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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYLIE ISD·NCES 484653005296

GRADY BURNETT J H

516 HILLTOP, WYLIE, TX 75098 · (972) 429-3200 · Collin County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,064 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,064
Middle
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
302 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
536
Grade 8
528
Student demographics
White
50047%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
22521%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54%
Black
17516%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13%
Asian
11010%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 6%
Two+
495%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
56853%
Female
49647%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
74.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,064
+292 (+38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.6:1
% White
47%
was 55%
% Hispanic
21%
was 25%
% Black
16%
was 12%
% Asian
10%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GRADY BURNETT J H

GRADY BURNETT J H is a sizable intermediate school in WYLIE, Texas, run under WYLIE ISD. The school hosts 1,064 students in grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so GRADY BURNETT J H sits 65% above that benchmark.

GRADY BURNETT J H is one of 29 schools operated by WYLIE ISD, a district that educates 25,007 students overall.

In terms of who attends, GRADY BURNETT J H shows that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, GRADY BURNETT J H lists 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 28% of students at GRADY BURNETT J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GRADY BURNETT J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.5%.

In the broader community, Collin County reports that median household earnings sit near $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Collin County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), of which GRADY BURNETT J H is one.

The closest other public school is ACHIEVE ACADEMY, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GRADY BURNETT J H. On composite proficiency, GRADY BURNETT J H comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 69.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 38%: 772 students in 2018 compared to 1,064 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 55% to 47% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. 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
GRADY BURNETT J H
District
WYLIE ISD
Address
516 HILLTOP, WYLIE, TX 75098
Phone
(972) 429-3200
County
Collin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
1,064
Teachers (FTE)
68
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
302 (28%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
484653005296
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GRADY BURNETT J H
How many students attend GRADY BURNETT J H?
GRADY BURNETT J H enrolls approximately 1,064 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does GRADY BURNETT J H serve?
GRADY BURNETT J H serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at GRADY BURNETT J H?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at GRADY BURNETT J H.
What is the student diversity at GRADY BURNETT J H?
Student demographics at GRADY BURNETT J H are roughly 47% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is GRADY BURNETT J H public or private?
GRADY BURNETT J H is a public K-12 school, overseen by WYLIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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