Public schools in Haltom City, TX
Haltom City has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 8,909 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Birdville ISD runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Haltom City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Haltom City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdville ISD | 11 | 22,637 | $10,940 |
| Idea Public Schools | 2 | 74,217 | $11,857 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Haltom City, 3,364 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haltom High School | 2,757 | 17.1 | 56.7% | Birdville ISD |
| Idea Achieve College Preparatory | 466 | 12.7 | 85.6% | Idea Public Schools |
| Shannon High School | 140 | 6.7 | 60.7% | Birdville ISD |
| Tarrant Co J J a E P | 1 | not reported | not reported | Birdville ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Haltom City, 1,389 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haltom Middle | 909 | 16.0 | 70.0% | Birdville ISD |
| North Oaks Middle | 480 | 12.5 | 57.7% | Birdville ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Haltom City, 4,156 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheney Hills Elementary | 696 | 15.3 | 76.0% | Birdville ISD |
| West Birdville Elementary | 665 | 15.5 | 78.0% | Birdville ISD |
| O H Stowe Elementary | 660 | 14.4 | 64.1% | Birdville ISD |
| David E Smith Elementary | 640 | 15.9 | 72.3% | Birdville ISD |
| Idea Achieve Academy | 585 | 18.9 | 80.7% | Idea Public Schools |
| Birdville Elementary | 479 | 14.3 | 68.5% | Birdville ISD |
| John D Spicer Elementary | 431 | 14.6 | 58.0% | Birdville ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Haltom City's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Haltom City school has 14.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Texas median of 14.5. 77% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 585 students (state 507).
| Haltom City | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 585 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 77% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 17% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 15% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Haltom City schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Haltom City
- Birdville ISDRuns 11 of Haltom City's 13 public schools and spent $10,940 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,940
- Haltom High School, the largest high school in Haltom City2,757 students in 2024-25, 17.1 per teacher.2,757
- Compare Birdville ISD with Idea Public SchoolsHaltom City's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Haltom City addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Haltom City
How many public schools are in Haltom City, TX?
13 public schools with an address in Haltom City were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 8,909 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Haltom City?
Haltom High School, with 2,757 students in 2024-25 (Birdville ISD).Which districts run Haltom City's schools?
Birdville ISD (11 schools), Idea Public Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25