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David E Smith Elementary

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David E Smith Elementary ranks 2183 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

David E Smith Elementary in Haltom City, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 640 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Birdville Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 40% of Texas. The school has shown resilience, rebounding to a 3-star rating (53rd percentile) in the 2025-2026 school year after a recent dip, making it the highest-ranked among its immediate district peers like O H Stowe Elementary (28th percentile) and West Birdville Elementary (43rd percentile).

The school's most remarkable strength is its exceptional support for Special Education students, who now rank in the 69th percentile statewide—a dramatic turnaround from the 15th percentile just two years prior. This achievement far exceeds nearby schools and suggests highly effective interventions. Additionally, David E Smith excels in early literacy, with 3rd and 4th-grade English Reading scores (57% and 61% proficient) significantly outpacing district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges, including a stark contrast between its English and Spanish instruction programs; for example, 0% of Spanish-testing 5th graders were proficient in math compared to 28% in English. There is also a persistent "5th grade math cliff," where proficiency drops sharply from 4th grade (51%) to 5th grade (28%).

While David E Smith is a solid performer within its district, it has room to grow compared to nearby Riverside Applied Learning Center in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), which achieves a 76th percentile rank despite a similar poverty rate. Riverside benefits from a lower student-to-teacher ratio (12.6 vs. 15.9) and higher per-student spending ($12,110 vs. $10,452), highlighting areas where David E Smith could aspire to improve. Overall, this is a school on an upward trajectory, with standout special education programs and early literacy success, but with clear opportunities to strengthen its bilingual offerings and 5th-grade math instruction.

640

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,538

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 Layton Ave
Haltom City, TX 76117-2343

(817) 547-1600

District: Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend David E Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Haltom Middle
High:	Haltom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.7%

White:

13.0%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2021) to 53rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

2,183^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

374^th of 951Birdville Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	2183 of 4627	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	2332 of 4651	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2876 of 4710	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	1750 of 4647	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1840 of 4581	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	1637 of 4578	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	3012 of 4479	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2775 of 4359	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	2554 of 4329	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.2	2242 of 4286	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.7	3446 of 4320	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.6	2296 of 4260	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	2737 of 4221	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.4	3241 of 4206	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.6	3192 of 4095	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	3103 of 3937	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	58.5	1797 of 3884	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.3	2183 of 3768	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.2	1602 of 3724	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.1	2231 of 3476	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.2	1767 of 3475	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.0	2799 of 3465	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	27.9	2046 of 2515	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	2430 of 2483	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	862 of 1045	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.1	1881 of 4461	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	494 of 4331	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	1394 of 4295	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	2005 of 4240	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	982 of 1643	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	2004 of 2918	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	3117 of 3668	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1877 of 3556	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	1619 of 3487	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.6	286 of 3446	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	56.5	1246 of 3333	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	1591 of 3226	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2171 of 4575	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	2322 of 3744	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3231 of 4658	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	1644 of 4588	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	1517 of 4561	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	1444 of 4499	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	2838 of 4348	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	2289 of 4306	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	1731 of 3075	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	1762 of 2619	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	1942 of 2980	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.4	812 of 2958	72.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	2409 of 4413	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	2374 of 3644	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	3609 of 4465	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.2	1473 of 4401	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	1439 of 4376	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	836 of 4329	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	2639 of 4188	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	2506 of 4168	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2208 of 4520	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	2038 of 3705	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3171 of 4594	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	1207 of 4521	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	758 of 4477	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	742 of 4451	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	1837 of 4309	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	2411 of 4264	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	2259 of 4582	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	2037 of 3739	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	3514 of 4647	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	2023 of 4585	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2220 of 4563	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	1885 of 4498	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	2927 of 4357	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3103 of 4319	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1344 of 4301	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	1731 of 3549	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.8	3651 of 4292	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.4	671 of 4086	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	752 of 3952	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	861 of 3799	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	1715 of 3684	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	1631 of 3558	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1019 of 3006	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	1532 of 2612	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	2010 of 3108	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	2098 of 3106	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1931 of 3082	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	2751 of 3082	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	2310 of 3142	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	2466 of 3127	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2019)19th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2024)18th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
David E Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Layton Ave	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1600	640	40	15.9	82.7%	83 (13.0%)	16 (2.5%)	510 (79.7%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	48.6	2183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.8%		46.8	2332^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.9%	149	27.3	33.3	33.3	24.0	7.1	0.0	57.1	61.1	53.1	43.9	50.6	28.2	$10,538
O H Stowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 Rita Ln	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2400	660	46	14.4	73.8%	128 (19.4%)	74 (11.2%)	387 (58.6%)	45 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	31.6	3335^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		34.4	3174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.8%	161	39.1	46.7	23.1	37.5	14.3	7.1	46.0	37.1	45.4	38.9	24.7	46.9	$9,122
West Birdville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Layton Ave	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2500	665	43	15.4	86.2%	46 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	595 (89.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	41	2657^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.6%		14	4335^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.8%	1678	35.7	62.1	30.8	76.9	62.1	25.0	47.4	48.9	53.4	41.4	35.6	40.5	$9,674
Riverside Applied Learning Center	Public	K-5	3600 Fossil Dr	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5800	202	16	12.6	75.7%	13 (6.4%)	22 (10.9%)	162 (80.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	63.4	1442^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.8%		70.8	1100^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%	342							45.8	58.5	73.5	45.8	58.5	44.1	$11,972
Bonnie Brae	Public	PK, KG-5	3504 Kimbo Rd	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 222-7500	326	24	13.8	92.6%	19 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	295 (90.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29.1	3488^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.6%		16.9	4189^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	701			33.3			0.0	32.4	32.7	46.2	36.1	42.0	42.3	$11,952
Birdville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3111 Carson St	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1500	479	34	14.2	78.9%	83 (17.3%)	28 (5.8%)	338 (70.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	28.6	3522^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	2908^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	614	20.0	30.0		18.2	9.1		31.1	34.1	60.0	20.9	29.6	40.0	$11,056
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3207 Hollis St	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9600	393	27	14.3	94.1%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	372 (94.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25.8	3705^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.9%		35.7	3077^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.8%	628	27.8	33.3	33.3	12.5		20.0	36.4	40.4	48.8	30.2	37.0	29.8	$10,676
Idea Achieve Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1900 Thomas Rd	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 885-4700	585	31	18.9	82.1%	59 (10.1%)	133 (22.7%)	368 (62.9%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	22.3	3921^st of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		22.7	3867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.9%	54							47.4	35.7	43.2	30.8	11.3	34.0	$11,435
Cheney Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Dreeben Dr	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2300	696	45	15.3	83.3%	69 (9.9%)	56 (8.0%)	530 (76.1%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	24 (3.4%)	42.4	2565^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.6%		17.6	4156^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.6%	1591	38.5	29.2	28.6	46.4	21.7	16.7	33.8	53.7	55.2	41.5	35.3	48.9	$9,545
Cesar Chavez Pri	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Deen Rd	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 378-5000	447	34	13.0	94.2%	19 (4.3%)	33 (7.4%)	369 (82.6%)	24 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	58.2	1696^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		46	2386^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%	690	37.5	58.3					42.3	66.7	63.6	38.3	48.5	55.9	$11,096

Frequently Asked Questions about David E Smith Elementary

What district is David E Smith Elementary in?

Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend David E Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended David E Smith Elementary.

What schools do graduates of David E Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend David E Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haltom Middle
High : Haltom High School

What is the racial makeup of David E Smith Elementary?

Students at David E Smith Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is David E Smith Elementary a good school?

David E Smith Elementary ranks 2183^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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