Cheney Hills Elementary

Summary:

Cheney Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Haltom City, Texas, serving 664 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Birdville Independent School District, which is ranked 450 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating.

Cheney Hills Elementary stands out for its significantly higher Hispanic student population (70.63%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 27.53% to 85.45% Hispanic students. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Its performance on STAAR tests is notably lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. This is likely due to the school's high percentage of students (over 85%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, Cheney Hills has a significant population of English Language Learner (ELL) students, whose performance on STAAR Spanish assessments is lower than the district and state averages.

The performance gap between Cheney Hills Elementary and the surrounding schools, as well as the district and state averages, appears to be widening over time. This is particularly evident in the STAAR Reading and Mathematics scores, where Cheney Hills' proficiency rates have declined while the comparison groups have improved. Interestingly, the school's academic performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the African American and Asian student populations performing significantly better than their Hispanic and White counterparts. Despite the school's low academic performance, Cheney Hills Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student ($10,729 in 2020-2021) compared to the surrounding schools, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3001 Dreeben Dr
       Haltom City, TX  76118


(817) 547-2300

District: Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3808th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,729 Help


Students who attend Cheney Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    North Richland Middle
High:    Richland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  684

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.3%
White:
12.4%
African American:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cheney Hills Elementary ranks worse than 81.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 17th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.3%), White (12.4%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cheney Hills Elementary is 14.7, which is the 8th best among 19 elementary schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cheney Hills Elementary is $10,729, which is the 6th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cheney Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheney Hills Elementary 3808th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Cheney Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Birdville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Birdville Independent School District (Isd) 450th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cheney Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.86 2571st 3465 25.8%
2005 23.09 3078th 3475 11.4%
2006 35.83 2646th 3476 23.9%
2007 30.94 3036th 3724 18.5%
2008 34.91 2907th 3768 22.9%
2009 29.58 3210th 3884 17.4%
2010 33.53 3138th 3937 20.3%
2011 49.81 2414th 4095 41.1%
2012 52.47 2124th 4206 49.5%
2013 51.22 2230th 4221 47.2%
2014 46.27 2571st 4260 39.6%
2015 40.59 2817th 4320 34.8%
2016 43.26 2641st 4286 38.4%
2017 34.81 2855th 4329 34.0%
2018 43.96 2311th 4359 47.0%
2019 52.01 1923rd 4479 57.1%
2021 22.83 3651st 4578 20.2%
2022 31.60 3281st 4581 28.4%
2023 19.09 4064th 4647 12.5%
2024 24.10 3808th 4675 18.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.41 863rd 1099 21.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.44 426th 3226 86.8%
2019 79.68 334th 3333 90.0%
2021 48.58 1545th 3446 55.2%
2022 40.68 2189th 3487 37.2%
2023 27.91 2872nd 3556 19.2%
2024 29.42 2812th 3638 22.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.14 1099th 3684 70.2%
2021 31.58 2683rd 3799 29.4%
2022 28.47 3136th 3952 20.6%
2023 47.92 1765th 4086 56.8%
2024 38.98 2646th 4261 37.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.16 1555th 4264 63.5%
2019 63.49 1152nd 4309 73.3%
2021 25.92 3674th 4451 17.5%
2022 41.26 2738th 4477 38.8%
2023 22.05 3999th 4521 11.5%
2024 25.70 3841st 4560 15.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.95 2173rd 4306 49.5%
2019 63.18 1319th 4348 69.7%
2021 26.03 3450th 4499 23.3%
2022 31.23 3349th 4561 26.6%
2023 15.17 4251st 4588 7.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 67.73 930th 2958 68.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.22 566th 4240 86.7%
2019 84.66 277th 4295 93.6%
2021 47.75 2004th 4331 53.7%
2022 43.09 2593rd 4461 41.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.17 2437th 4319 43.6%
2019 44.89 2329th 4357 46.5%
2021 22.38 3707th 4498 17.6%
2022 32.85 3214th 4563 29.6%
2023 24.85 3728th 4585 18.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.72 963rd 1009 4.6%
2023 5.65 980th 1015 3.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.72 1760th 2483 29.1%
2019 10.02 2489th 2515 1.0%
2022 51.27 1040th 2421 57.0%
2024 26.76 1990th 2421 17.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.99 1217th 4168 70.8%
2019 68.56 940th 4188 77.6%
2021 28.82 3309th 4329 23.6%
2022 30.04 3415th 4376 22.0%
2023 24.76 3688th 4401 16.2%
2024 25.41 3664th 4431 17.3%
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Rank History for White students at Cheney Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.37 2991st 3127 4.3%
2019 31.08 2401st 3142 23.6%
2021 10.52 2957th 3082 4.1%
2022 20.59 2708th 3082 12.1%
2023 12.80 2939th 3106 5.4%
2024 26.52 2523rd 3078 18.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Cheney Hills Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 253 7 58 93 6 n/a n/a 0 417
1989 262 10 46 84 6 n/a n/a 0 408
1990 267 10 54 69 4 n/a n/a 0 404
1991 293 18 62 71 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1992 269 15 70 60 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1993 263 17 53 55 1 n/a n/a 0 389
1994 241 18 52 55 3 n/a n/a 0 369
1995 265 9 52 77 4 n/a n/a 0 407
1996 265 9 52 77 4 n/a n/a 0 407
1997 234 7 52 99 4 n/a n/a 0 396
1998 200 15 48 108 5 n/a n/a 0 376
1999 180 15 55 127 6 n/a n/a 0 383
2000 184 17 51 154 6 n/a n/a 0 412
2001 166 25 58 143 4 n/a n/a 0 396
2002 140 23 32 158 4 n/a n/a 0 357
2003 140 23 32 158 4 n/a n/a 0 357
2004 127 26 38 153 6 n/a n/a 0 350
2005 125 6 48 193 5 n/a n/a 0 377
2006 113 9 36 219 4 n/a n/a 0 381
2007 136 8 37 230 7 n/a n/a 0 418
2008 107 8 35 195 6 n/a n/a 0 351
2009 99 13 37 181 5 n/a n/a 0 335
2010 121 11 31 244 4 n/a n/a 0 411
2011 116 13 28 267 3 2 3 0 432
2012 90 15 23 268 4 1 3 0 404
2013 91 11 28 306 3 1 4 0 444
2014 95 15 20 317 4 0 9 0 460
2015 81 26 14 334 3 0 6 0 464
2016 123 27 24 288 4 1 4 0 471
2017 81 36 23 326 3 0 6 0 475
2018 82 24 21 315 3 0 2 0 447
2019 93 19 29 297 2 0 5 0 445
2020 64 24 20 319 2 0 10 0 439
2021 49 17 17 279 1 0 9 0 372
2022 119 33 16 414 2 5 22 0 611
2023 105 43 20 469 2 6 19 0 664
2024 85 49 13 508 1 6 22 0 684

