Birdwell School
- Elementary school in Tyler ISD
- Tyler, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 7th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Tyler ISD: B
Total students
441
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Tyler ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Tyler ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
Birdwell School is an elementary school in Tyler, TX, in the Tyler ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 441 students. 82.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 94.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,445, which is $1,442 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Mina Naranjo
- mina.naranjo@tylerisd.org
- (903) 262-1870
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Birdwell School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
441
African American
7 (1.6%)
Tyler ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
406 (92.1%)
Tyler ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
22 (5%)
Tyler ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
6 (1.4%)
Tyler ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
82.1 %
Tyler ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
80.5 %
Tyler ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
71.9 %
Tyler ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
94.6 %
Tyler ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13.2 %
Tyler ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.9 %
Tyler ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Tyler ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Tyler ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Tyler ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Tyler ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.8 %
Tyler ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Tyler ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Tyler ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Tyler ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.6 %
Tyler ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.5 %
Tyler ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Tyler ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.5
African American
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
21 (79.2%)
Tyler ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.5 (20.8%)
Tyler ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17 (64.2%)
Tyler ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.5 (32.1%)
Tyler ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3.8%)
Tyler ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.6
Tyler ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Tyler ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,445
Tyler ISD: $53,372
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,551
Tyler ISD: $46,686
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,325
Tyler ISD: $50,289
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,459
Tyler ISD: $52,924
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,044
Tyler ISD: $56,368
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,457
Tyler ISD: $59,156
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,535
Tyler ISD: $66,753
Statewide: $71,111