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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRDVILLE ISD·NCES 481023000499

SNOW HEIGHTS EL

4801 VANCE RD, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180 · (817) 547-2200 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
148 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
22
Kindergarten
46
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
66
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
56
Grade 5
72
Student demographics
White
19050%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
11229%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Black
369%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
287%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
21%
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
17947%
Female
20153%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp 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
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
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
380
+7 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.7:1
% White
50%
was 62%
% Hispanic
29%
was 19%
% Black
9%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SNOW HEIGHTS EL

SNOW HEIGHTS EL, a low-enrollment primary school in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, part of BIRDVILLE ISD, enrolls 380 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

Across the 30 schools in BIRDVILLE ISD (22,267 students total), SNOW HEIGHTS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SNOW HEIGHTS EL shows that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Tarrant County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 39% of students at SNOW HEIGHTS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SNOW HEIGHTS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.9%, the actual is 52.8%, a residual of -4.1 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put 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. SNOW HEIGHTS EL is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

Nearest neighbor: NORTH RICHLAND MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SNOW HEIGHTS EL. On composite proficiency, SNOW HEIGHTS EL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 37.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. SNOW HEIGHTS EL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 373 (now 380). The White share of enrollment shrank from 62% to 50% over that span.

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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
SNOW HEIGHTS EL
District
BIRDVILLE ISD
Address
4801 VANCE RD, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180
Phone
(817) 547-2200
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
380
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
148 (39%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481023000499
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SNOW HEIGHTS EL
How large is SNOW HEIGHTS EL?
SNOW HEIGHTS EL enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-05.
Is SNOW HEIGHTS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SNOW HEIGHTS EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SNOW HEIGHTS EL have?
SNOW HEIGHTS EL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SNOW HEIGHTS EL?
At SNOW HEIGHTS EL, the student body is approximately 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is SNOW HEIGHTS EL in?
SNOW HEIGHTS EL is part of BIRDVILLE ISD.
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