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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,496 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 39%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
5,419 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
105,534 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
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,277 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
252 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
3,438 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
63%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
409
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
417
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
438
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
434
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
403
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
438
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
46,288
# 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 Middle 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 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
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