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Cheney Hills Elementary

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Cheney Hills Elementary ranks 2565 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cheney Hills Elementary in Haltom City, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd) serving 696 students, with over 83% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently shown a promising turnaround after several years of low state rankings.

The most exciting news for parents is Cheney Hills' dramatic recent rebound. After spending four years with a 1-star rating, the school jumped to a 2-star rating and the 45th percentile in 2025-2026, a stark contrast to nearby schools like O H Stowe Elementary and Birdville Elementary, which have remained stagnant. This improvement is especially strong for the school's largest demographic: performance for low socio-economic status (SES) students soared from the 16th percentile to the 60th percentile. The school also boasts an exceptional program for Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating—far exceeding any nearby school. While the school spends slightly above the district average per student, this turnaround appears driven by effective new strategies rather than just increased funding.

However, there are areas for parents to watch. A persistent weakness is 5th-grade Science, where only 13.89% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, the lowest rate among comparable Birdville ISD elementary schools. Additionally, performance for "At Risk" students has been volatile, swinging from the 94th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 42nd percentile in 2021-2022. For context, Snow Heights Elementary, just 2.2 miles away, is a high-performing school (79th percentile) with a much lower poverty rate, but Cheney Hills is closing the gap—5th-grade Reading proficiency (55.17%) is now much closer to Snow Heights' (70.97%) than it was just a year prior. This shows Cheney Hills is making meaningful progress despite serving a more economically disadvantaged population.

696

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,545

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 Dreeben Dr
Haltom City, TX 76117

(817) 547-2300

District: Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cheney Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Richland Middle
High:	Richland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

White:

9.9%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

2,565^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	42.4	2565 of 4627	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.6	4156 of 4651	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	3836 of 4710	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	4064 of 4647	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3281 of 4581	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	3651 of 4578	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	1923 of 4479	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	2311 of 4359	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	2855 of 4329	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	2641 of 4286	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	2817 of 4320	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.3	2571 of 4260	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	2230 of 4221	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	2124 of 4206	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	2414 of 4095	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.5	3138 of 3937	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	3210 of 3884	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	2907 of 3768	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	3036 of 3724	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	2646 of 3476	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.1	3078 of 3475	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.9	2571 of 3465	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1164 of 1905	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	2007 of 2443	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	1040 of 2421	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.0	2489 of 2515	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1760 of 2483	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	796 of 814	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	980 of 1015	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	963 of 1009	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.1	2593 of 4461	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	2004 of 4331	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.7	277 of 4295	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	566 of 4240	86.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	2164 of 2918	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	2838 of 3668	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	2872 of 3556	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2189 of 3487	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	1545 of 3446	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	334 of 3333	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.4	426 of 3226	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	2681 of 4575	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.3	3307 of 3744	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4034 of 4658	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	4251 of 4588	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	3349 of 4561	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3450 of 4499	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	1319 of 4348	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	2173 of 4306	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	74 of 3075	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	73.4	472 of 2619	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	930 of 2958	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2054 of 4413	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.3	3079 of 3644	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	3695 of 4465	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	3688 of 4401	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3415 of 4376	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	3309 of 4329	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.6	940 of 4188	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	1217 of 4168	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1829 of 4520	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.2	3081 of 3705	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	3868 of 4594	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	3999 of 4521	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2738 of 4477	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	3674 of 4451	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.5	1152 of 4309	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	1555 of 4264	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2507 of 4582	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	3135 of 3739	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	3996 of 4647	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	3728 of 4585	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3214 of 4563	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	3707 of 4498	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2329 of 4357	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	2437 of 4319	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	863 of 1099	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3223 of 4301	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.0	1105 of 3549	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	2667 of 4292	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	1765 of 4086	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	3136 of 3952	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	2683 of 3799	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	1099 of 3684	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	2020 of 3006	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.4	2399 of 2612	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	2550 of 3108	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	2939 of 3106	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	2708 of 3082	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	2957 of 3082	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	2401 of 3142	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	2991 of 3127	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)98th percentile+53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+28 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)21st percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics43%-5 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
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
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
Alliene Mullendore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Scruggs Parks Dr	Richland Hills	76118	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1900	309	26	11.9	67.3%	106 (34.3%)	30 (9.7%)	126 (40.8%)	26 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	52.9	1964^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.6%		38.4	2896^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.7%	932							54.0	51.1	58.9	49.0	54.4	34.5	$11,941
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheney Hills Elementary

What district is Cheney Hills Elementary in?

Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cheney Hills Elementary a good school?

Cheney Hills Elementary ranks 2565^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cheney Hills Elementary?

Students at Cheney Hills Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cheney Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cheney Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Richland Middle
High : Richland High School

How many students attend Cheney Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Cheney Hills Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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