Birdville ISD (BISD)
Haltom City, Texas · Tarrant County · Grades Pre-K–12
Birdville ISD runs 30 schools (19 elementary, 7 middle, 4 high) with 22,267 students. By enrollment it is the 67th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 30 |
| Students | 22,267 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,453.8 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4810230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Birdville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy at Carrie F Thomas | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 586 | 15.9 | 75.6% |
| Alliene Mullendore Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 309 | 12 | 67.3% |
| Birdville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 479 | 14.3 | 78.9% |
| Birdville High School | High | 9–12 | 2,069 | 17.2 | 40.6% |
| Bob E Griggs High School | High | 9–12 | 140 | 6.7 | 68.6% |
| Cheney Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 696 | 15.3 | 83.3% |
| David E Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 640 | 15.9 | 82.7% |
| Foster Village Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 430 | 15.5 | 60.7% |
| Grace E Hardeman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 600 | 15.1 | 65% |
| Green Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 406 | 14.8 | 26.8% |
| Haltom High School | High | 9–12 | 2,757 | 17.1 | 68.9% |
| Haltom Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 909 | 16 | 81.4% |
| Holiday Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 463 | 15.1 | 63.1% |
| Jack C Binion Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 693 | 15.1 | 76.9% |
| John D Spicer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 431 | 14.6 | 67.7% |
| North Oaks Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 480 | 12.5 | 70.6% |
| North Richland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 882 | 16 | 65.6% |
| North Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 510 | 15.1 | 36.7% |
| North Ridge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 662 | 15.3 | 40.3% |
| O H Stowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 660 | 14.4 | 73.8% |
| Richland High School | High | 9–12 | 2,063 | 15.9 | 49.5% |
| Richland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 633 | 14.4 | 75% |
| Smithfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 658 | 17 | 43% |
| Smithfield Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 798 | 15.6 | 27.1% |
| Snow Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 380 | 14.8 | 38.9% |
| W a Porter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 538 | 13.5 | 16.9% |
| Walker Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 | 14.4 | 25.8% |
| Watauga Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 700 | 15 | 82.7% |
| Watauga Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 572 | 12.9 | 70.3% |
| West Birdville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 665 | 15.5 | 86.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Birdville ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Birdville ISD in context
Size
Birdville ISD enrolls 0.4% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Haltom High School with 2,757 students, and the smallest is Bob E Griggs High School with 140; the average is 742, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 1,878 students. Grade 12 has 1,739 students and kindergarten has 1,452, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Birdville ISD enrolls 1,092 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Birdville ISD at 48%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 32.1%.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 16.9% at W a Porter Elementary School to 86.2% at West Birdville Elementary School. All 30 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,453.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 71.7 counselors it has 311 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 24.6 librarians or media specialists and 4.9 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Birdville ISD is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Keller ISD, 4.8 miles away with 32,042 students. 54 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Birdville ISD. Tarrant County has 30 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,327.1 | 17 |
| School counselors | 71.7 | 311 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 24.6 | 905 |
| School psychologists | 4.9 | 4,544 |
| Instructional aides | 346.8 | 64 |
| Other student support staff | 147.1 | 151 |
| School administrators | 130 | 171 |
| District administrators | 13 | 1,713 |
| All staff | 3,029 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48% |
| White | 32.1% |
| Black | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,092 |
| Kindergarten | 1,452 |
| Grade 1 | 1,494 |
| Grade 2 | 1,546 |
| Grade 3 | 1,526 |
| Grade 4 | 1,567 |
| Grade 5 | 1,625 |
| Grade 6 | 1,674 |
| Grade 7 | 1,622 |
| Grade 8 | 1,640 |
| Grade 9 | 1,878 |
| Grade 10 | 1,818 |
| Grade 11 | 1,594 |
| Grade 12 | 1,739 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keller ISD | 5 mi | 32,042 | 15.2 | – |
| East Fort Worth Montessori Academy | 5 mi | 131 | 14.8 | – |
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 6 mi | 23,262 | 16 | – |
| Rocketship Public Schools | 7 mi | 731 | 19 | – |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 8 mi | 13,541 | 15.2 | – |
| Treetops School International | 8 mi | 343 | 12 | – |
| New Heights | 9 mi | 588 | 32.4 | – |
| Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 9 mi | 23,982 | 15.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Tarrant County
- Fort Worth ISD (70,405 students)
- Arlington ISD (53,339 students)
- Mansfield ISD (35,354 students)
- Northwest ISD (32,098 students)
- Keller ISD (32,042 students)
- International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (25,497 students)
- Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD (23,982 students)
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (23,262 students)
- Crowley ISD (17,011 students)
- Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (13,541 students)
- Carroll ISD (8,105 students)
- Azle ISD (7,304 students)
- Trinity Basin Preparatory (7,007 students)
- White Settlement ISD (6,831 students)
- Everman ISD (5,018 students)
- Castleberry ISD (3,851 students)
- Lake Worth ISD (3,249 students)
- Newman International Academy of Arlington (2,830 students)
- Kennedale ISD (2,754 students)
- Arlington Classics Academy (1,506 students)
- Westlake Academy Charter School (877 students)
- Rocketship Public Schools (731 students)
- Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (670 students)
- New Heights (588 students)
- Treetops School International (343 students)
- Texas School of the Arts (337 students)
- Jean Massieu Academy (185 students)
- Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (146 students)
- East Fort Worth Montessori Academy (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6125 E Belknap St, Haltom City, TX 76117
Phone: (817)547-5700
Website: birdvilleschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.