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David E Smith El

Haltom City, TX · Birdville ISD

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Suburb, large

2,557th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 42% Improving

3701 LAYTON AVE, Haltom City, TX 76117

(817)547-1600NCES ID 481023000485Directory 202324

618
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
82%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
9.3%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks David E Smith El 2,557th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 42% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 42th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 287 students tested

English Language Arts
David E Smith El
49%
TX average
54%
Math
David E Smith El
41%
TX average
45%
Science
David E Smith El
15%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time David E Smith El TX average
25%50%75%49%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time David E Smith El TX average
25%50%75%41%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time David E Smith El TX average
25%50%75%15%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 618 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic76%White17%
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categories changedHispanic 76%White 17%92%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic57.7%75.9% 18.2 pts
White36.5%16.5% 20.0 pts
Asian2.3%4.0% 1.7 pts
Black1.8%2.6% 0.8 pts
Two or more races1.1%1.0% 0.1 pts
American Indian0.5%0.0% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $235K in zip 76117 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$68K$136K$204K$272K$247K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is David E Smith El in?

David E Smith El is part of the Birdville ISD district in Haltom City, Texas.

Is David E Smith El a good school?

SchoolRow ranks David E Smith El 2,557th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 42% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of David E Smith El?

Hispanic 76%, White 17%, Asian 4%, Black 3% (618 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near David E Smith El cost?

The typical home value in zip code 76117 is $235K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.