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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYLIE ISD·NCES 484650013623
Wylie East Elementary School
7401 MAPLE ST, ABILENE, TX 79602 · (325) 437-2330 · Taylor County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
205 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 196 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 209 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 182 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 189 | 24% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within WYLIE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 34.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 37.0% | 21.0% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Schools most like Wylie East Elementary School
Wylie East Elementary School's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie East Elementary School this school | 776 | 26.4% | 63.3% |
| Barbers Hill El North MONT BELVIEU | 835 | 25.7% | 81.5% |
| Greentree Elementary School KINGWOOD | 706 | 29.0% | 49.0% |
| North Joshua Elementary School BURLESON | 733 | 26.2% | 69.1% |
| Lake Highlands Elementary School DALLAS | 704 | 25.0% | 69.0% |
| Meadow Wood Elementary School HOUSTON | 686 | 28.1% | 60.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wylie East Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #602 of 4,401 | #4 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #979 of 4,466 ▼ 187 | #4 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #642 of 4,466 ▼ 207 | #3 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #2,033 of 3,998 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #537 of 4,938 | #1 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,974 of 4,622 | #9 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #1,652 of 4,628 | #13 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #4,299 of 4,789 | #18 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
776
-129 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 776 | 53.6 | 14.5:1 | 26% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 796 | 54.3 | 14.7:1 | 31% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 789 | 50.1 | 15.8:1 | 30% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 905 | 54 | 16.8:1 | 26% (238) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wylie East Elementary School.
About Wylie East Elementary School
Wylie East Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of ABILENE, Texas. It covers kindergarten through 3, with a total enrollment of 776 students. Enrollment is 50% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
Wylie East Elementary School is one school in WYLIE ISD, a system of 8 schools with 5,606 students.
White students make up a majority at Wylie East Elementary School, at 60%. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 14.5 students per teacher and 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 26%. That is 27 points below the 53% average for public schools in Taylor County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 62.4%.
Taylor County census figures show that the median household income is $67,139, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Taylor County is home to 54 public schools and about 24,159 public school students.
The closest public school, Wylie East Junior High School, is about 0.5 miles from Wylie East Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Wylie East Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Wylie East Elementary School is City: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 129 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.5 students per teacher, compared with 16.8 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Wylie East Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,863
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
24,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WYLIE ISD
- Wylie High SchoolHigh · 1,537 students
- Wylie West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,038 students
- Wylie West Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Wylie East Junior High SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Wylie West Intermediate SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Wylie East Intermediate SchoolElementary · 384 students
Other schools in ABILENE
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Wylie High SchoolHigh · 1,537 students
- Wylie West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,038 students
- Texas Leadership of AbileneCombined · 834 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Wylie East Junior High School0.5 mi · 540
- Wylie East Intermediate School1.8 mi · 384
- Wylie West Elementary School2.4 mi · 673
- Wylie West Intermediate School2.5 mi · 465
- Cooper High School2.8 mi · 1,570
- Wylie West Early Childhood Center2.9 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Wylie East Elementary SchoolHow large is Wylie East Elementary School?
Wylie East Elementary School enrolls approximately 776 students in grades KG-03.
Is Wylie East Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wylie East Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many students per teacher at Wylie East Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Wylie East Elementary School.
How diverse is Wylie East Elementary School?
Wylie East Elementary School reports a student body of 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Wylie East Elementary School in?
Wylie East Elementary School is part of WYLIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.