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Haltom High School

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Haltom High School ranks 1237 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 38% of Texas high schools

Summary

Haltom High School in Haltom City, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 2,757 students in grades 9-12 within the Birdville Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Haltom High School shows notable strengths, particularly in serving its English Language Learner (ELL) students, where it has ranked in the 50th percentile or higher for three consecutive years—a standout achievement compared to many schools. The school also demonstrates spending efficiency, with a per-pupil cost of $8,524, the lowest among nearby schools, yet it maintains a strong 92.8% graduation rate, higher than schools spending significantly more like Carter-Riverside High School ($12,080/student, 84.8% graduation rate). However, a stark performance gap exists with its district peer Richland High School, located just 2.89 miles away, which consistently ranks in the 71st percentile compared to Haltom’s 38th percentile. For example, in English I Reading, Richland scored 63.48% proficient versus Haltom’s 44.65%. Biology is a consistent bright spot, with 64.64% proficiency in 2025-2026, outperforming Algebra I (48.35%).

While the school’s overall ranking has dipped slightly to the 38th percentile, it has shown impressive improvement in reducing its dropout rate from 2.7% in 2020-2021 to just 0.6% in 2023-2024, now matching higher-performing schools like Central High School (0.6%). A concerning trend is the steady decline in English I Reading proficiency, dropping from 53% in 2022-2023 to 44.65% in 2025-2026, signaling a need for intervention. Additionally, performance for Gifted and Talented students has been volatile, swinging from the 91st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 53rd percentile the following year. Despite these challenges, Haltom’s ability to serve a large, diverse student body efficiently and keep students on track to graduate is a notable achievement.

2,757

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,751

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5501 N Haltom Rd
Haltom City, TX 76137-2897

(817) 547-6000

District: Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

White:

18.4%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg65%

Texas avg62%

1,237^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High 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	39.9	1237 of 2009	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	1097 of 1974	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	1004 of 1990	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1024 of 1961	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1128 of 1876	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	870 of 1861	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	965 of 1857	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	827 of 1797	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.9	853 of 1777	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	872 of 1762	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.0	784 of 1743	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	892 of 1734	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	854 of 1652	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	903 of 1603	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	1021 of 1672	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	1171 of 1568	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.3	1047 of 1539	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	1006 of 1510	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	1002 of 1497	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	804 of 1430	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	718 of 1429	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.8	667 of 1427	53.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	681 of 1086	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	445 of 834	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	468 of 1065	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	464 of 1069	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	566 of 1031	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	419 of 1020	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	506 of 1024	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	373 of 1013	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	398 of 556	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	310 of 428	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	346 of 530	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	384 of 525	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	405 of 507	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	397 of 488	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	330 of 487	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	319 of 486	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.9	1027 of 1837	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	674 of 1829	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	999 of 1810	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	799 of 1784	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	595 of 1195	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	395 of 1153	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	473 of 1437	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	412 of 1371	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	480 of 1278	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	185 of 1195	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	447 of 1136	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	463 of 1113	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1282 of 1936	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	926 of 1504	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1101 of 1880	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1053 of 1891	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1135 of 1841	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	922 of 1815	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1028 of 1798	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	935 of 1781	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	572 of 1206	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	63.6	542 of 1182	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	862 of 1172	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.5	506 of 1177	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	740 of 1145	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	717 of 1137	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	1195 of 1860	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	751 of 1453	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	853 of 1805	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	843 of 1820	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	1013 of 1762	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	682 of 1743	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	926 of 1714	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	833 of 1691	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1072 of 1937	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	695 of 1513	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	783 of 1884	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	785 of 1897	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	997 of 1847	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	631 of 1848	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	798 of 1818	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	705 of 1794	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	1173 of 1954	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	847 of 1515	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	878 of 1891	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	972 of 1913	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1130 of 1853	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	843 of 1840	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	977 of 1824	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	881 of 1803	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.7	108 of 114	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	372 of 713	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.4	532 of 598	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	439 of 677	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	557 of 664	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	427 of 588	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	519 of 604	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	502 of 582	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	63 of 107	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.2	15 of 95	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	43 of 105	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1043 of 1581	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	903 of 1299	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	936 of 1548	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	648 of 1478	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	673 of 1418	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	492 of 1382	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	719 of 1357	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	875 of 1347	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	859 of 1584	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	833 of 1294	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	898 of 1556	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1036 of 1576	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1023 of 1525	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	949 of 1510	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	829 of 1526	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	870 of 1539	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)74th percentile+29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

African American (2026)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)10th percentile-38 vs school

Migrant (2022)5th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology65%-6 vs state

