David E Smith Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Birdville ISD
  • Haltom City, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Birdville ISD: B

Total students

390

Avg. teacher experience

15.7 years

Birdville ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Birdville ISD: 91%

Statewide: 90%

David E Smith 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 390 students. 73.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42.1% 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 $62,565, which is $3,678 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.birdvilleschools.net

Address

3701 Layton Ave
Haltom City, TX 76117-2343

Office phone number

(817) 547-1600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in David E Smith 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

390

African American

11 (2.8%)

Birdville ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.5%)

Birdville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (1.3%)

Birdville ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

274 (70.3%)

Birdville ISD: 44.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Birdville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

87 (22.3%)

Birdville ISD: 36.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

11 (2.8%)

Birdville ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.8%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

1.3%

Hispanic

70.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

22.3%

Two or more races

2.8%

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

73.8 %

Birdville ISD: 59.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

83.3 %

Birdville ISD: 59.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

42.8 %

Birdville ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

73.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

83.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

42.8%

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

42.1 %

Birdville ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.2 %

Birdville ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.7 %

Birdville ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

42.1%

Gifted and talented

6.2%

Special education

16.7%

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)

B

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

11.4 %

Birdville ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

27.3 %

Birdville ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Birdville ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Birdville ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

11.2 %

Birdville ISD: 15%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Birdville ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.4 %

Birdville ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

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

27.7

African American

1.3 (4.5%)

Birdville ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0.1 (0.5%)

Birdville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Birdville ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8.5 (30.7%)

Birdville ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Birdville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

17.6 (63.5%)

Birdville ISD: 76%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.3 (0.9%)

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

15.6 (56.4%)

Birdville ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.1 (43.6%)

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

14.1

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

15.7 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

$62,565

Birdville ISD: $61,153

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Birdville ISD: $56,361

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,854

Birdville ISD: $57,725

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,127

Birdville ISD: $59,097

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,243

Birdville ISD: $62,173

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,512

Birdville ISD: $67,565

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$77,075

Birdville ISD: $75,590

Statewide: $71,111

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