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Holiday Heights Elementary

Q: Is Holiday Heights Elementary a good school?

Holiday Heights Elementary ranks 2465 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Holiday Heights Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd) serving 463 students in North Richland Hills, TX, where over 63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a notable decline over the past decade, dropping from a 4-star rating in the 76th percentile to a 2-star rating in the 47th percentile in the most recent data, while nearby schools like Snow Heights Elementary (0.98 miles away) have risen from the 69th to the 79th percentile, and Smithfield Elementary (1.98 miles away) remains consistently high-performing in the 88th percentile.

The school's most significant challenge is in mathematics, where proficiency rates across all tested grades (3rd, 4th, and 5th) fall well below both district and state averages. For example, only 36% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to the district average of 49.44% and Smithfield Elementary's 65.17%. However, there is a bright spot in 5th-grade reading, where 61.22% of students achieved proficiency—nearly matching the district average and exceeding the state average. Science scores remain persistently low, with only about 25% of 5th graders proficient over multiple years, indicating a systemic weakness that has not been addressed.

Holiday Heights shows a dramatic split in how it serves different student groups. It performs exceptionally well with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide in the most recent year, though this success is volatile—the previous year saw a catastrophic drop to the 3rd percentile. The school also performs well with Gifted and Talented students (67th percentile) and male students (52nd percentile), but struggles significantly with other groups. While the school is in a much stronger position than its closest neighbor, Academy At Carrie F Thomas (0.9 miles away), which ranks in the 18th percentile and is in crisis, Holiday Heights must stabilize its ELL performance and launch targeted interventions to improve math instruction across all grades to reverse its downward trend.

463

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,963

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5221 Susan Lee Ln
North Richland Hills, TX 76180-6898

(817) 547-2600

District: Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Holiday Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Richland Middle
High:	Richland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

Hispanic:

28.3%

African American:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 51% 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 school45%

District avg53%

Texas avg51%

2,465^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	43.7	2465 of 4627	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	2853 of 4651	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	2676 of 4710	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	2046 of 4647	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	1870 of 4581	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	2033 of 4578	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	1629 of 4479	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	1051 of 4359	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	54.4	1742 of 4329	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	1708 of 4286	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	1279 of 4320	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	1286 of 4260	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	1664 of 4221	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	2056 of 4206	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	1930 of 4095	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	1294 of 3937	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	1828 of 3884	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.8	2048 of 3768	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.1	1289 of 3724	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	1885 of 3476	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.5	1178 of 3475	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.2	1024 of 3465	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1874 of 2406	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.8	565 of 1905	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	1399 of 2443	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	831 of 2443	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	749 of 2421	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	1667 of 2444	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	770 of 2515	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	590 of 2483	76.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	726 of 814	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	712 of 1045	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	481 of 1005	52.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	2672 of 4461	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	1433 of 4331	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	861 of 4295	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	1403 of 4240	66.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	328 of 1643	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	11.5	2831 of 2918	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	3102 of 3668	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	2111 of 3556	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	1169 of 3487	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	734 of 3446	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	1570 of 3333	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	1633 of 3226	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	2805 of 4575	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	2605 of 3744	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	2938 of 4658	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2406 of 4588	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	2031 of 4561	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	2280 of 4499	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	1724 of 4348	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	1230 of 4306	71.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	1000 of 3075	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	760 of 2619	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	240 of 2980	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	69.2	826 of 2958	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	957 of 3006	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	717 of 3184	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1070 of 3106	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2030 of 4413	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.0	2719 of 3644	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	2903 of 4465	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	2098 of 4401	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	1299 of 4376	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	1953 of 4329	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	2360 of 4188	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	1373 of 4168	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	2898 of 4520	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	2434 of 3705	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2655 of 4594	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	1859 of 4521	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2295 of 4477	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	2193 of 4451	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	1645 of 4309	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	943 of 4264	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2182 of 4582	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	2218 of 3739	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	2390 of 4647	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	1760 of 4585	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	1799 of 4563	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	1794 of 4498	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	1543 of 4357	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	958 of 4319	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	795 of 1106	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.9	573 of 975	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	624 of 1099	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	660 of 1004	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	331 of 961	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	439 of 1112	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	443 of 1046	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	2749 of 4301	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	1305 of 3549	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	1833 of 4292	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	973 of 4086	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	873 of 3952	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	1045 of 3799	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	683 of 3684	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	388 of 3558	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	2520 of 3006	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1951 of 2612	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	2292 of 3108	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	2030 of 3106	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	2118 of 3082	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	1942 of 3082	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1565 of 3142	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	1051 of 3127	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Our family has had a wonderful experience here for the past 3 years. The teachers have been wonderful and my boys have been very successful academically and socially. Parents are involved as well the school is in a old but established neighborhood. Loving it! Thanks to Holiday Heights staff and being involved. Close Quote

