BY MARK FADDEN & COLBY FARR
Put in perspective
Zooming out
About 40% of Roanoke’s land is residential real estate, while the other 60% is made up of indus- trial and commercial developments, Gierisch said. “That’s all part of a great mix of what Roanoke has, along with Northwest ISD,” Gierisch said. “You kind of got the best of both worlds, and then you add the AllianceTexas corridor that [has] helped create many jobs.” Carroll said Hillwood Communities’ role is to fulfill housing needs spurred by economic growth in the region. The development company has been in the AllianceTexas corridor since 1988 and has built seven communities with 16,000 homes in and around the area. “Most of our buyers fall into a category that you might call a move-up buyer: they’re typically married, they’re typically a family,” Carroll said. NISD Superintendent Mark Foust said district officials collaborate with dozens of developers and homebuilders to plan ahead of growth, which helps new communities attract families.
“Our location along the I-35 corridor provides families with shopping and dining, and a wide collection of family-friendly activities,” Foust said. District projections estimate the student population to grow by more than 16% over the next five years.
Alan Blaylock, District 10 Fort Worth City Council member, said residential growth is driven by access to quality education in NISD and Keller ISD. NISD must continually plan for more growth across the district, Foust said. “It’s truly a collective effort between our community, our school district and our partners to prepare for the consistent growth we see each year,” he said.
Projected student enrollment
2.5K
Elementary schools
2K 1.5K
Annual closings in first quarter of 2024 Northwest ISD
High schools
3,083
1K
Prosper ISD
Middle schools
500
2,960
Denton ISD
0
2,913
2026-27 2027-28
2024-25 2025-26
School year
SOURCE: ZONDA EDUCATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: ZONDA EDUCATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072 KELLER 101 Keller Smithfield Rd S (817) 482-8295
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