Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRDVILLE ISD·NCES 481023000485
David E Smith Elementary School
3701 LAYTON AVE, HALTOM CITY, TX 76117 · (817) 547-1600 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
529 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 72 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 15% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where David E Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #3,051 of 4,401 | #185 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,064 of 4,466 | #205 of 339 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,891 of 4,466 | #121 of 339 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,565 of 3,998 | #111 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #1,318 of 4,938 | #73 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,206 of 4,622 | #271 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #3,276 of 4,628 | #302 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #1,756 of 4,789 | #132 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.4% | #163 of 1,307 | #9 of 72 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
+233 (+57%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 640 | 40.2 | 15.9:1 | 83% (529) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 43.2 | 14.3:1 | 82% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 25.9 | 14.0:1 | 81% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 86% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 84% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 80% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 80% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 45% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 21 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David E Smith Elementary School.
About David E Smith Elementary School
David E Smith Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in HALTOM CITY, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 640 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 23% above that.
Across its 30 schools, BIRDVILLE ISD enrolls 22,267 students. David E Smith Elementary School is one of those schools.
Roughly 80% of students at David E Smith Elementary School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 13% White, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. County-wide, 30% of Tarrant County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 40.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.9:1. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at David E Smith Elementary School is 83%. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.4% for David E Smith Elementary School. The school posts 36.1%, 2.2 points below the prediction.
Tarrant County census figures show that the median household income is $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 639 public schools in Tarrant County, enrolling about 385,835 students in all.
Nearby, Haltom Middle School is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 34.0% on proficiency, and David E Smith Elementary School is above that at 36.1%.
NCES describes the area around David E Smith Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment figures are 407 for 2020-21 and 640 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BIRDVILLE ISD
- Haltom High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Birdville High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,063 students
- Haltom Middle SchoolMiddle · 909 students
- North Richland Middle SchoolMiddle · 882 students
- Smithfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
Other schools in HALTOM CITY
- Haltom High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Haltom Middle SchoolMiddle · 909 students
- Cheney Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- West Birdville Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- O H Stowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- IDEA Achieve AcademyElementary · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Haltom Middle School0.8 mi · 909
- O H Stowe Elementary School1.0 mi · 660
- North Oaks Middle School1.1 mi · 480
- West Birdville Elementary School1.2 mi · 665
- Riverside Applied Lrn Center1.2 mi · 202
- Bonnie Brae1.6 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About David E Smith Elementary SchoolHow large is David E Smith Elementary School?
David E Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades PK-05.
Is David E Smith Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
David E Smith Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does David E Smith Elementary School have?
David E Smith Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at David E Smith Elementary School?
At David E Smith Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 80% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is David E Smith Elementary School public or private?
David E Smith Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BIRDVILLE ISD.
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