Photo: Smarty9108 · CC BY-SA 4.0North Richland Hills’s public schools outscore 53% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving North Richland Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
North Richland Hills’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 444 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Richland Hills’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,631 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Winfree Academy North Richland Hills, Iltexas North Richland Hills Middle, Iltexas North Richland Hills El, Fort Worth Christian School (private) and Ea Young Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind North Richland Hills’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Texas school districts, #286 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Richland Hills, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in North Richland Hills · depends on your address
North Richland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 882 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Smithfield Middle
Grades 6–8 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in North Richland Hill
North Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 662 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in North Richland Hills · depends on your address
North Richland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 882 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Smithfield Middle
Grades 6–8 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in North Richland Hill
North Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 662 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in North Richland Hills · depends on your address
North Richland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 882 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Smithfield Middle
Grades 6–8 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in North Richland Hill
North Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 662 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in North Richland Hills · depends on your address
Birdville H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,069 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Richland H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,063 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in North Richland Hills · depends on your address
Birdville H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,069 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Richland H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,063 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in North Richland Hills · depends on your address
Birdville H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,069 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Richland H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,063 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in North Richland Hills · depends on your address
Birdville H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,069 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Richland H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,063 students · 16:1 students per teacher
North Richland Hills’s public schools are run by Birdville Independent School District, which also serves Haltom City, Hurst, Richland Hills and Watauga. Parts of North Richland Hills (9% of its land) are served by Keller Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
North Richland Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share North Richland Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Richland Hills | B− | Birdville Independent |
| Haltom City | B− | Birdville Independent |
| Hurst | B+ | Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent PK–12 · Birdville Independent PK–12 |
| Keller | A− | Keller Independent |
| Richland Hills | B− | Birdville Independent |
| Watauga | B+ | Birdville Independent PK–12 · Keller Independent PK–12 |
| Colleyville | A | Grapevine-Colleyville Independent |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Birdville Independent with North Richland Hills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in North Richland Hills
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about North Richland Hills’s schools
Are North Richland Hills’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools North Richland Hills children attend outscore 53% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #286 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Richland Hills in?
Birdville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,267 students in 30 schools (2024–25). Small parts of North Richland Hills are served by Keller Independent.
Where do North Richland Hills kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Birdville H S and Richland H S.
What is North Richland Hills’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Birdville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does North Richland Hills spend per student?
$11,631 in Birdville Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in North Richland Hills?
Yes: Fort Worth Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 706 students) and Ea Young Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 78 students). North Richland Hills also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What North Richland Hills families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.