Cheney Hills Elementary School
Public elementary school in Haltom City, Texas · Birdville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cheney Hills Elementary School serves 696 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Haltom City (Tarrant County). It is one of 30 schools in Birdville ISD. By enrollment it is the 938th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 45.37 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 | 481023000500 |
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 | 696 | 22,267 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.3% | 60% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Cheney Hills Elementary School in context
Size
Cheney Hills Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Birdville ISD's 19 elementary schools; its 696 students are 3.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 623; Cheney Hills Elementary School 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 2 with 110 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 89, against an average of 99 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 98 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 5. It also enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 76.1% here and 48% across Birdville ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.3% 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 45.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 696 students, Cheney Hills Elementary School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 696 students would have about 47 teachers, so Cheney Hills Elementary School has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cheney Hills Elementary School 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 Birdville Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 180 other elementary schools, 46 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 | 76.1% |
| White | 9.9% |
| Black | 8% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 98 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 110 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3001 Dreeben Dr., Haltom City, TX 76117
Phone: (817)547-2300
Website: birdvilleschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cheney Hills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdville Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 0.6 mi | 479 | 14.3 | 78.9% |
| Alliene Mullendore Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 0.9 mi | 309 | 12 | 67.3% |
| Iltexas North Richland Hills Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.5 mi | 757 | 15.3 | 76.5% |
| IDEA Achieve Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 585 | 18.9 | 82.1% |
| O H Stowe Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 660 | 14.4 | 73.8% |
| Jack C Binion Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 693 | 15.1 | 76.9% |
| West Birdville Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.2 mi | 665 | 15.5 | 86.2% |
| Snow Heights Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.2 mi | 380 | 14.8 | 38.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.