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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYLIE ISD·NCES 484653006195

T F BIRMINGHAM EL

700 W BROWN ST, WYLIE, TX 75098 · (972) 429-3420 · Collin County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
216 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
5
Kindergarten
90
Grade 1
105
Grade 2
93
Grade 3
100
Grade 4
129
Student demographics
White
18135%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
11221%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54%
Black
11722%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13%
Asian
7214%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 6%
Two+
397%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26651%
Female
25649%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
522
+14 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.8:1
% White
35%
was 53%
% Hispanic
21%
was 19%
% Black
22%
was 19%
% Asian
14%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About T F BIRMINGHAM EL

As a mid-sized primary school in WYLIE, Texas, T F BIRMINGHAM EL instructs 522 students from grades pre-K through 4, overseen by WYLIE ISD.

WYLIE ISD comprises 29 schools with combined enrollment of 25,007 students; T F BIRMINGHAM EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, T F BIRMINGHAM EL shows that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 22% Black, 21% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting T F BIRMINGHAM EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Collin County's rate of about 30%.

After controlling for student poverty, T F BIRMINGHAM EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Collin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $121,600 per year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Collin County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), of which T F BIRMINGHAM EL is one.

R F HARTMAN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around T F BIRMINGHAM EL. On composite proficiency, T F BIRMINGHAM EL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 70.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at T F BIRMINGHAM EL has grew 3%, going from 508 students in 2018 to 522 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Collin County at a glance

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Population
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students

Quick facts

School name
T F BIRMINGHAM EL
District
WYLIE ISD
Address
700 W BROWN ST, WYLIE, TX 75098
Phone
(972) 429-3420
County
Collin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
522
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
216 (41%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
484653006195
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About T F BIRMINGHAM EL
What is the total enrollment at T F BIRMINGHAM EL?
T F BIRMINGHAM EL enrolls approximately 522 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does T F BIRMINGHAM EL serve?
T F BIRMINGHAM EL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at T F BIRMINGHAM EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at T F BIRMINGHAM EL is approximately 12.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is T F BIRMINGHAM EL?
T F BIRMINGHAM EL reports a student body of 35% White, 21% Hispanic, 22% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is T F BIRMINGHAM EL public or private?
T F BIRMINGHAM EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WYLIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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