NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE

As an average-sized intermediate school in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE teaches 662 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by BIRDVILLE ISD.

NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE is one of 30 schools operated by BIRDVILLE ISD, a district that educates 22,267 students overall.

On the student-mix side, NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE records that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Tarrant County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.3%, the actual is 63.6%, a residual of +7.4 points.

In the surrounding community, Tarrant County reports that median household earnings sit near $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

NORTH RIDGE EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 65.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 746 (now 662). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 60% to 49%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.