Affordable housing, pre-K development clears Arlington zoning hurdle
The Campbell Place multifamily development will include a pre-K school open to families in the complex and the surrounding neighborhood.
3701 Layton Ave, Haltom City, TX 76117 · (817)547-1700
W T Francisco EL is a elementary school located in Haltom City, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 368 students. Operated by Birdville ISD, the campus sits about 5.1 miles from The Fort Worth's newsroom and is part of The Fort Worth's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 25 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.
W T Francisco EL is a traditional zoned public school within Birdville ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Fort Worth publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
For families in Haltom City considering elementary placement, W T Francisco EL is one of the campuses The Fort Worth regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.
Tip about W T Francisco EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "W T Francisco EL". For more education coverage, see thefortworth.org/schools or browse The Fort Worth's latest reporting at thefortworth.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
The Fort Worth covers Haltom City schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at thefortworth.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by The Fort Worth from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-05-22.