Coppell, TX | 41,494 | 72% | 50.2% |
| Colleyville, TX | 26,766 | 71% | 47.7% |
| Irving, TX | 240,475 | 46% | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garland, TX | 238,622 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 242,647 | 82% | 71.8% |
| Norfolk, VA | 244,300 | 68% | 40.8% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 83% | 72.5% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 245,787 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Irving, TX | 240,475 | 46% | 4.9% |
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