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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,541 students in Wylie Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Wylie Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
5,507 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wylie Independent School District, which is ranked #78 of all 1,196 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
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
179 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,360 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
53%
# Black Students
270 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
3,375 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
61%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
296 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
415
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
406
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
403
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
437
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
417
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
441
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
408
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,410 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,581
$13,387
Spending / Student
$9,410
$14,116
Best Wylie Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 989 students
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