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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYLIE ISD·NCES 484650006926

Wylie West Intermediate School

3158 BELTWAY S, ABILENE, TX 79606 · (325) 692-7961 · Taylor County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
95 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 321546%
Grade 425054%
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%
White
28662%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
11224%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
184%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
184%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
296%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
22849%
Female
23751%

School pathway

Feeds from
Wylie West Elementary SchoolKG–02
Based on grade levels within WYLIE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -3.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2021

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading33.0%35.0%21.0%11.0%
Mathematics37.0%31.0%19.0%13.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2668.0%68.0%
2024-2572.0%68.0%
2023-2463.0%60.0%
2022-2363.0%53.0%
2021-2271.0%57.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 West Intermediate School

Wylie West Intermediate School's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Wylie West Intermediate School this school46520.4%65.8%
Westwood Elementary School
FRIENDSWOOD
49717.5%N/A
Raye McCoy Elementary School
GEORGETOWN
48623.5%49.3%
Cypress Elementary School
CEDAR PARK
50618.2%54.6%
Garden Ridge Elementary School
GARDEN RIDGE
47518.5%70.2%
Zilker Elementary School
AUSTIN
50621.5%68.8%
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 Intermediate School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Taylor County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
65.8%#480 of 4,401#3 of 19
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
68.0%#518 of 4,466
▼ 21
#2 of 19
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
68.0%#858 of 4,466
▼ 198
#4 of 19
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+10.0pp#1,504 of 3,998#4 of 13
Enrollment
ranked largest first
465#2,864 of 4,938#15 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.0:1#3,900 of 4,622#17 of 21
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.7%#1,850 of 4,628#15 of 21
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
20.4%#4,422 of 4,789#21 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-32.8%#382 of 2,838#3 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 2024-25
Enrollment
465
+56 (+14%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2546527.317.0:120% (95)
2023-2446528.816.1:121% (97)
2022-2345926.917.1:124% (111)
2020-214092417.0:118% (73)
2017-1869241.816.6:120% (137)
2015-166293518.0:117% (110)
2010-117744118.9:118% (138)
2000-014112417.1:16% (25)
1990-915352323.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wylie West Intermediate School.

Since 2017-18: students down 33% (692 to 465); teachers down 35% (41.8 to 27.3).

About Wylie West Intermediate School

This page covers Wylie West Intermediate School, a mid-sized elementary school in ABILENE, Texas. The school counted 465 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 4.

WYLIE ISD has 8 schools and 5,606 students, and Wylie West Intermediate School is one of those schools.

More than half of enrollment at Wylie West Intermediate School is White: 62%. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.

Wylie West Intermediate School reports a ratio of 17.0 students per teacher, from 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in Taylor County is 33 points.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, Wylie West Intermediate School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 65.8% actual against 65.0% predicted.

For Taylor County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $67,139 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Taylor County number 54, with about 24,159 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wylie West Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Wylie West Intermediate School ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.

Locale data from NCES put Wylie West Intermediate School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).

Enrollment was 465 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 409.

The allk12 page for Wylie West Intermediate School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Taylor County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Wylie West Intermediate School
District
WYLIE ISD
Address
3158 BELTWAY S, ABILENE, TX 79606
Phone
(325) 692-7961
County
Taylor County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–04
Total enrollment
465
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
95 (20%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
484650006926
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wylie West Intermediate School
How large is Wylie West Intermediate School?
Wylie West Intermediate School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades 03-04.
Is Wylie West Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wylie West Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-04.
How many students per teacher at Wylie West Intermediate School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Wylie West Intermediate School.
How diverse is Wylie West Intermediate School?
Wylie West Intermediate School reports a student body of 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Wylie West Intermediate School in?
Wylie West Intermediate School is part of WYLIE ISD.
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