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Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, Texas

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Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
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Tarrant County, Texas
District details
Superintendent: Joe Harrington
# of school board members: 7
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The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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Superintendent

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Joe Harrington is the superintendent of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Harrington was appointed superintendent on March 28, 2022. Harrington's previous career experience includes serving as a deputy superintendent and an assistant superintendent in the district. He has also taught and served as principal in various other school districts.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Steve Chapman was the superintendent of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District from 2013 until 2022. Chapman's previous career experience includes working as the district's deputy superintendent.[2][1]

School board

The Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are elected to four-year terms. All board members are elected at large by place.[3]

Elections

See also: Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, Texas, elections

Members of the board of trustees are elected biennially in May to overlapping four-year terms.[3]

Four seats on the board were up for general election on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District Board of Trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]


District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $49,436,000 $2,161 16%
Local: $199,881,000 $8,738 65%
State: $56,835,000 $2,485 19%
Total: $306,152,000 $13,384
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $256,311,000 $11,205
Total Current Expenditures: $224,688,000 $9,822
Instructional Expenditures: $137,900,000 $6,028 54%
Student and Staff Support: $26,191,000 $1,145 10%
Administration: $24,150,000 $1,055 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $36,447,000 $1,593 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $15,558,000 $680
Construction: $10,814,000 $472
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $451,000 $19
Interest on Debt: $15,426,000 $674


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[6] $62,500 $100,243
2023-2024[7] $61,500 $98,916
2020[8] $57,700 $92,741

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[9]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 62 31 42 60-69 50 58
2018-2019 62 76 49 57 60-69 65 71
2017-2018 62 76 49 57 60-69 68 70
2016-2017 87 91 78 85 80-89 90 91
2015-2016 83 89 75 82 70-79 83 88
2014-2015 83 90 74 80 75-79 85-89 87
2013-2014 86 91 78 84 85-89 80-84 90
2012-2013 86 90 79 82 90-94 80-84 90
2011-2012 91 96 86 90 90-94 90-94 94
2010-2011 91 94 85 89 85-89 94

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 59 39 44 50-59 55 60
2018-2019 55 62 44 50 60-69 59 65
2017-2018 56 64 43 51 50-59 59 66
2016-2017 81 83 73 77 80-89 86 87
2015-2016 82 84 74 78 75-79 88 88
2014-2015 84 86 77 81 80-84 88 89
2013-2014 86 85 79 83 90-94 85 91
2012-2013 88 88 83 84 >=95 85-89 93
2011-2012 95 96 92 94 >=95 90-94 97
2010-2011 94 94 91 92 90-94 96

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 97 >=95 96 96 >=50 >=95 97
2017-2018 96 >=95 90-94 96 >=50 >=95 98
2016-2017 97 >=95 >=95 97 >=50 >=95 97
2015-2016 95 >=95 90-94 94 >=50 >=90 96
2014-2015 94 >=95 90-94 94 >=50 >=90 95
2013-2014 95 >=95 90-94 93 >=50 >=90 96
2012-2013 95 >=95 >=95 93 >=50 >=90 96
2011-2012 96 >=95 >=95 96 >=50 >=90 96
2010-2011 96 >=95 >=95 >=95 >=50 >=90 96


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 23,226 1.2
2022-2023 22,947 0.3
2021-2022 22,874 -0.4
2020-2021 22,962 -3.7
2019-2020 23,816 0.5
2018-2019 23,686 1.1
2017-2018 23,429 1.3
2016-2017 23,120 1.2
2015-2016 22,834 1.8
2014-2015 22,416 1.1
2013-2014 22,180 1.7
2012-2013 21,814 1.1
2011-2012 21,570 2.4
2010-2011 21,046 1.3
2009-2010 20,762 0.9
2008-2009 20,565 0.8
2007-2008 20,392 0.8
2006-2007 20,238 1.3
2005-2006 19,978 2.7
2004-2005 19,444 -0.4
2003-2004 19,527 -1.0
2002-2003 19,720 0.9
2001-2002 19,540 1.7
2000-2001 19,203 -0.4
1999-2000 19,282 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 9.4 5.4
Black 21.6 12.8
Hispanic 31.3 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.6 0.2
Two or More Races 6.5 3.1
White 28.3 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District had 1,468.99 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.81.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 42.99
Kindergarten: 95.58
Elementary: 560.18
Secondary: 628.82
Total: 1,468.99

Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District employed 42.81 district administrators and 129.25 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 42.81
District Administrative Support: 50.25
School Administrators: 129.25
School Administrative Support: 76.95
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 284.04
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 25.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 47.42
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 24.94
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 127.26
Other Support Services: 586.30


Schools

The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District operates 34 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alter Ed Prog16-6
Arbor Creek El772PK-6
Bedford Heights El638PK-6
Bedford J H1,0017-9
Bellaire El644PK-6
Bell H S2,37010-12
Bell Manor El568PK-6
Buinger Cte Academy010-12
Central J H1,0967-9
Donna Park464PK-6
Euless J H1,1127-9
Harrison Lane El543PK-6
Harwood J H1,0147-9
Homebound0PK-12
Hurst Hills El508PK-6
Hurst J H9277-9
Keys H S3711-12
Lakewood El568PK-6
Meadow Creek El649PK-6
Midway Park El606PK-6
North Euless El557PK-6
Oakwood Terrace El768PK-6
River Trails El655PK-6
Shady Brook El568PK-6
Shady Oaks El575PK-6
South Euless El639PK-6
Spring Garden El602PK-6
Stonegate El486PK-6
Tarrant Co J J A E P0
Transition Program0PK-12
Trinity H S2,71010-12
Trinity Lakes El647PK-6
Viridian El837PK-6
Wilshire El664PK-6

Contact information

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Hurst-Euless-Bedford School Board
1849 Central Dr.
Bedford, TX 76022
Phone: 817-283-4461


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, "Superintendent," accessed November 28, 2023
  2. ↑ Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, "Superintendent," accessed November 2, 2019
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed March 26, 2021
  4. ↑ Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed November 28, 2023
  5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  6. ↑ Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, "2024-2025 Salary Schedules," accessed April 22, 2025
  7. ↑ Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, "2023-2024 Salary Schedules," accessed February 4, 2024
  8. ↑ Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, "2020-2021 Teacher Salary Schedule," accessed March 26, 2021
  9. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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