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Don Whitt Elementary School vs. T F Birmingham Elementary School

Should you attend Don Whitt Elementary School or T F Birmingham Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Don Whitt Elementary School
7520 Woodcreek Way
Wylie, TX 75098
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
T F Birmingham Elementary School
700 W Brown St
Wylie, TX 75098
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Don Whitt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

T F Birmingham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 769 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Don Whitt Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, T F Birmingham Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
769 students
510 students
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This chart displays total students of T F Birmingham Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
42 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of T F Birmingham Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of T F Birmingham Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#212 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#895 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Don Whitt Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of T F Birmingham Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
63%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Don Whitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of T F Birmingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
70%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Don Whitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of T F Birmingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Don Whitt Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of T F Birmingham Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
4
4
Kindergarten Students
123
96
Grade 1 Students
165
90
Grade 2 Students
150
98
Grade 3 Students
148
131
Grade 4 Students
179
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
34%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Don Whitt Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in T F Birmingham Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Don Whitt Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in T F Birmingham Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Don Whitt Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in T F Birmingham Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Don Whitt Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in T F Birmingham Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Don Whitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in T F Birmingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Don Whitt Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of T F Birmingham Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Don Whitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in T F Birmingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Don Whitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in T F Birmingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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