1
Enrollment
673
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYLIE ISD·NCES 484650005292
Wylie West Elementary School
7650 HARDWICK RD, ABILENE, TX 79606 · (325) 692-6554 · Taylor County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
162 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 | 247 | 37% |
| Grade 1 | 219 | 33% |
| Grade 2 | 207 | 31% |
Student demographics
56%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
Wylie West Elementary School→Wylie West Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within WYLIE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Wylie West Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie West Elementary School this school | 673 | 24.1% | N/A |
| I W and Eleanor Hyde Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 600 | 23.8% | 59.5% |
| Justin Elementary School JUSTIN | 667 | 25.3% | 44.0% |
| Bill Burden Elementary School LIBERTY HILL | 764 | 21.7% | 58.5% |
| Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary School LUBBOCK | 624 | 24.0% | 66.5% |
| Deerwood Elementary School KINGWOOD | 641 | 23.7% | 51.5% |
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 West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #1,100 of 4,938 | #4 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,168 of 4,622 | #15 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #1,779 of 4,628 | #14 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.1% | #4,344 of 4,789 | #19 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #2,568 of 2,838 | #14 of 15 |
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
673
+276 (+70%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 673 | 42.5 | 15.8:1 | 24% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 42.3 | 14.7:1 | 26% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 28.3 | 15.1:1 | 21% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 22% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 43.5 | 16.1:1 | 16% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 672 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 20% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 18% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 8% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 579 | 32 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wylie West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (698 to 673); teachers down 2% (43.5 to 42.5).
About Wylie West Elementary School
Wylie West Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Texas, with an address in ABILENE. School enrollment was 673 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 2. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 30% bigger than that.
Wylie West Elementary School is one of the 8 schools that make up WYLIE ISD (5,606 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Wylie West Elementary School is 61% White. Other reported shares: 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. Wylie West Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Wylie West Elementary School reports 24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 53% for public schools in Taylor County.
Wylie West Elementary School is located in Taylor County, where median household income is about $67,139, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Wylie West Elementary School is one of 54 public schools in Taylor County, which together enroll about 24,159 students.
Wylie West Intermediate School is the public school closest to Wylie West Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Wylie West Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Wylie West Elementary School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts for Wylie West Elementary School: 397 students in 2020-21, 673 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.8:1.
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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 East Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 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 West Intermediate School0.2 mi · 465
- Wylie West Junior High School0.9 mi · 1,038
- Wylie West Early Childhood Center1.4 mi · 193
- Wylie High School1.8 mi · 1,537
- Wylie East Elementary School2.4 mi · 776
- Wylie East Junior High School3.0 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Wylie West Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wylie West Elementary School?
Wylie West Elementary School enrolls approximately 673 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Wylie West Elementary School serve?
Wylie West Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wylie West Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wylie West Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wylie West Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wylie West Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Wylie West Elementary School public or private?
Wylie West Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WYLIE ISD.
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