The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in English language arts. The lowest is 63% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Green Valley El
Green Valley Elementary sits on Smithfield Road in North Richland Hills, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Birdville ISD. The school enrolls several hundred students, a size that is typical for an elementary serving this grade band in a suburban Texas district.
The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students forming the next largest group, followed by smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Asian, and Black. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is relatively modest compared to many Texas elementary schools, suggesting a community with moderate-to-comfortable household incomes. Data on English learner classification and special education rates were not available in the data provided.
Academic results on the STAAR, Texas's state assessment, are a genuine strength here. Reading and language arts proficiency is particularly high across third, fourth, and fifth grades, with each tested grade clearing a strong bar relative to state norms. Math results are solid at the third- and fourth-grade levels and climb meaningfully by fifth grade. Fifth-grade science proficiency also comes in well above the midpoint. Looking across all tested subjects together, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Tarrant County, which is a meaningful position in a county with more than two dozen districts. Because only one year of STAAR data is present in the record, trend direction cannot be assessed.
The school belongs to Birdville ISD, which has been in an active capital investment period since voters approved a substantial bond in 2022. That bond is funding campus rebuilds, safety and security upgrades, technology, and bus replacement across the district, with the district publicly stating that the effort would not increase the property tax rate for residents. Separately, voters rejected a follow-on bond in late 2024 that would have added indoor practice facilities at the district's three high schools, so those projects will not move forward. The district's tax rate has trended downward over recent years, which is worth noting for families comparing carrying costs across different districts.
North Richland Hills itself is a mature, largely built-out suburb in northeastern Tarrant County, developed from the mid-twentieth century outward and characterized by detached single-family homes on conventional suburban streets. The city is one of the larger in Tarrant County and employs a diverse base of employers, including a major hospital, corporate headquarters operations, and large retailers. The parks and trails infrastructure is genuinely substantial, with roughly 30 miles of paved off-street trails and dozens of parks funded through a voter-approved dedicated sales tax. The HomeTown mixed-use neighborhood, which the school's own Smithfield Road address sits near given the TEXRail Smithfield station, is designed around walkability and includes civic amenities within a short distance of homes. For families interested in commuter rail access to Fort Worth, that Smithfield station is the largest on the TEXRail line. Growth in the city is now driven by infill and redevelopment, most visibly a large mixed-use project on the former North Hills Mall site, rather than by greenfield expansion.
Home values near the school are above the Texas statewide median and modestly below the national median, with rents sitting at a price-to-income ratio that is not particularly strained relative to national comparisons. Values have dipped slightly year over year, in line with broader Texas trends where the market has softened from recent peaks.
No program offerings data was included in the record for Green Valley Elementary, so specific enrichment, language, or gifted programs cannot be described here. A graduation rate does not apply to an elementary school. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available. Families with specific questions about special education services, English learner supports, or extracurricular programming would want to follow up directly with the school or district.
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