Birdville Independent School District

Coordinates: 32°48′23″N 97°15′08″W / 32.8064991°N 97.2521797°W / 32.8064991; -97.2521797
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Birdville Independent School District
Location
ESC Region 11 [1]
USA
Coordinates32°48′24.31404″N 97°15′16.65396″W / 32.8067539000°N 97.2546261000°W / 32.8067539000; -97.2546261000
District information
TypeIndependent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
Established1926[2]
SuperintendentGayle Stinson Ed.D.
Schools34 (2016-17) [3]
NCES District ID4810230[3]
Students and staff
Students23,857 (2017-18) [1]
Teachers1,565.71 (2016-17) [3] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio15.24 (2016-17) [3]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2018Overall B, with a Distinction Earned for Postsecondary Readiness[4]
WebsiteBirdville ISD

The Birdville Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Haltom City, Texas (USA). The name derives from a former community in the area, which later became part of Haltom City.[5]

Finances[edit]

As of the 2017-2018 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $8,233,801,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.041 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]

Academic achievements[edit]

Historical district TEA accountability ratings[6]

  • 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[edit]

The district covers 40 square miles (100 km2) 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[edit]

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 (formerly 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[edit]

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[1]

High schools (Grades 9-12)[edit]

Middle schools (Grades 6-8)[edit]

  • 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)[edit]

Alternative instructional[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "2017-2018 Texas School Directory" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Birdville History". birdvilleschools.net. Birdville ISD. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Birdville ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Texas Education Agency 2018 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary: Birdville ISD". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  5. ^ Hart, Brian: Birdville, Texas – Handbook of Texas
  6. ^ "District Accountability Rating History". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d "All National Blue Ribbon Schools from 1982 to present" (PDF). United States Department of Education. Retrieved March 15, 2019.

External links[edit]

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