Foster Village Elementary School
Public elementary school in North Richland Hills, Texas · Birdville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Foster Village Elementary School serves 430 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 3207th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 27.72 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 | 481023005410 |
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 | 430 | 22,267 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.7% | 60% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Foster Village Elementary School in context
Size
Foster Village Elementary School is the 16th largest of Birdville ISD's 19 elementary schools; its 430 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 510 students, so Foster Village 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 pre-K with 91 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 39, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 5 has 59% more students than kindergarten (62 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 91 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 40% of enrollment, a higher share than across Birdville ISD (32.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.7% of students qualify 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
Foster Village Elementary School has 27.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 430 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Foster Village Elementary School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is North Ridge Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 45 elementary schools within 5 miles and 140 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 40% |
| Hispanic | 33.5% |
| Black | 13.5% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 91 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6800 Springdale Ln, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Phone: (817)547-3100
Website: birdvilleschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Foster Village Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Ridge Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 0.7 mi | 510 | 15.1 | 36.7% |
| Whitley Road Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.3 mi | 323 | 11.7 | 58.8% |
| Grace E Hardeman Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.3 mi | 600 | 15.1 | 65% |
| Smithfield Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.3 mi | 658 | 17 | 43% |
| Green Valley Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.6 mi | 406 | 14.8 | 26.8% |
| Newman International Academy Watauga | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 1.7 mi | 306 | 26.1 | 35.9% |
| Watauga Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 700 | 15 | 82.7% |
| Willis Lane Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.3 mi | 510 | 15.6 | 15.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.