CHENEY HILLS EL

CHENEY HILLS EL is an elementary-level community of moderately sized scale in HALTOM CITY, Texas, operated by BIRDVILLE ISD, works with 696 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 34% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

CHENEY HILLS EL is one of 30 schools operated by BIRDVILLE ISD, a district that instructs 22,267 students overall.

Demographically, CHENEY HILLS EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder reads as 10% White, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHENEY HILLS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.5%; this one delivers 27.3%.

In the area at large, census data for Tarrant County shows median household income runs about $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. CHENEY HILLS EL is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

Nearest neighbor: WINFREE ACADEMY NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHENEY HILLS EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 33.9%.

CHENEY HILLS EL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHENEY HILLS EL has edged up 56%, going from 447 students in 2018 to 696 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 18% to 10% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.