Academy at Carrie F Thomas
Public elementary school in North Richland Hills, Texas · Birdville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Academy at Carrie F Thomas serves 586 students in grades Pre-K–5 in North Richland Hills (Tarrant County). It is one of 30 schools in Birdville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1714th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Birdville ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 481023000486 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Birdville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 586 | 22,267 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.6% | 60% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Academy at Carrie F Thomas in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Birdville ISD, Academy at Carrie F Thomas is the 9th largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 501; Academy at Carrie F Thomas is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 93 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 42, against an average of 84 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 90 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 5. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.3% here and 48% across Birdville ISD. Black students are next, at 25.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Birdville ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 36.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 586 students, Academy at Carrie F Thomas has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 586 students would have about 39.6 teachers, so Academy at Carrie F Thomas has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Academy at Carrie F Thomas is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Walker Creek Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 141 other elementary schools, 40 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.3% |
| Black | 25.4% |
| White | 16.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8200 O'Brian Way, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Phone: (817)547-3000
Website: birdvilleschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Academy at Carrie F Thomas. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Creek Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 0.8 mi | 458 | 14.4 | 25.8% |
| Holiday Heights Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 0.9 mi | 463 | 15.1 | 63.1% |
| Smithfield Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.5 mi | 658 | 17 | 43% |
| Donna Park | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.6 mi | 439 | 14.1 | 72.7% |
| W a Porter Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.8 mi | 538 | 13.5 | 16.9% |
| Jack C Binion Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.9 mi | 693 | 15.1 | 76.9% |
| Snow Heights Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.9 mi | 380 | 14.8 | 38.9% |
| Shady Oaks Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.0 mi | 594 | 15.8 | 69.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.