• The principal of West Birdville when it opened in 1950 was WA Porter.

• The building was originally 23,285 square feet.

• After 6 additions over the years, the total square footage is now 67,052 square feet on a total of 8.83 acres.

• In 2014, Birdville Independent School District voters approved a $163.2 million bond package.  Money was allocated for the construction of a new West Birdville campus which opened during the 2016-2017 school year.

• On Thursday, March 26, BISD’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to change the name of The Academy at West Birdville back to the original campus name of West Birdville Elementary School.

• The New West Birdville Elementary Campus, funded by the 2016 Bond, opened in August, 2016.

School Profile

• Principal:  Vanessa Sutton
• Assistant Principal/Campus Behavior Coordinator:  Alison Sheffield
• Assistant Principal: Amanda Escamilla-Hopson
• 2019-2020 Enrollment:  720
• TEA Reating: Met Standard
• Middle School:  Haltom Middle
• Senior High School:  Haltom High
• Mascot: Mustang
• Colors:  Red, White, Blue
• Original campus built: 1950
• Dedicated as an Academy: 1997
• Name changed:  2015
• New campus built:  2016