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Schools in Wylie · Wylie Independent School District

Wylie’s public schools outscore 92% of Texas districts

67% of students in Wylie’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wylie, 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.

#17of 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
72%
▲ 21 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 26 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
TX 14.9
Schools in town
16
16,334 students on the public path
In brief

Wylie’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,094 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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 Wylie’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 92% of Texas school districts, #17 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (281)Better than 96%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,104 test results and a graduating class of 1,377 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wylie’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,017 in math, 10,192 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Wylie’s public schools are run by Wylie Independent School District, which also serves Murphy, Sachse and St. Paul. Parts of Wylie (10% and 4% of its land) are served by Community Independent and Garland Independent instead. 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 · 21 schools · 19,401 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,094TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 51.1% · 10192 students tested
Math67%
State average 40.9% · 10017 students tested

Wylie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WylieAWylie Independent
SachseBGarland Independent PK–12 · Wylie Independent PK–12
ParkerA−Plano Independent
St. Paul—Wylie Independent
LavonC+Community Independent
MurphyA−Plano Independent PK–12 · Wylie Independent PK–12
LucasA+Lovejoy Independent

3 of the 6 neighbors share Wylie Independent with Wylie, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wylie

16 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).

District schools in Wylieby address
Wally Watkins El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
832 students14:1Rate it →
R V Groves El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
680 students14:1Rate it →
Dodd El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
607 students14:1Rate it →
Rita Smith El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
587 students14:1Rate it →
P M Akin El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
583 students14:1Rate it →
T F Birmingham El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
522 students12:1Rate it →
R F Hartman El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
518 students12:1Rate it →
Ab Harrison Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
A
1,093 students15:1Rate it →
Dr. Al Draper Intermed
Middle · Grades 5–6
A
963 students15:1Rate it →
Davis Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
A
957 students17:1Rate it →
Grady Burnett J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
1,064 students16:1Rate it →
Raymond B Cooper J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
1,019 students17:1Rate it →
Frank McMillan J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
1,011 students16:1Rate it →
Wylie H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
3,189 students18:1Rate it →
Wylie East H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,709 students17:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Achieve Academy
High · Grades 5–12
Alternative Education
133 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (New JH S, New Int S and New El).

Questions about Wylie’s schools

Are Wylie’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wylie children attend outscore 92% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #17 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wylie in?

Wylie Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,401 students in 21 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wylie are served by Community Independent and Garland Independent.

Where do Wylie kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wylie H S and Wylie East H S.

What is Wylie’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Wylie Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Wylie spend per student?

$11,094 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.