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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYLIE ISD·NCES 484653011178

ACHIEVE ACADEMY

300 PIRATE DR, WYLIE, TX 75098 · (972) 429-2395 · Collin County
GRADES 05–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
Enrollment
133
High
DISTRICT 1,514 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
64 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
1
Grade 6
4
Grade 7
8
Grade 8
4
Grade 9
23
Grade 10
36
Grade 11
36
Grade 12
21
Student demographics
White
5038%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
4735%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54%
Black
2217%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13%
Asian
97%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 6%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8463%
Female
4937%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
133
-2 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 9.1:1
% White
38%
was 53%
% Hispanic
35%
was 30%
% Black
17%
was 8%
% Asian
7%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ACHIEVE ACADEMY

Set in WYLIE, Texas, ACHIEVE ACADEMY is a minimally staffed four-year high school, one of the schools within WYLIE ISD. It caters to 133 students across grades 5 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so ACHIEVE ACADEMY sits 83% smaller than that benchmark.

ACHIEVE ACADEMY is one of 29 schools operated by WYLIE ISD, a district that teaches 25,007 students overall.

In terms of who attends, ACHIEVE ACADEMY logs that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 35% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

On the income-and-resources front, ACHIEVE ACADEMY reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Collin County (around 30%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Collin County shows median household income runs about $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. ACHIEVE ACADEMY is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

The closest other public school is GRADY BURNETT J H, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ACHIEVE ACADEMY.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. ACHIEVE ACADEMY's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 135 (now 133). The White share of enrollment shrank from 53% to 38% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Collin County at a glance

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Population
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students

Quick facts

School name
ACHIEVE ACADEMY
District
WYLIE ISD
Address
300 PIRATE DR, WYLIE, TX 75098
Phone
(972) 429-2395
County
Collin County
Level
High
Grade range
05–12
Total enrollment
133
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
64 (48%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
484653011178
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ACHIEVE ACADEMY
How many students attend ACHIEVE ACADEMY?
ACHIEVE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 133 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does ACHIEVE ACADEMY serve?
ACHIEVE ACADEMY serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ACHIEVE ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ACHIEVE ACADEMY is approximately 8.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ACHIEVE ACADEMY?
ACHIEVE ACADEMY reports a student body of 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees ACHIEVE ACADEMY?
ACHIEVE ACADEMY is overseen by WYLIE ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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