Birdwell School
Public elementary school in Tyler, Texas · Tyler ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Birdwell School serves 568 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Tyler (Smith County). It is one of 26 schools in Tyler ISD. By enrollment it is the 1870th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Tyler ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484347004928 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tyler ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 568 | 18,708 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.7% | 72.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Birdwell School in context
Size
Birdwell School is the 9th largest of Tyler ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 568 students are 3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 529; Birdwell School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 27, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 8 has 67% fewer students than kindergarten (27 against 83). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 52 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 89.1% here and 48.4% across Tyler ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Tyler ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 30.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 568 students, Birdwell School has 18.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 568 students would have about 38.4 teachers, so Birdwell School has 7.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Birdwell School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Peete Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 25 other elementary schools, 20 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 89.1% |
| White | 7.2% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 49 |
| Grade 7 | 40 |
| Grade 8 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2010 Talley Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903)262-1870
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Birdwell School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peete Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.0 mi | 385 | 14.5 | 97.1% |
| Woods Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.4 mi | 810 | 18.3 | 41.9% |
| Caldwell Arts Academy | Tyler ISD | 1.4 mi | 618 | 15.8 | 49.8% |
| Bell Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.5 mi | 540 | 16.4 | 90% |
| Bonner Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.8 mi | 380 | 13.9 | 93.4% |
| Jones Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.0 mi | 355 | 16.3 | 92.7% |
| Ramey Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.4 mi | 517 | 13.9 | 93.6% |
| Rice Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.4 mi | 613 | 15.8 | 61% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.