Approved 2026-2027 Boundaries
2026-2027 Attendance Boundaries Approved
Following school board approval on January 12, Northwest ISD has finalized 2026-2027 attendance boundaries that will best balance the student populations at schools across the district during a period of rapid growth.
With the approval, boundaries have been set for two new schools – Romer Elementary School and Barksdale Middle School – and adjusted at other areas facing tremendous student enrollment growth. The boundary approval includes changes made to the initial recommendation thanks to community feedback provided both electronically and at three rezoning meeting in December.
All proposal updates listed on this page were included in the approved boundaries, and no other modifications were made. An interactive map of 2026-2027 school boundaries is now live at www.nisdtx.org/schoolfinder by selecting the "School Year" drop-down menu in the top left corner.
Students affected by rezoning and entering their fifth-, seventh- or eighth-grade year will have the option to remain at their current school, if desired. Families who choose this option will not receive district-provided transportation (except in cases of SPED accommodations) for their students, and younger siblings not in the aforementioned grade levels will not be eligible to remain. Northwest ISD will email these families a link to submit a transfer, open from February 1 to 20, to remain at their current school. All other transfer applications will be accepted from April 1 to May 15.
Proposal Update: December 17, 2025
Following input from the community, Northwest ISD has revised the Romer Elementary School attendance zone it will recommend to the school board. The following changes have been made to the recommendation for the indicated schools:
- Carter Elementary School: To best balance future enrollment, a portion south of S.H. 114 currently zoned for Prairie View Elementary School and previously recommended to be rezoned to Romer Elementary School is now recommended for Carter Elementary School. This area has no current students.
- Prairie View Elementary School: The Lexington Estates area is now proposed to remain within the Prairie View Elementary School attendance zone. Other communities previously recommended to be rezoned to Romer Elementary School are still recommended to attend Romer Elementary School.
- Sendera Ranch Elementary School: All of Sendera Ranch Elementary School is now proposed to remain within the school's current attendance boundaries. No portion of the current Sendera Ranch Elementary School attendance boundary will be recommended to be rezoned to any other elementary school.
The updated Romer Elementary School recommended attendance boundary can be seen in the link below.
Proposal Update: December 11, 2025
After reviewing enrollment projections, campus capacities and community feedback, Northwest ISD will recommend to the Board of Trustees that all current middle school students – current sixth- and seventh-grade students – have the option to remain at their current schools, if desired.
This option will be provided with the same district-standard practices for students who are allowed to remain: These students would not receive bus transportation, and younger siblings (such as any student in elementary school this school year) would not be included in this option. Each family will be sent an "intent to remain" form in the early spring that they would have a defined time period to fill out and denote that their student(s) will stay at their current school, not their newly rezoned school.
No changes have been made to the proposed boundary maps at this time.
As the fastest-growing school district in North Texas, Northwest ISD has annually increased its enrollment by 1,200 students per year for more than two decades. With the opening of Dr. Leigh Anne Romer Elementary School and Floyd Barksdale Middle School in August 2026, Northwest ISD will rezone attendance boundaries at the elementary and middle school levels for the 2026-2027 school year.
These changes are also necessary to best balance campus enrollments to maintain safe and effective learning environments as well as to prepare for new secondary feeder patterns in the coming years. When considering new boundaries, the district always attempts to minimize future boundary changes and their effects on students and families.
Please see the red section below for proposed changes at both the elementary and middle school levels. These changes will provide relief for existing campuses that are over or nearing capacity while also providing the best stability in the coming years.
2026-2027 Attendance Boundary Proposal Presentation
Standard Practice Recommendations for Board Approval
The following aspects are standard district practice when rezoning elementary attendance boundaries that are recommended for board approval with each rezoning.
- Students starting 5th grade the year rezoning takes effect would be eligible to remain at their existing elementary school.
- Students starting 8th grade the year rezoning takes effect would be eligible to remain at their existing middle school.
- Students choosing to remain would not receive bus transportation, and younger siblings would not be eligible.
Opportunities for Feedback
Northwest ISD welcomes families at affected schools to provide their feedback by emailing onthegrow@nisdtx.org and/or providing input at one of the rezoning meetings listed below. Each meeting is scheduled to last from 6 to 6:30 p.m., though district leaders will remain on site for additional questions.
- Thursday, December 11: Meeting at Berkshire Elementary School
This meeting will focus on boundary adjustments from Worthington Middle School to Adams Middle School. - Tuesday, December 16: Meeting at Carter Elementary School
This meeting will focus on the new attendance zone for Romer Elementary School, affecting the boundaries for Carter, Hatfield, Prairie View and Sendera Ranch elementary schools. - Wednesday, December 17: Meeting at Daniel Elementary School
This meeting will focus on the new attendance zone for Barksdale Middle School, affecting the boundaries for Medlin and Pike middle schools. It will also discuss the portion of Chisholm Trail Middle School being rezoned to Pike Middle School.
If needed, an additional meeting will be held the week of January 5.
Please note these meeting locations are the host sites – families at any school affected by rezoning are welcome to attend any meeting, even if it is not their child's campus.
Scheduled Vote by School Board
The Northwest ISD Board of Trustees are scheduled to vote on final boundary changes at their regular meeting on Monday, January 12.
Proposed Elementary School Boundary Changes
Our district will open Dr. Leigh Anne Romer Elementary School in August 2026, which means a new boundary zone must be created for this campus. With this change, some balancing will affect three current elementary schools: Carter, Hatfield, Prairie View and Sendera Ranch.
- Romer Elementary School's opening will provide the most relief for Carter Elementary School with additional relief for Prairie View Elementary School and Sendera Ranch Elementary School.
- A portion of the Hatfield Elementary School attendance zone that does not have students will be rezoned to Romer Elementary School to prepare for future development.
- In the map below reflecting the proposed changes, the colors represent the proposed 2026-2027 boundaries for each school, while the orange outline represents the current 2025-2026 boundaries.
Proposed Middle School Boundary Changes
Our district will open Floyd Barksdale Middle School in August 2026, which means a new boundary zone must be created for this campus. With this change, balancing will affect three current elementary schools: Daniel, Justin and Lance Thompson. Additionally, to provide relief for Worthington Middle School, adjustments are proposed that affect families who live in the Berkshire Elementary School boundary.
- Barksdale Middle School's opening will provide relief for Pike Middle School, Medlin Middle School and Chisholm Trail Middle School.
- Daniel Elementary School and Lance Thompson Elementary School are proposed to feed entirely into Barksdale Middle School. The majority of Justin Elementary School is also proposed to feed into Barksdale Middle School, while a portion will remain at Pike Middle School.
- To balance enrollment at middle schools, a portion of Chisholm Trail Middle School is proposed to be rezoned to Pike Middle School. Hatfield Elementary School and the Wildflower Ranch portion of Perrin Elementary School are proposed to feed into Pike Middle School.
- To best balance the population of Adams Middle School and Worthington Middle School, Berkshire Elementary School is proposed to now entirely feed into Adams Middle School.
- In the map below reflecting the proposed changes, the colors represent the proposed 2026-2027 boundaries for each school, while the orange outline represents the current 2025-2026 boundaries.