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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYLIE ISD·NCES 484653010521
RITA SMITH EL
2221 FM 1378, WYLIE, TX 75098 · (972) 429-2540 · Collin County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
154 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
83.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +55.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
80.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +39.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 55 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 39 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 2024-25Enrollment
587
+87 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.1:1
% White
43%
was 58%
% Hispanic
15%
was 15%
% Black
14%
was 12%
% Asian
21%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RITA SMITH EL
As a mid-tier primary school in WYLIE, Texas, RITA SMITH EL instructs 587 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by WYLIE ISD.
WYLIE ISD comprises 29 schools with combined enrollment of 25,007 students; RITA SMITH EL is among them.
On the student-mix side, RITA SMITH EL records that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 21% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, RITA SMITH EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 62.4%; actual is 81.3%, +18.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Around the school, 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%. Across Collin County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), RITA SMITH EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: DODD EL, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RITA SMITH EL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 70.6%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Over the past 7-year window. RITA SMITH EL's enrollment has rose 17% since 2018, when it stood at 500 (now 587). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 58% to 43%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for RITA SMITH EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in WYLIE ISD
- WYLIE H SHigh · 3,189 students
- WYLIE EAST H SHigh · 2,709 students
- WYLIE H SHigh · 1,537 students
- AB HARRISON INTMiddle · 1,093 students
- GRADY BURNETT J HMiddle · 1,064 students
- WYLIE WEST J HMiddle · 1,038 students
Other schools in WYLIE
- WYLIE H SHigh · 3,189 students
- WYLIE EAST H SHigh · 2,709 students
- AB HARRISON INTMiddle · 1,093 students
- GRADY BURNETT J HMiddle · 1,064 students
- RAYMOND B COOPER J HMiddle · 1,019 students
- FRANK MCMILLAN J HMiddle · 1,011 students
Nearby schools
- DODD EL1.1 mi · 607
- FRANK MCMILLAN J H1.5 mi · 1,011
- GEORGE W BUSH EL1.6 mi · 924
- DAVIS INT1.6 mi · 957
- R V GROVES EL1.9 mi · 680
- TIBBALS EL2.2 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About RITA SMITH ELHow large is RITA SMITH EL?
RITA SMITH EL enrolls approximately 587 students in grades PK-04.
Is RITA SMITH EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RITA SMITH EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RITA SMITH EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RITA SMITH EL is approximately 13.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at RITA SMITH EL?
Student demographics at RITA SMITH EL are roughly 43% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 21% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees RITA SMITH EL?
RITA SMITH EL is overseen by WYLIE ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.