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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRDVILLE ISD·NCES 481023000506

WEST BIRDVILLE EL

3001 LAYTON AVE, HALTOM CITY, TX 76117 · (817) 547-2500 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
Enrollment
665
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
573 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
87
Kindergarten
72
Grade 1
105
Grade 2
94
Grade 3
84
Grade 4
107
Grade 5
116
Student demographics
White
467%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
59589%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
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
33951%
Female
32649%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
29.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
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
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
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
665
-61 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.3:1
% White
7%
was 12%
% Hispanic
89%
was 82%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WEST BIRDVILLE EL

WEST BIRDVILLE EL is one of the average-sized primary schools in HALTOM CITY, Texas, overseen by BIRDVILLE ISD, with 665 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so WEST BIRDVILLE EL sits 28% larger than that benchmark.

BIRDVILLE ISD comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 22,267 students; WEST BIRDVILLE EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WEST BIRDVILLE EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (89%); the rest comes out to 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, WEST BIRDVILLE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.5%.

Around the school, census data for Tarrant County shows the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, 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), WEST BIRDVILLE EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HALTOM MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WEST BIRDVILLE EL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST BIRDVILLE EL has ticked down 8%, going from 726 students in 2018 to 665 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 82% to 89% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
WEST BIRDVILLE EL
District
BIRDVILLE ISD
Address
3001 LAYTON AVE, HALTOM CITY, TX 76117
Phone
(817) 547-2500
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
665
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
573 (86%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481023000506
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in BIRDVILLE ISD
Other schools in HALTOM CITY
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Frequently asked questions

About WEST BIRDVILLE EL
How many students attend WEST BIRDVILLE EL?
WEST BIRDVILLE EL enrolls approximately 665 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WEST BIRDVILLE EL serve?
WEST BIRDVILLE EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WEST BIRDVILLE EL?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at WEST BIRDVILLE EL.
How diverse is WEST BIRDVILLE EL?
WEST BIRDVILLE EL reports a student body of 7% White, 89% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is WEST BIRDVILLE EL public or private?
WEST BIRDVILLE 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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