U.S. History64%-6 vs state

English II Reading51%-9 vs state

Algebra I48%-6 vs state

English I Reading45%-11 vs state

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Friday, March 15, 2019

Like the pep rally's,the teachers,the friendly & helpful students but one thing i don't like is the dress code policy but other than that I liked my freshman year in this highschool. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Haltom High School	Public	9-12	5501 N Haltom Rd	Haltom City	76137	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-6000	2,757	161	17.1	68.9%	507 (18.4%)	263 (9.5%)	1,754 (63.6%)	162 (5.9%)	8 (0.3%)	10 (0.4%)	53 (1.9%)	39.9	1237^th of 2009 public high schools	38.4%		42.6	1097^th of 1974 public high schools	44.4%	140	48.4	64.6	44.7	50.9	64.0	$8,751
Richland High School	Public	9-12	5201 Holiday Ln E	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-7000	2,063	130	15.8	49.5%	844 (40.9%)	239 (11.6%)	743 (36.0%)	85 (4.1%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	138 (6.7%)	63.6	578^th of 2009 public high schools	71.2%		64.3	568^th of 1974 public high schools	71.2%	10	61.9	76.7	63.5	62.3	79.3	$9,200
Bob E Griggs High School	Public	9-12	6010 Walker St	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-5400	140	21	6.6	68.6%	49 (35.0%)	13 (9.3%)	72 (51.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	8.2	1825^th of 2009 public high schools	9.2%		12.6	1737^th of 1974 public high schools	12.0%	88	20.0	60.0	6.9	27.6	32.1	$28,220
Winfree Academy North Richland Hills	Public, Charter	9-12	6311 Blvd 26	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 869-3250	208	7	28.5		43 (20.7%)	27 (13.0%)	122 (58.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.8%)	9.6	1801^st of 2009 public high schools	10.4%		8.2	1811^th of 1974 public high schools	8.3%	10	5.3	52.6	6.5	15.1	51.1	$8,130
Fossil Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4101 Thompson Rd	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-1700	2,140	146	14.6	50.5%	510 (23.8%)	365 (17.1%)	813 (38.0%)	247 (11.5%)	6 (0.3%)	9 (0.4%)	190 (8.9%)	55.4	809^th of 2009 public high schools	59.7%		48	959^th of 1974 public high schools	51.4%	150	30.9	77.8	52.0	65.4	79.2	$8,616
Keller Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	201 Bursey Rd	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-3800	296	15	19.8	26.4%	99 (33.4%)	33 (11.1%)	65 (22.0%)	80 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	93.3	21^st of 2009 public high schools	99.0%					(n/a)	81.8	100.0	100.0	97.7	95.3	$10,898
Detent Center	Public	7-12	2701 Kimbo Rd	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 814-2963	102	7	15.2		16 (15.7%)	58 (56.9%)	22 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)						$6,821
Saginaw High School	Public	9-12	800 N Blue Mound Rd	Saginaw	76131	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 306-0914	2,013	130	15.4	50.2%	478 (23.7%)	456 (22.7%)	776 (38.5%)	202 (10.0%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	90 (4.5%)	43.7	1133^rd of 2009 public high schools	43.6%		45.6	1026^th of 1974 public high schools	48.0%	107	31.7	58.8	50.6	61.6	71.9	$8,334
Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School	Public	9-12	1411 Maydell St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0000	877	65	13.4	94.5%	26 (3.0%)	39 (4.4%)	800 (91.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	8.4	1818^th of 2009 public high schools	9.5%		6.8	1830^th of 1974 public high schools	7.3%	12	17.4	37.3	20.1	27.3	37.1	$12,220
Central High School	Public	9-12	9450 Ray White Rd	Keller	76244	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-2000	2,410	149	16.1	31.1%	1,076 (44.6%)	333 (13.8%)	622 (25.8%)	201 (8.3%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	169 (7.0%)	63.6	576^th of 2009 public high schools	71.3%		64.6	563^rd of 1974 public high schools	71.5%	13	36.8	73.0	65.6	74.0	82.8	$8,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Haltom High School

Is Haltom High School a good school?

Haltom High School ranks 1237^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Haltom High School in?

Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Haltom High School?

Haltom High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Birdville Elementary
Elementary : David E Smith Elementary
Elementary : Grace E Hardeman Elementary
Elementary : John D Spicer Elementary
Elementary : O H Stowe Elementary
Elementary : Watauga Elementary
Elementary : West Birdville Elementary
Middle : Haltom Middle
Middle : North Oaks Middle
Middle : Watauga Middle

How many students attend Haltom High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,757 students attended Haltom High School.

What is the racial makeup of Haltom High School?

Students at Haltom High School are 64% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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