Birdville Independent School District
| Birdville Independent School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
ESC Region 11 [1]
USA | |
| Coordinates | 32°48′24.31404″N 97°15′16.65396″W / 32.8067539000°N 97.2546261000°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1926[2] |
| Superintendent | Dr. Darell Brown [1] |
| Schools | 34 (2016-17) [3] |
| NCES District ID | 4810230[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 23,857 (2017-18) [1] |
| Teachers | 1,565.71 (2016-17) [3] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.24 (2016-17) [3] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2018 | Overall B, with a Distinction Earned for Postsecondary Readiness[4] |
| Website | Birdville 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
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
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
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.
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[1]
High schools (Grades 9-12)
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; 2000-01 National Blue Ribbon School[7]
- Foster Village Elementary
- W.T. Francisco Elementary
- Green Valley Elementary; 2005 National Blue Ribbon School[7]
- Grace E. Hardeman Elementary
- Holiday Heights Elementary
- Alliene Mullendore Elementary
- North Ridge Elementary; 1998-99 National Blue Ribbon School[7]
- W.A. Porter Elementary
- Richland Elementary
- David E. Smith Elementary
- Smithfield Elementary; 2017 National Blue Ribbon School[7]
- Snow Heights Elementary
- Major Cheney Elementary at South Birdville
- John D. Spicer Elementary
- O.H. Stowe Elementary
- Academy at C.F. Thomas
- Walker Creek Elementary
- Watauga Elementary
- West Birdville Elementary
Alternative instructional
- Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning
- Homebound
- Shannon Learning Center DAEP (9-12)
See also
- List of school districts in Texas
- Diane Patrick, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Arlington and a former teacher in the Birdville district
References
- ^ a b c d e f "2017-2018 Texas School Directory" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- ^ "Birdville History". birdvilleschools.net. Birdville ISD. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Birdville ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "Texas Education Agency 2018 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary: Birdville ISD". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ Hart, Brian: Birdville, Texas – Handbook of Texas
- ^ "District Accountability Rating History". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ a b c d "All National Blue Ribbon Schools from 1982 to present" (PDF). United States Department of Education. Retrieved 2019-03-15.