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Haltom Middle

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Haltom Middle ranks 1595 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Haltom Middle in Haltom City, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 909 students in grades 6-8 within the Birdville Independent School District (Isd), where over 81% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Haltom Middle presents a fascinating contrast in academic performance. Its standout feature is an exceptional advanced math program: 86.25% of students taking Algebra I passed their end-of-course exam, dramatically outperforming both the district (63.3%) and state (54.03%) averages. However, the school struggles in standard grade-level subjects like reading, math, science, and social studies, where scores consistently fall below district and state averages. For example, only 21.7% of 8th graders were proficient in grade-level math compared to 47.24% statewide. This creates a "tale of two schools" profile. The school is on a positive trajectory, recovering from a low point in 2023-2024 to a 32nd percentile ranking in 2025-2026. Compared to nearby Meadowbrook Middle and Meacham Middle in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), Haltom is a much higher-performing school. However, it trails behind Watauga Middle, another Birdville ISD school just 4 miles away, which ranks higher (51st percentile) and outperforms Haltom in nearly every standard subject.

The school's larger class sizes (16:1 student-teacher ratio) compared to peers like Watauga (12.9:1) and North Oaks Middle (12.4:1) may contribute to its challenges in core subjects. Haltom's primary opportunity is to replicate the success of its advanced math program across its entire curriculum, particularly in math and social studies, to close the gap with higher-performing district peers.

909

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,556

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 Hutchison Way
Haltom City, TX 76117-3699

(817) 547-4000

District: Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Haltom Middle usually attend:

High:

Haltom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

White:

12.1%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,595^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle 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	34.1	1595 of 2335	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	1792 of 2344	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1892 of 2372	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1341 of 2330	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1363 of 2254	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	1218 of 2252	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	973 of 2193	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	1130 of 2080	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	1494 of 2027	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.4	1378 of 1987	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.3	1543 of 2043	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	1404 of 1987	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	1406 of 1973	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.3	1416 of 1951	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	1568 of 1895	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	1471 of 1803	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.2	1464 of 1763	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	1569 of 1718	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.5	1361 of 1684	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.2	1152 of 1585	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.8	1147 of 1582	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.8	1141 of 1573	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	800 of 997	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.3	430 of 1280	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	239 of 1273	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.7	670 of 1251	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	682 of 1213	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	849 of 1193	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1028 of 1167	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	557 of 642	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	483 of 505	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	591 of 617	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	423 of 616	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	409 of 606	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	495 of 589	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	436 of 594	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	366 of 587	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	865 of 2182	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	822 of 2118	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	365 of 2058	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	600 of 2008	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	730 of 1390	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	963 of 1428	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1208 of 1770	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	787 of 1720	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	577 of 1643	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	392 of 1592	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	245 of 1445	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	272 of 1376	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1424 of 2240	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1321 of 1825	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1759 of 2242	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1322 of 2241	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1393 of 2221	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	1211 of 2151	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	938 of 2047	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1066 of 2008	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	848 of 1497	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	847 of 1230	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	934 of 1481	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	860 of 1488	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	821 of 1501	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	715 of 1446	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	738 of 1430	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	1391 of 2141	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	1314 of 1731	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1715 of 2119	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1222 of 2116	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1177 of 2077	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	861 of 2043	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	716 of 1935	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	963 of 1895	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1409 of 2253	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	1314 of 1820	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1686 of 2235	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.6	980 of 2251	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	962 of 2220	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	737 of 2172	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	564 of 2073	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	778 of 2039	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	1639 of 2253	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1497 of 1818	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1893 of 2246	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1312 of 2245	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1292 of 2228	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	1119 of 2168	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	951 of 2069	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	1169 of 2030	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	282 of 806	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	665 of 817	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	374 of 753	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	545 of 720	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1417 of 1956	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.7	754 of 1568	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	917 of 1891	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	922 of 1815	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1041 of 1757	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	1024 of 1712	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1000 of 1626	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	887 of 1597	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	1268 of 1731	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	748 of 1439	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1426 of 1733	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1016 of 1749	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1214 of 1723	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1332 of 1700	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	989 of 1684	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	911 of 1673	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile+33 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I86%+32 vs state

