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Wylie Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,531 students in Wylie Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Wylie Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
5,419 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wylie Independent School District, which is ranked #78 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,277 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
252 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
3,438 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
63%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
409
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
417
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
438
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
434
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
403
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
438
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,736 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,563 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,736
$13,417
Spending / Student
$9,563
$14,148
Best Wylie Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wylie East J High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1682 Colony Hill Rd
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 437-2360
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 437-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Wylie West Intermediate School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3158 Beltway S
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 692-7961
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 692-7961
Grades: 3-4
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Wylie West J High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4134 Beltway S
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 695-1910
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 695-1910
Grades: 5-8
| 972 students
Rank: #44.
Wylie West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7650 Hardwick Rd
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 692-6554
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 692-6554
Grades: 1-2
| 428 students
Rank: #55.
Wylie East Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7401 Maple St
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 437-2330
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 437-2330
Grades: K-3
| 789 students
Rank: n/an/a
4709 Oldham Ln
Abilene, TX 79602
(325) 437-2340
Abilene, TX 79602
(325) 437-2340
Grades: 4-5
| 359 students
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