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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRDVILLE ISD·NCES 481023000491

HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL

5221 SUSAN LEE LN, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180 · (817) 547-2600 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
292 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
41
Kindergarten
64
Grade 1
67
Grade 2
74
Grade 3
72
Grade 4
53
Grade 5
92
Student demographics
White
18239%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13128%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Black
7917%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
358%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
347%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26056%
Female
20344%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -4.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
463
-150 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.3:1
% White
39%
was 44%
% Hispanic
28%
was 27%
% Black
17%
was 15%
% Asian
8%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL

Set in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL is a mid-sized elementary campus, overseen by BIRDVILLE ISD. It works with 463 students across grades pre-K through 5.

BIRDVILLE ISD runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 22,267 students. HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL lists that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 39.7%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RICHLAND H S, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.2%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL has decreased 24%, going from 613 students in 2018 to 463 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 39% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL
District
BIRDVILLE ISD
Address
5221 SUSAN LEE LN, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180
Phone
(817) 547-2600
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
463
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
292 (63%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481023000491
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL
How many students attend HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL?
HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL enrolls approximately 463 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL serve?
HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL have?
HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL?
At HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL, the student body is approximately 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL public or private?
HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BIRDVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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