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North Ridge Elementary

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North Ridge Elementary ranks 771 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

North Ridge Elementary in North Richland Hills, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd) serving 510 students, with a strong track record of academic performance that places it in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools. The school stands out for its exceptional science program, with 5th-grade proficiency rates reaching 75.9% in 2023-2024—more than double the district and state averages—far surpassing nearby schools like Grace E Hardeman Elementary (44.19%) and Foster Village Elementary (26.67%). This suggests a highly effective science curriculum or dedicated teacher that gives students a significant advantage.

North Ridge also demonstrates remarkable consistency across all core subjects, with every grade level in reading and math outperforming both district and state averages in recent years. This stability is notable compared to schools like Walker Creek Elementary, which shows more volatility in rankings. The school excels at supporting economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for this subgroup, a positive trend from previous years. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program shows erratic performance, swinging from the 97th percentile to the 67th percentile in just one year, suggesting it may depend heavily on specific teachers or student cohorts.

When compared to nearby schools, North Ridge sits in a "sweet spot" of low poverty and high performance, alongside Green Valley Elementary and Smithfield Elementary, all ranking in the top 25% of the state. In contrast, Academy At Carrie F Thomas, just 2.4 miles away, faces significant challenges despite spending more per student ($10,874 vs. North Ridge's $10,137). This highlights that how funds are allocated—such as toward North Ridge's standout science program—matters more than total spending. For parents, North Ridge offers a stable, high-performing environment with a unique strength in science, though families with Gifted and Talented students may want to inquire about program consistency.

510

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,346

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7331 Holiday Ln
North Richland Hills, TX 76180-2818

(817) 547-3200

District: Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend North Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Ridge Middle
High:	Richland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

27.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg53%

Texas avg51%

771^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	79.6	771 of 4627	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	897 of 4651	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	870 of 4710	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	1033 of 4647	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	561 of 4581	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	566 of 4578	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	681 of 4479	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	556 of 4359	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	684 of 4329	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	539 of 4286	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	854 of 4320	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	661 of 4260	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	1110 of 4221	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	948 of 4206	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	1182 of 4095	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	549 of 3937	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	670 of 3884	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	509 of 3768	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	284 of 3724	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	77.9	535 of 3476	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.1	283 of 3475	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	81.3	354 of 3465	89.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	505 of 2406	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	570 of 1905	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	815 of 2443	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	1005 of 2443	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.1	196 of 2421	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	291 of 2444	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	1043 of 2515	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	586 of 2483	76.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	652 of 1045	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.9	751 of 4461	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	1353 of 4331	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	1796 of 4295	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	842 of 4240	80.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	91.5	181 of 3668	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	789 of 4575	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	595 of 3744	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	764 of 4658	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	1207 of 4588	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	696 of 4561	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	841 of 4499	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	530 of 4348	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	588 of 4306	86.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	1023 of 3075	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	64.7	1196 of 2980	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	625 of 2958	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	976 of 3006	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	1038 of 3184	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	708 of 3106	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	602 of 4413	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	697 of 3644	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	880 of 4465	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	858 of 4401	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	407 of 4376	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	412 of 4329	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	61.5	1297 of 4188	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	1023 of 4168	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	665 of 4520	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	591 of 3705	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	1415 of 4594	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	1095 of 4521	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	247 of 4477	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	281 of 4451	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	594 of 4309	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	225 of 4264	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	771 of 4582	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	760 of 3739	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	853 of 4647	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	881 of 4585	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	441 of 4563	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	394 of 4498	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	811 of 4357	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	564 of 4319	86.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	760 of 1106	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.2	189 of 1004	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	600 of 4301	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	553 of 3549	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	718 of 4292	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	1232 of 4086	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	1591 of 3952	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	1627 of 3799	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	782 of 3684	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	1387 of 3558	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	842 of 3006	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	736 of 2612	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	749 of 3108	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	1105 of 3106	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	820 of 3082	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	837 of 3082	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	637 of 3142	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	500 of 3127	84.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)95th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2024)38th percentile-44 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+14 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
North Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7331 Holiday Ln	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-3200	510	34	15.0	36.7%	286 (56.1%)	33 (6.5%)	140 (27.5%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.7%)	79.6	771^st of 4627 public elementary schools	83.3%		76.2	897^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.7%	126	65.3	68.1	71.4				65.3	62.0	52.4					$10,346
Foster Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Springdale Ln	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-3100	430	28	15.5	60.7%	172 (40.0%)	58 (13.5%)	144 (33.5%)	26 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	72.1	1049^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.3%		59.1	1624^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.1%	575	46.6	72.7	64.5				41.4	80.0	68.3					$10,227
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Smithfield Rd	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-3400	406	27	14.7	26.8%	237 (58.4%)	19 (4.7%)	89 (21.9%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.4%)	90.4	347^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.5%		89.9	375^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.9%	28	78.7	78.4	78.1				55.2	74.1	74.0					$9,823
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
Whitley Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7600 Whitley Rd	Watauga	76148	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-5800	323	28	11.6	58.8%	151 (46.7%)	29 (9.0%)	102 (31.6%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (8.0%)	54.5	1886^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.2%		62.7	1451^st of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	435	50.0	44.3					55.6	46.3	100.0					$11,783
Shady Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Sarah Brooks Dr	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-5600	378	26	14.3	8.5%	259 (68.5%)	7 (1.9%)	42 (11.1%)	44 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	93.8	221^st of 4627 public elementary schools	95.2%		89.6	384^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.7%	163	81.3	84.2					71.4	64.7	96.3					$9,679
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
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
Newman International Academy Watauga	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7200 Denton Hwy	Watauga	76148	Tarrant County	Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 214-2085	306	12	26.0	35.9%	118 (38.6%)	87 (28.4%)	47 (15.4%)	37 (12.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	36.3	2997^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		36.1	3040^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.6%	43	34.2	62.8	53.3	51.4	56.3	33.3	22.0	45.2	25.8	25.7	23.1	0.0	11.1	$14,922
Willis Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1620 Willis Ln	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-5700	510	33	15.5	15.7%	311 (61.0%)	20 (3.9%)	114 (22.4%)	32 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	96.4	112^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.5	76^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.4%	36	77.5	80.4					83.2	77.0	97.4					$8,579

Frequently Asked Questions about North Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Ridge Elementary?

Students at North Ridge Elementary are 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Is North Ridge Elementary a good school?

North Ridge Elementary ranks 771^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended North Ridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Ridge Middle
High : Richland High School

What district is North Ridge Elementary in?

Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

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