Tyler ISD
Tyler, Texas · Smith County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tyler ISD runs 26 schools (18 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high) with 18,708 students. By enrollment it is the 77th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 26 |
| Students | 18,708 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,168.7 |
| Students per teacher | 16 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4843470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tyler ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A W Orr El - Cp | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 247 | 17.2 | 92.3% |
| Alvin V Anderson Rise Academy | High | 9–12 | 83 | 8.7 | 80.7% |
| Bell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 540 | 16.4 | 90% |
| Birdwell School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 568 | 18.5 | 68.7% |
| Bonner Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 380 | 13.9 | 93.4% |
| Boulter Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 901 | 16.3 | 88.5% |
| Caldwell Arts Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 618 | 15.8 | 49.8% |
| Clarkston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 394 | 14 | 76.9% |
| Dixie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 619 | 15.9 | 91.8% |
| Douglas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 591 | 17.3 | 94.8% |
| Dr. Bryan C Jack Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 706 | 17.5 | 45.5% |
| Griffin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 649 | 17.1 | 93.8% |
| Hubbard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 869 | 16.5 | 57.3% |
| Jones Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 355 | 16.3 | 92.7% |
| Moore Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,019 | 15.6 | 81% |
| Orr Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 460 | 15.9 | 90.9% |
| Owens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 712 | 16.7 | 47.5% |
| Peete Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 385 | 14.5 | 97.1% |
| Ramey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 517 | 13.9 | 93.6% |
| Rice Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 613 | 15.8 | 61% |
| T J Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 359 | 14.2 | 98.1% |
| Three Lakes Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 948 | 16.5 | 58.5% |
| Tyler High School | High | 9–12 | 2,148 | 14.7 | 86.7% |
| Tyler ISD Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 447 | 20.8 | 73.6% |
| Tyler Legacy High School | High | 9–12 | 2,770 | 16.2 | 52.4% |
| Woods Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 810 | 18.3 | 41.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tyler ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tyler ISD in context
Size
Tyler ISD enrolls 0.3% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 720 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Tyler Legacy High School (2,770) and the smallest is Alvin V Anderson Rise Academy (83).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 1,529 students. Grade 12 has 1,212 students and kindergarten has 1,295, within 10% of each other. Tyler ISD enrolls 854 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Tyler ISD at 48.4%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 24.5%.
72.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.9% at Woods Elementary School to 98.1% at T J Austin Elementary School. 18 of its 26 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,168.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 51.8 counselors it has 361 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 20 librarians or media specialists and 7 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Tyler ISD is based inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, an area NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest district is Cumberland Academy, 3.7 miles away with 2,047 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Tyler ISD. Smith County has 10 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,014 | 18 |
| School counselors | 51.8 | 361 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 20 | 935 |
| School psychologists | 7 | 2,673 |
| Instructional aides | 285.7 | 65 |
| Other student support staff | 89.9 | 208 |
| School administrators | 118.2 | 158 |
| District administrators | 7 | 2,673 |
| All staff | 2,647.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.4% |
| Black | 24.5% |
| White | 21.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 854 |
| Kindergarten | 1,295 |
| Grade 1 | 1,394 |
| Grade 2 | 1,402 |
| Grade 3 | 1,459 |
| Grade 4 | 1,342 |
| Grade 5 | 1,456 |
| Grade 6 | 1,382 |
| Grade 7 | 1,358 |
| Grade 8 | 1,318 |
| Grade 9 | 1,529 |
| Grade 10 | 1,399 |
| Grade 11 | 1,308 |
| Grade 12 | 1,212 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Academy | 4 mi | 2,047 | 12.3 | – |
| Chapel Hill ISD | 7 mi | 3,072 | 13.2 | – |
| Whitehouse ISD | 9 mi | 4,676 | 13.9 | – |
| UT Tyler University Academy | 10 mi | 1,175 | 15.3 | – |
| Lindale ISD | 13 mi | 4,606 | 14.4 | – |
| Winona ISD | 14 mi | 1,166 | 12.3 | – |
| Bullard ISD | 14 mi | 2,921 | 13.5 | – |
| Brownsboro ISD | 16 mi | 2,560 | 14 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Smith County
- Whitehouse ISD (4,676 students)
- Lindale ISD (4,606 students)
- Chapel Hill ISD (3,072 students)
- Cumberland Academy (2,047 students)
- UT Tyler University Academy (1,175 students)
- Winona ISD (1,166 students)
- Troup ISD (1,063 students)
- Arp ISD (1,008 students)
- Trinity Charter School (315 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1319 Earl Campbell Pkwy, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903)262-1000
Website: tylerisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.