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Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRDVILLE ISD·NCES 481023000497
Smithfield Elementary School
8001 NORTHEAST PKWY, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76182 · (817) 547-2100 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
283 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 79 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
62%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 34.0% | 18.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Schools most like Smithfield Elementary School
Smithfield Elementary School's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Elementary School this school | 658 | 43.0% | 66.3% |
| Duff Elementary School ARLINGTON | 618 | 45.3% | 62.1% |
| Montgomery Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 672 | 40.2% | 55.1% |
| Creekside Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 591 | 47.2% | 43.7% |
| Port Neches Intermediate School PORT NECHES | 607 | 40.7% | 54.8% |
| Seven Hills Elementary School RHOME | 707 | 43.3% | 39.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Smithfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #449 of 4,401 | #26 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #526 of 4,466 ▲ 59 | #30 of 339 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #652 of 4,466 ▼ 294 | #38 of 339 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #333 of 3,998 | #33 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #1,195 of 4,938 | #57 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #3,898 of 4,622 | #309 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #1,227 of 4,628 | #164 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #3,842 of 4,789 | #273 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.5% | #120 of 1,307 | #6 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
658
+158 (+32%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 658 | 38.6 | 17.0:1 | 43% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 42% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 39.1 | 15.6:1 | 42% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 41% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 27.9 | 16.1:1 | 40% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 32 | 13.2:1 | 33% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 37% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 580 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 10% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 33 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (449 to 658); teachers up 39% (27.9 to 38.6).
About Smithfield Elementary School
Smithfield Elementary School serves students in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, as a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 658 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 27% above average.
BIRDVILLE ISD is the local district for Smithfield Elementary School. It runs 30 schools with 22,267 students.
By race and ethnicity, Smithfield Elementary School is 54% White. Other reported shares: 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, Smithfield Elementary School comes in at 62%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.0:1, with 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 43%. The average for public schools in Tarrant County is 63%.
allk12 grades Smithfield Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.3% at Smithfield Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.3%.
In Tarrant County (population about 2,167,390), median household income is about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Smithfield Elementary School is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County, which together enroll about 385,835 students.
The next-closest public school is Smithfield Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Smithfield Elementary School ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 66.3% versus a 60.4% average.
Smithfield Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 32%, from 500 to 658. The school's ratio rose from 15.2:1 to 17.0:1 between 2020-21 and 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 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
- Birdville High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,063 students
- North Richland Middle SchoolMiddle · 882 students
- North Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Academy at Carrie F ThomasElementary · 586 students
- North Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
Other Smithfield Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Smithfield Elementary. Smithfield Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Smithfield ElementaryCharlotte, NC · 672 students
- Smithfield Elementary SchoolEast Stroudsburg, PA · 327 students
- Smithfield Elementary SchoolSmithfield, PA · 220 students
Nearby schools
- Smithfield Middle School0.5 mi · 798
- North Ridge Elementary School1.0 mi · 510
- North Ridge Middle School1.1 mi · 662
- Walker Creek Elementary School1.2 mi · 458
- Birdville High School1.3 mi · 2,069
- Foster Village Elementary School1.3 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Smithfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Smithfield Elementary School?
Smithfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 658 students in grades PK-05.
Is Smithfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smithfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Smithfield Elementary School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Smithfield Elementary School.
How diverse is Smithfield Elementary School?
Smithfield Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Smithfield Elementary School?
Smithfield Elementary School is overseen by BIRDVILLE ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.