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Schools in Potosi · Wylie Independent School District

Potosi’s public schools outscore 87% of Texas districts

64% of students in Potosi’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Potosi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#38of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 20 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 23 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.7K
▼ 24% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,564 students on the public path
In brief

Potosi’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $9,721 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Potosi’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Texas school districts, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (266)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,769 test results and a graduating class of 344 could put Potosi anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Potosi’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,757 in math, 2,781 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Potosi, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Wylie H Sin AbileneA

Potosi’s public schools are run by Wylie Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wylie Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,606 students, up 3% since 2022–23 · 15.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$9,721TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 51.1% · 2781 students tested
Math64%
State average 40.9% · 2757 students tested

Potosi vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Potosi’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PotosiAWylie Independent
AbileneCAbilene Independent

Every school in Potosi

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Potosiin other towns
Wylie East El
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Abilene
A
776 students14:1Rate it →
Wylie West El
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Abilene
673 students16:1Rate it →
Wylie West J H
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Abilene
A
1,038 students17:1Rate it →
Wylie East J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Abilene
A
540 students13:1Rate it →
Wylie H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Abilene
A
1,537 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Potosi’s schools

Are Potosi’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Potosi children attend outscore 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Potosi in?

Wylie Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,606 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Potosi kids go to high school?

Wylie H S in Abilene, with 1,537 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Potosi’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Wylie Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Potosi spend per student?

$9,721 in Wylie Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.