T F Birmingham Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wylie, Texas · Wylie ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
T F Birmingham Elementary School serves 522 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Wylie (Collin County). It is one of 20 schools in Wylie ISD. By enrollment it is the 2317th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 42.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Wylie ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484653006195 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wylie ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 522 | 19,401 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.4% | 27.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
T F Birmingham Elementary School in context
Size
T F Birmingham Elementary School is the 10th largest of Wylie ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 522 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 639; T F Birmingham Elementary 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 4 with 129 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 5, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 4 has 43% more students than kindergarten (129 against 90). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 34.7% here and 39.2% across Wylie ISD. Black students are next, at 22.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.5% across Wylie ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 42.54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 522 students, T F Birmingham Elementary School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 522 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so T F Birmingham Elementary School has 7.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
T F Birmingham Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is R F Hartman Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 77 other elementary schools, 17 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 34.7% |
| Black | 22.4% |
| Hispanic | 21.5% |
| Asian | 13.8% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 W Brown St, Wylie, TX 75098
Phone: (972)429-3420
Website: wylieisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: T F Birmingham Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R F Hartman Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 0.8 mi | 518 | 12.1 | 42.5% |
| Dodd Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 1.4 mi | 607 | 14.1 | 41.8% |
| P M Akin Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 1.6 mi | 583 | 13.9 | 29.3% |
| Wally Watkins Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.4 mi | 832 | 14.1 | 17.9% |
| Rita Smith Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.4 mi | 587 | 13.8 | 26.2% |
| George W Bush Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.5 mi | 924 | 14.9 | 17.7% |
| Cheri Cox Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.6 mi | 670 | 13.7 | 30.3% |
| R V Groves Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.7 mi | 680 | 13.7 | 49% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wylie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Harrison Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,093 |
| Achieve Academy | High | 5–12 | 133 |
| Cheri Cox Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 670 |
| Davis Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 957 |
| Dodd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 607 |
| Don Whitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 728 |
| Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 963 |
| Frank McMillan Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,011 |
| George W Bush Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 924 |
| Grady Burnett Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,064 |
| P M Akin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 583 |
| R F Hartman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 518 |
| R V Groves Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 680 |
| Raymond B Cooper Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,019 |
| Rita Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 587 |
| Tibbals Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 609 |
| Wally Watkins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 832 |
| Wylie East High School | High | 9–12 | 2,709 |
| Wylie High School | High | 9–12 | 3,189 |