Wylie Independent School District

6251 Buffalo Gap Rd
Abilene, TX 79606-5448
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#74 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
64%
41%
71%
51%
69%
46%
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
53%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
61%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (TX)
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)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wylie East J High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1682 Colony Hill Rd
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 437-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
Wylie West J High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4134 Beltway S
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 695-1910
Grades: 5-8
| 989 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,507 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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