Irving ISD earned 41 Distinction Designations awarded by the Texas Education Agency for student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). That number is an increase of four over 2015. In addition, 11 Irving ISD campuses received the postsecondary readiness distinction in 2016 compared to three in 2015. Irving ISD increased by one the number of campuses earning designations in each academic achievement in English Language Arts/Reading, Math and Social Studies.
Singley Academy led Irving ISD schools in Distinction Designations earned with six, followed by de Zavala Middle School with five. John Haley and Lee elementary schools each earned four, while Irving High School, Houston Middle School and Davis Elementary School each earned three. Brandenburg Elementary School earned two Distinction Designations, and nine other campuses earned one each.
