North Ridge Middle School
Public middle school in North Richland Hills, Texas · Birdville ISD · Grades 6–8
North Ridge Middle School serves 662 students in grades 6–8 in North Richland Hills (Tarrant County). It is one of 30 schools in Birdville ISD. By enrollment it is the 824th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 481023006653 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 662 | 22,267 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.3% | 60% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
North Ridge Middle School in context
Size
Of the 7 middle schools in Birdville ISD, North Ridge Middle School is the 4th largest, with 3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 887; North Ridge Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 6 with 231 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 208, against an average of 221 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 231 in grade 6 and 223 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 48.6% here and 32.1% across Birdville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Birdville ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 43.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 662 students, North Ridge Middle School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 662 students would have about 46 teachers, so North Ridge Middle School has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
North Ridge Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Smithfield Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 44 other middle schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.6% |
| Hispanic | 32.3% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 231 |
| Grade 7 | 208 |
| Grade 8 | 223 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7332 Douglas Ln, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Phone: (817)547-5200
Website: birdvilleschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Ridge Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Middle School | Birdville ISD | 1.6 mi | 798 | 15.6 | 27.1% |
| Indian Springs Middle School | Keller ISD | 1.7 mi | 891 | 15.2 | 11.9% |
| Watauga Middle School | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 572 | 12.9 | 70.3% |
| Hillwood Middle School | Keller ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,126 | 16.6 | 37.2% |
| Parkwood Hill Intermediate School | Keller ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,022 | 16.2 | 38% |
| North Richland Middle School | Birdville ISD | 3.2 mi | 882 | 16 | 65.6% |
| Bear Creek Intermediate School | Keller ISD | 3.3 mi | 904 | 17.5 | 9.1% |
| Iltexas North Richland Hills Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.0 mi | 350 | 14.8 | 77.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.