Cheney Hills Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Birdville ISD
  • Haltom City, TX
  • Early education - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Birdville ISD: B

Total students

609

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Birdville ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Birdville ISD: 91%

Statewide: 90%

Cheney Hills Elementary School is an elementary school in Haltom City, TX, in the Birdville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 609 students. 81.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 43.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,203, which is $3,316 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.birdvilleschools.net

Address

3001 Dreeben Dr
Haltom City, TX 76117

Office phone number

(817) 547-2300

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Cheney Hills Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

609

African American

33 (5.4%)

Birdville ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.3%)

Birdville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

16 (2.6%)

Birdville ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

413 (67.8%)

Birdville ISD: 44.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

5 (0.8%)

Birdville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

118 (19.4%)

Birdville ISD: 36.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

22 (3.6%)

Birdville ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.4%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

2.6%

Hispanic

67.8%

Pacific Islander

0.8%

White

19.4%

Two or more races

3.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

81.6 %

Birdville ISD: 59.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

83.7 %

Birdville ISD: 59.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

43.8 %

Birdville ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

81.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

83.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

43.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

43.7 %

Birdville ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.6 %

Birdville ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.3 %

Birdville ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

43.7%

Gifted and talented

2.6%

Special education

14.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Birdville ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Birdville ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Birdville ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Birdville ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

15.8 %

Birdville ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

30.8 %

Birdville ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Birdville ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

20 %

Birdville ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.6 %

Birdville ISD: 15%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Birdville ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20 %

Birdville ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

25 %

Birdville ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

42.8

African American

1.1 (2.7%)

Birdville ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.3%)

Birdville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Birdville ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

16 (37.4%)

Birdville ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Birdville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.6 (52.9%)

Birdville ISD: 76%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (4.7%)

Birdville ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Birdville ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

34.2 (80%)

Birdville ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.5 (20%)

Birdville ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Birdville ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.2

Birdville ISD: 14.8

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Birdville ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$62,203

Birdville ISD: $61,153

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,339

Birdville ISD: $56,361

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,527

Birdville ISD: $57,725

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,306

Birdville ISD: $59,097

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,892

Birdville ISD: $62,173

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$77,096

Birdville ISD: $67,565

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$78,336

Birdville ISD: $75,590

Statewide: $71,111

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