Birdville Independent School District

The Birdville Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Haltom City, Texas (USA). The name derives from a former community in the area, which later became part of Haltom City.

Finances
As of the 2017-2018 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $8,233,801,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.041 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievements
Historical district TEA accountability ratings
Met Standard: 2013-2017
Recognized: 1999-2002
Academically Acceptable: 2004-2011, 1996-1998
Accredited: 1995

Note: Texas state accountability ratings were not assigned in 2003 or 2012

Demographics 
The district covers  in northeast Tarrant County, including most of Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, and Watauga. It also serves small parts of Colleyville, Fort Worth, and Hurst. About 120,000 people live in the district.

History 
Over time, Birdville ISD has grown and expanded. As new students have been added, the district has built new schools, renovated and rebuilt old schools, and combined multiple schools into unified campuses as "partner schools". Below is a list of significant changes. 
Starting at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, W.T. Francisco Elementary and David E. Smith Elementary were combined to become a new David E. Smith Elementary with the mascot and cafeteria name being carried over from W.T. Francisco. A new campus is expected to be built in 2025. 
Beginning at the 2021-2022 school year, Richland Elementary and Major Cheney at South Birdville Elementary (formerly South Birdville Elementary) were combined to form a new school on a newly built campus, Cheney Hills Elementary.
Glenview Elementary was rebuilt on the same site and renamed Jack C. Binion Elementary to honor a former principal.

Schools 
In the 2017-2018 school year, the district had 23,691 students in 33 schools; 21 Elementary Schools, 7 Middle Schools, and 5 High Schools

High schools (Grades 9-12) 
Birdville High School
Haltom High School
Richland High School

Middle schools (Grades 6-8) 
Haltom Middle School
North Oaks Middle School
North Richland Middle School
North Ridge Middle School
Richland Middle School
Smithfield Middle School
Watauga Middle School

Primary schools (Pre-K-5) 
Jack C. Binion Elementary (previously Glenview Elementary)
Birdville Elementary; National Blue Ribbon School
Foster Village Elementary
Green Valley Elementary; 2005 National Blue Ribbon School
Grace E. Hardeman Elementary
Holiday Heights Elementary
Mullendore Elementary
North Ridge Elementary; 1998-99 National Blue Ribbon School
W.A. Porter Elementary
David E. Smith Elementary
Smithfield Elementary; 2017 National Blue Ribbon School
Snow Heights Elementary
John D. Spicer Elementary
O.H. Stowe Elementary
Academy at C.F. Thomas
Walker Creek Elementary
Watauga Elementary

Alternative instructional
Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning
Homebound
Shannon Learning Center DAEP (9-12)

See also

List of school districts in Texas
Diane Patrick, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Arlington and a former teacher in the Birdville district

References

External links 
 Birdville ISD

School districts in Tarrant County, Texas
North Richland Hills, Texas
1926 establishments in Texas
School districts established in 1926