Birdville Independent School District


The Birdville Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Haltom City, Texas. The name derives from a former community in the area, which later became part of Haltom City.

Finances

As of the 2017–2018 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $8,233,801,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.041 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievements

Historical district TEA accountability ratings
  • Met Standard: 2013–2017
  • Recognized: 1999–2002
  • Academically Acceptable: 2004–2011, 1996–1998
  • Accredited: 1995
''Note: Texas state accountability ratings were not assigned in 2003 or 2012''

Demographics

The district covers in northeast Tarrant County, including most of Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, and Watauga. It also serves small parts of Colleyville, Fort Worth, and Hurst. About 120,000 people live in the district.

History

Over time, Birdville ISD has grown and expanded. As new students have been added, the district has built new schools, renovated and rebuilt old schools, and combined multiple schools into unified campuses as "partner schools". Below is a list of significant changes.
  • Starting at the beginning of the 2023–2024 school year, W.T. Francisco Elementary and David E. Smith Elementary were combined to become a new David E. Smith Elementary with the mascot and cafeteria name being carried over from W.T. Francisco. A new campus is expected to be built in 2025.
  • Beginning at the 2021–2022 school year, Richland Elementary and Major Cheney at South Birdville Elementary were combined to form a new school on a newly built campus, Cheney Hills Elementary.
  • Glenview Elementary was rebuilt on the same site and renamed Jack C. Binion Elementary to honor a former principal.

    Schools

In the 2017–2018 school year, the district had 23,691 students in 33 schools; 21 Elementary Schools, 7 Middle Schools, and 5 High Schools

High schools (Grades 9–12)

  • Birdville High School
  • Haltom High School
  • Richland High School

    Middle schools (Grades 6–8)

  • Haltom Middle School
  • North Oaks Middle School
  • North Richland Middle School
  • North Ridge Middle School
  • Richland Middle School
  • Smithfield Middle School
  • Watauga Middle School

    Primary schools (Pre-K–5)

  • Jack C. Binion Elementary
  • Birdville Elementary; 2000-2001 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Cheney Hills Elementary
  • Foster Village Elementary
  • Green Valley Elementary; 2005 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Grace E. Hardeman Elementary
  • Holiday Heights Elementary
  • Mullendore Elementary
  • North Ridge Elementary; 1998–99 National Blue Ribbon School
  • W.A. Porter Elementary
  • West Birdville Elementary
  • David E. Smith Elementary
  • Smithfield Elementary; 2017 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Snow Heights Elementary
  • John D. Spicer Elementary
  • O.H. Stowe Elementary
  • Academy at C.F. Thomas
  • Walker Creek Elementary
  • Watauga Elementary

    Alternative instructional

  • Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning
  • Homebound
  • Shannon Learning Center DAEP
  • Bob E. Griggs High School