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Holiday Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5221 Susan Lee Ln	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2600	463	31	15.0	63.1%	182 (39.3%)	79 (17.1%)	131 (28.3%)	35 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	43.7	2465^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.7%		38.8	2853^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.7%	388							46.8	48.1	61.2		40.3	42.9	36.0		$9,963
Academy At Carrie F Thomas	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 O'Brian Way	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-3000	586	37	15.8	75.6%	98 (16.7%)	149 (25.4%)	283 (48.3%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	34 (5.8%)	24	3810^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.7%		40.8	2719^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.5%	1091	14.3	57.1	42.9	25.0	42.9	53.9	40.3	36.2	44.0		25.0	34.3	36.8		$10,357
Snow Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Vance Rd	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2200	380	26	14.8	38.9%	190 (50.0%)	36 (9.5%)	112 (29.5%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	74.3	965^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.1%		73.6	976^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.0%	11							61.9	62.3	71.0		54.0	68.3	47.6		$10,459
Jack C Binion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Glenview Dr	Richland Hills	76118	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1800	693	46	15.0	76.9%	108 (15.6%)	84 (12.1%)	446 (64.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	42 (6.1%)	37.9	2896^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		42.5	2606^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.0%	290	15.6	20.0	5.0	36.1	10.0	13.0	36.0	54.7	55.3		34.8	31.4	40.7		$9,249
Walker Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8780 Bridge St	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-3500	458	32	14.4	25.8%	248 (54.1%)	37 (8.1%)	104 (22.7%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.3%)	72	1053^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.2%		78.9	790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.0%	263							68.4	62.5	74.0		59.0	43.2	52.0		$10,052
Iltexas North Richland Hills Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4131 Rufe Snow Dr	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 576-9031	757	49	15.3	76.5%	88 (11.6%)	185 (24.4%)	403 (53.2%)	42 (5.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	43.5	2478^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.4%		26.5	3636^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.8%	1158	20.0	16.7		0.0	16.7		50.4	41.2	58.5		50.4	41.6	30.5		$9,567
Smithfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8001 Northeast Pkwy	North Richland Hills	76182	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2100	658	39	17.0	43.0%	358 (54.4%)	44 (6.7%)	177 (26.9%)	28 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	43 (6.5%)	85.8	548^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.2	446^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%	102							70.7	63.3	76.4		65.0	67.0	65.2		$9,191
Donna Park	Public	PK, KG-6	1125 Scott Dr	Hurst	76053	Tarrant County	Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 399-3410	439	31	14.0	72.7%	116 (26.4%)	142 (32.3%)	148 (33.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (5.0%)	55.4	1832^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.4%		47.1	2311^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.3%	479							49.2	58.6	57.5	68.1	41.5	29.6	53.2	58.7	$9,908
Grace E Hardeman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Whispering Ln	Watauga	76148	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2800	600	40	15.0	65.0%	218 (36.3%)	63 (10.5%)	218 (36.3%)	48 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	44 (7.3%)	73.4	1003^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	78.3%		65.8	1317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.7%	314							55.3	66.7	71.2		48.6	62.2	59.2		$10,105
Hurst Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Billie Ruth Ln	Hurst	76053	Tarrant County	Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 399-3140	480	36	13.4	58.8%	194 (40.4%)	66 (13.8%)	145 (30.2%)	41 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.2%)	72.8	1025^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.1	929^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.0%	96							53.6	68.8	63.2	79.4	44.6	53.1	51.5	73.5	$14,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Holiday Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Holiday Heights Elementary?

Students at Holiday Heights Elementary are 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Holiday Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Holiday Heights Elementary.

Is Holiday Heights Elementary a good school?

Holiday Heights Elementary ranks 2465^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Holiday Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holiday Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Richland Middle
High : Richland High School

What district is Holiday Heights Elementary in?

Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

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