WILLIAM E WYLIE EL

Set in HENDERSON, Texas, WILLIAM E WYLIE EL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, part of HENDERSON ISD. It instructs 698 students across grades 1 through 3. That puts it 34% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within HENDERSON ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 3,245 students, WILLIAM E WYLIE EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, WILLIAM E WYLIE EL shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 36% White, 18% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WILLIAM E WYLIE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.5%; this one delivers 36.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Rusk County reports that median household income runs about $68,658, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Rusk County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,350 students), of which WILLIAM E WYLIE EL is one.

MONNIE MEYER WYLIE PRI is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILLIAM E WYLIE EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 41.5%.

WILLIAM E WYLIE EL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 782 students in 2018 compared to 698 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 46% to 36% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.