W a Porter Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hurst, Texas · Birdville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
W a Porter Elementary School serves 538 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hurst (Tarrant County). It is one of 30 schools in Birdville ISD. By enrollment it is the 2146th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 40 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 | 481023000502 |
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 | 538 | 22,267 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.9% | 60% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
W a Porter Elementary School in context
Size
W a Porter Elementary School is the 10th largest of Birdville ISD's 19 elementary schools; its 538 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 584; W a Porter 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 3 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than kindergarten (83 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.5% here and 32.1% across Birdville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.9% 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 40 full-time-equivalent teachers for 538 students, W a Porter Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 538 students would have about 36.4 teachers, so W a Porter Elementary School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
W a Porter 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 Walker Creek Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 126 other elementary schools, 38 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 | 66.5% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2750 Prestondale Dr., Hurst, TX 76053
Phone: (817)547-2900
Website: birdvilleschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: W a Porter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Creek Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.1 mi | 458 | 14.4 | 25.8% |
| Smithfield Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.6 mi | 658 | 17 | 43% |
| Bransford Elementary School | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 1.6 mi | 454 | 15.9 | 10.4% |
| Academy at Carrie F Thomas | Birdville ISD | 1.8 mi | 586 | 15.9 | 75.6% |
| Bedford Heights Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.0 mi | 651 | 18.6 | 26.6% |
| Shady Brook Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.0 mi | 582 | 15.8 | 64.3% |
| Shady Oaks Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.1 mi | 594 | 15.8 | 69.4% |
| Green Valley Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.3 mi | 406 | 14.8 | 26.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.