Smithfield Elementary School
Public elementary school in North Richland Hills, Texas · Birdville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Smithfield Elementary School serves 658 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 1197th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17 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 ÷ 38.64 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 | 481023000497 |
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 | 658 | 22,267 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43% | 60% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Smithfield Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Birdville ISD, Smithfield Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 487; Smithfield Elementary School is larger 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 2 with 109 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 79, against an average of 94 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 106 in kindergarten and 101 in grade 5. It also enrolls 79 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54.4% here and 32.1% across Birdville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43% 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 38.64 full-time-equivalent teachers for 658 students, Smithfield Elementary School has 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 658 students would have about 44.5 teachers, so Smithfield Elementary School has 5.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Smithfield 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 North Ridge Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 131 other elementary schools, 42 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 | 54.4% |
| Hispanic | 26.9% |
| Black | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 79 |
| Kindergarten | 106 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8001 Northeast Pkwy, North Richland Hills, TX 76182
Phone: (817)547-2100
Website: birdvilleschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smithfield 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 | 1.0 mi | 510 | 15.1 | 36.7% |
| Walker Creek Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.2 mi | 458 | 14.4 | 25.8% |
| Foster Village Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.3 mi | 430 | 15.5 | 60.7% |
| Green Valley Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.4 mi | 406 | 14.8 | 26.8% |
| Academy at Carrie F Thomas | Birdville ISD | 1.5 mi | 586 | 15.9 | 75.6% |
| W a Porter Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.6 mi | 538 | 13.5 | 16.9% |
| Holiday Heights Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 463 | 15.1 | 63.1% |
| Grace E Hardeman Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.3 mi | 600 | 15.1 | 65% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.