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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the SMITHFIELD MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
798
Middle
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRDVILLE ISD·NCES 481023000498
Smithfield Middle School
8400 MAIN ST, NORTH RICHLAND HILL, TX 76180 · (817) 547-5000 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Texas public middle schools
- A+Test 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.
- C+Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
216 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 265 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 267 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 266 | 33% |
Student demographics
58%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
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
80.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 54.0% | 26.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 47.0% | 33.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 74.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Middle School
Smithfield Middle School's state test result (74.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Middle School this school | 798 | 27.1% | 74.3% |
| River Valley Middle School MCGREGOR | 902 | 28.2% | 68.6% |
| Lake Belton Middle School TEMPLE | 803 | 26.2% | 54.4% |
| Barbers Hill Int North MONT BELVIEU | 924 | 26.6% | 76.0% |
| Creekside Intermediate School LEAGUE CITY | 917 | 28.7% | 55.5% |
| Seabrook Intermediate School SEABROOK | 901 | 28.3% | 61.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #59 of 1,635 | #2 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #49 of 1,670 ▲ 3 | #5 of 112 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #116 of 1,670 ▲ 9 | #10 of 112 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #907 of 1,570 | #48 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 798 | #565 of 1,749 | #41 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,000 of 1,542 | #63 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #573 of 1,543 | #70 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #1,485 of 1,648 | #99 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #862 of 942 | #70 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
798
-61 (-7%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 798 | 51.3 | 15.6:1 | 27% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 806 | 52.6 | 15.3:1 | 30% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 821 | 51.9 | 15.8:1 | 28% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 52 | 16.5:1 | 28% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 819 | 49.5 | 16.6:1 | 21% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 51 | 15.4:1 | 22% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | 44 | 16.4:1 | 23% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 863 | 43 | 20.1:1 | 13% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 40 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithfield Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (819 to 798); teachers up 4% (49.5 to 51.3).
About Smithfield Middle School
Smithfield Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in NORTH RICHLAND HILL, Texas, administered by BIRDVILLE ISD. In all, 798 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 24% more students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
BIRDVILLE ISD oversees Smithfield Middle School and 29 other schools, with 22,267 students in total.
The largest group at Smithfield Middle School is White students, at 60%. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Tarrant County, the White share is about 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Smithfield Middle School scores 58%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smithfield Middle School is 15.6:1, based on 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Smithfield Middle School counts 27% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 63% for public schools in Tarrant County.
On the allk12 Grade, Smithfield Middle School lands at A, ahead of 93% of Texas public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Smithfield Middle School would score about 62.1%. It scores 74.3%, 12.2 points above that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Tarrant County show that the median household earns about $84,207 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Tarrant County has 639 public schools with about 385,835 students, including Smithfield Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Smithfield Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Smithfield Middle School ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Smithfield Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 798, compared with 859 in 2020-21.
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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
- Watauga Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
Other Smithfield Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Smithfield Middle. Smithfield Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Smithfield MiddleSmithfield, NC · 573 students
- Smithfield MiddleSmithfield, VA · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Smithfield Elementary School0.5 mi · 658
- Walker Creek Elementary School0.7 mi · 458
- Birdville High School0.7 mi · 2,069
- W A Porter Elementary School1.1 mi · 538
- Academy at Carrie F Thomas1.2 mi · 586
- Grapevine-Colleyville Collegiate Academy at Tcc Ne1.5 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About Smithfield Middle SchoolHow many students attend Smithfield Middle School?
Smithfield Middle School enrolls approximately 798 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Smithfield Middle School serve?
Smithfield Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Smithfield Middle School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Smithfield Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Smithfield Middle School?
Student demographics at Smithfield Middle School are roughly 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Smithfield Middle School in?
Smithfield Middle School is part of BIRDVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.