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cheney Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 417 27.0 15.4 n/a
1989 408 n/a n/a n/a
1990 404 26.0 15.5 n/a
1991 444 26.3 16.8 n/a
1992 414 29.7 13.9 56
1993 389 29.0 13.4 73.8
1994 369 27.3 13.5 57.7
1995 407 27.2 15.0 67.1
1996 407 27.2 15.0 67.1
1997 396 24.7 16.0 65.7
1998 376 24.2 15.5 59.8
1999 383 24.3 15.8 73.1
2000 412 25.5 16.2 73.5
2001 396 26.5 14.9 75
2002 357 25.0 14.3 84.9
2003 357 25.0 14.3 84.9
2004 350 24.0 14.6 86
2005 377 22.9 16.5 86.5
2006 381 23.8 16.0 85.8
2007 418 25.6 16.3 90.4
2008 351 26.0 13.5 90.9
2009 335 25.5 13.1 88.1
2010 411 27.6 14.8 90.3
2011 432 27.4 15.7 90.7
2012 404 24.5 16.4 91.6
2013 444 25.1 17.6 89.2
2014 460 27.6 16.6 90.2
2015 464 29.0 16.0 89.4
2016 471 29.0 16.2 87
2017 475 26.6 17.8 91.6
2018 447 27.3 16.3 91.7
2019 445 28.3 15.6 84.5
2020 439 29.5 14.8 90.9
2021 372 26.4 14.0 91.7
2022 611 42.7 14.2 83.6
2023 664 47.3 14.0 86
2024 684 46.5 14.7 88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cheney Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 417 27.0 15.4 n/a
1989 408 n/a n/a n/a
1990 404 26.0 15.5 n/a
1991 444 26.3 16.8 n/a
1992 414 29.7 13.9 56
1993 389 29.0 13.4 73.8
1994 369 27.3 13.5 57.7
1995 407 27.2 15.0 67.1
1996 407 27.2 15.0 67.1
1997 396 24.7 16.0 65.7
1998 376 24.2 15.5 59.8
1999 383 24.3 15.8 73.1
2000 412 25.5 16.2 73.5
2001 396 26.5 14.9 75
2002 357 25.0 14.3 84.9
2003 357 25.0 14.3 84.9
2004 350 24.0 14.6 86
2005 377 22.9 16.5 86.5
2006 381 23.8 16.0 85.8
2007 418 25.6 16.3 90.4
2008 351 26.0 13.5 90.9
2009 335 25.5 13.1 88.1
2010 411 27.6 14.8 90.3
2011 432 27.4 15.7 90.7
2012 404 24.5 16.4 91.6
2013 444 25.1 17.6 89.2
2014 460 27.6 16.6 90.2
2015 464 29.0 16.0 89.4
2016 471 29.0 16.2 87
2017 475 26.6 17.8 91.6
2018 447 27.3 16.3 91.7
2019 445 28.3 15.6 84.5
2020 439 29.5 14.8 90.9
2021 372 26.4 14.0 91.7
2022 611 42.7 14.2 83.6
2023 664 47.3 14.0 86
2024 684 46.5 14.7 88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cheney Hills Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,376 (14.8%) $7,901 (85.2%) $9,277
2020 $986 (10.8%) $8,110 (89.2%) $9,096
2021 $1,299 (12.1%) $9,430 (87.9%) $10,729

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cheney Hills Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1923rd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4064th of 4647 Elementary schools
 44.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cheney Hills Elementary)3239
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4551
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cheney Hills Elementary)3619
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4844
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Cheney Hills Elementary)7818
 60%
   3rd Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4122
 19%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Cheney Hills Elementary)3136
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4851
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cheney Hills Elementary)5034
 16%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4644
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Cheney Hills Elementary)2321
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))2222
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Cheney Hills Elementary)5137
 14%
   5th Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))5860
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cheney Hills Elementary)7322
 51%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))6250
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Cheney Hills Elementary)636
 57%
   5th Grade Science (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))5840
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students445664
 49.2%
African American1943
 126.3%
American Indian22
Asian2920
 31%
Hispanic297469
 57.9%
Pacific Islander06
White93105
 12.9%
Two or More Races519
 280%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.5%86%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheney Hills Elementary

Students at Cheney Hills Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 684 students attended Cheney Hills Elementary.

Cheney Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Cheney Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Richland Middle
High : Richland High School


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