AB HARRISON INT

Located at 1001 S BALLARD, in WYLIE, Texas, AB HARRISON INT is a roomy middle-grades school that caters to 1,093 students (grades 5 through 6), part of WYLIE ISD. That puts it 70% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Across the 29 schools in WYLIE ISD (25,007 students total), AB HARRISON INT accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, AB HARRISON INT reports that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting AB HARRISON INT higher than the state norm the norm. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, AB HARRISON INT sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.1%; this one delivers 65.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Collin County) records that the typical household earns roughly $121,600 per year, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. AB HARRISON INT is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

The closest other public school is R F HARTMAN EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), AB HARRISON INT ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 70.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. AB HARRISON INT's enrollment has climbed 56% since 2018, when it stood at 701 (now 1,093). White enrollment moved from 57% to 43% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.