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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYLER ISD·NCES 484347004928
Birdwell School
2010 TALLEY AVE, TYLER, TX 75701 · (903) 262-1870 · Smith County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
390 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 207% larger than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
86.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
86.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 58.0% | 28.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 52.0% | 34.0% | 12.0% | 2.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 86.0% | 86.0% |
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 68.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Birdwell School
Birdwell School's state test result (72.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell School this school | 568 | 68.7% | 72.0% |
| Austin Elementary School PECOS | 583 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Milam Elementary School MIDLAND | 561 | 70.2% | 41.8% |
| North Star Elementary School EL PASO | 552 | 69.4% | 57.8% |
| Crane Elementary School CRANE | 625 | 67.0% | 30.6% |
| Myrtle Cooper Elementary School EL PASO | 550 | 69.5% | 49.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Birdwell School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #263 of 4,401 | #5 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #55 of 4,466 ▲ 47 | #1 of 31 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #107 of 4,466 ▲ 69 | #1 of 31 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #548 of 3,998 | #6 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #1,882 of 4,938 | #13 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #4,304 of 4,622 | #33 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #3,758 of 4,628 | #33 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #2,641 of 4,789 | #16 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #1,037 of 1,307 | #15 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
568
+160 (+39%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 568 | 30.7 | 18.5:1 | 69% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30.9 | 16.5:1 | 73% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 30.6 | 15.6:1 | 77% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 84% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 84% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 88% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 36 | 12.4:1 | 89% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 49% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 22 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birdwell School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (545 to 568); teachers down 12% (35 to 30.7).
About Birdwell School
Birdwell School is a mid-sized elementary school in TYLER, Texas. Its enrollment is 568 students, spread over pre-K through 8.
TYLER ISD runs 26 schools with a combined 18,708 students. Birdwell School is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Birdwell School is Hispanic, at 89%. Other reported shares: 7% White and 2% Black. Smith County's residents are about 21% Hispanic, 68 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
The school had 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. The school reported 69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Birdwell School is +27.6 points, in the top 10% of Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.0%, and the predicted rate is 44.4%.
In Smith County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $74,192, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 65 public schools and about 37,385 students.
Peete Elementary School is the nearest public school to Birdwell School, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 72.0% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment rose 39% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.5:1.
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Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TYLER ISD
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Other schools in TYLER
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
Nearby schools
- Peete Elementary School1.0 mi · 385
- Alvin V Anderson Rise Academy1.3 mi · 83
- Tyler ISD Early College High School1.4 mi · 447
- Woods Elementary School1.4 mi · 810
- Caldwell Arts Academy1.4 mi · 618
- Bell Elementary School1.5 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Birdwell SchoolHow many students attend Birdwell School?
Birdwell School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Birdwell School serve?
Birdwell School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Birdwell School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Birdwell School.
How diverse is Birdwell School?
Birdwell School reports a student body of 7% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Birdwell School public or private?
Birdwell School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TYLER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.