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

Social Studies10%-21 vs state

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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 Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Haltom Middle	Public	6-8	5001 Hutchison Way	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-4000	909	57	16.0	81.4%	110 (12.1%)	17 (1.9%)	737 (81.1%)	24 (2.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	34.1	1595^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.7%		28.2	1792^nd of 2344 public middle schools	23.5%	197	86.3			46.6	55.4	45.7	21.7	31.9	21.7	10.3	$8,556
North Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Jordan Park Dr	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-4600	480	39	12.4	70.6%	106 (22.1%)	80 (16.7%)	220 (45.8%)	41 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.6%)	30.8	1692^nd of 2335 public middle schools	27.5%		35.3	1550^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.9%	142	90.2			41.3	38.9	51.5	21.5	22.6	8.9	28.7	$11,914
Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Bolton St	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9200	739	39	19.0	93.4%	26 (3.5%)	29 (3.9%)	666 (90.1%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	15.5	2147^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.1%		13.3	2179^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.0%	32	58.6	76.3	96.8	28.3	35.9	35.2	3.3	8.6	27.7	14.9	$11,204
Iltexas North Richland Hills Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4131 Rufe Snow Dr	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 576-9031	350	24	14.7	77.7%	45 (12.9%)	56 (16.0%)	218 (62.3%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	35.4	1552^nd of 2335 public middle schools	33.5%		34.2	1579^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.6%	27	95.3		92.9	38.7	49.5	34.0	23.6		38.9	31.7	$9,025
North Richland Middle	Public	6-8	4801 Redondo	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-4200	882	55	15.9	65.6%	277 (31.4%)	82 (9.3%)	402 (45.6%)	45 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.0%)	40	1408^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.7%		39.8	1407^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.0%	1	90.2			44.5	50.9	50.2	24.2	30.0	32.2	29.8	$8,701
Meacham Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Weber St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0200	680	41	16.4	94.3%	13 (1.9%)	13 (1.9%)	644 (94.7%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.3	1779^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.8%		19.2	2043^rd of 2344 public middle schools	12.8%	264	84.2	97.1	87.3	34.4	36.4	20.8	13.2	15.8	61.1	19.9	$10,901
Richland Middle	Public	6-8	3401 Labadie Dr	Richland Hills	76118	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-4400	633	44	14.4	75.0%	142 (22.4%)	109 (17.2%)	310 (49.0%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (7.0%)	35	1563^rd of 2335 public middle schools	33.1%		33.7	1599^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.8%	36	77.1			45.1	46.2	44.7	31.9	24.8	35.3	19.3	$10,097
Iltexas Woodhaven Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5901 Boca Raton Blvd	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 395-1776	295	24	12.3	81.0%	13 (4.4%)	83 (28.1%)	174 (59.0%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	28.4	1774^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.0%		13.8	2172^nd of 2344 public middle schools	7.3%	398	88.6		96.4	31.8	45.4	33.3	27.3	30.6	28.0	14.3	$9,784
Watauga Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Maurie Dr	Watauga	76148	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-4800	572	44	12.9	70.3%	164 (28.7%)	37 (6.5%)	299 (52.3%)	41 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.4%)	46.9	1146^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.9%		53	986^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.9%	160	84.3			47.8	55.7	51.1	39.4	42.7	12.7	28.0	$10,930
Meadowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	2001 Ederville Rd	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4300	727	42	17.2	96.6%	28 (3.9%)	229 (31.5%)	454 (62.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	14.9	2158^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.6%		14.1	2168^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.5%	10	98.0	86.4	84.9	24.8	36.3	10.9	18.5	7.5	32.0	6.9	$10,842

Frequently Asked Questions about Haltom Middle

What district is Haltom Middle in?

Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Haltom Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 909 students attended Haltom Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Haltom Middle?

Students at Haltom Middle are 81% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Haltom Middle a good school?

Haltom Middle ranks 1595^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Haltom Middle attend?

Students who attend Haltom Middle usually go on to attend Haltom High School

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