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How has WYLIE WEST J H changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,038
Middle
DISTRICT 789 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYLIE ISD·NCES 484650005826
Wylie West Junior High School
4134 BELTWAY S, ABILENE, TX 79606 · (325) 695-1910 · Taylor County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,038 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
205 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 239 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 238 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 275 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 286 | 28% |
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 28.0% | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 73.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 Junior High School
Wylie West Junior High School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie West Junior High School this school | 1,038 | 19.7% | 62.1% |
| Liberty Hill Middle School LIBERTY HILL | 1,050 | 22.4% | 53.0% |
| Creekwood Middle School KINGWOOD | 1,144 | 22.7% | 61.2% |
| McAnally Middle School FORT WORTH | 898 | 18.6% | 63.9% |
| Lamar Middle School AUSTIN | 1,109 | 22.2% | 68.9% |
| Harpool Middle School LANTANA | 860 | 14.9% | 70.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #204 of 1,635 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #252 of 1,670 ▲ 5 | #3 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #238 of 1,670 ▼ 21 | #3 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #55 of 1,570 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,038 | #247 of 1,749 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,286 of 1,542 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #662 of 1,543 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.7% | #1,560 of 1,648 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +51.3% | #37 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,038
+183 (+21%) vs 2020
+263% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,038 | 61.4 | 16.9:1 | 20% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 989 | 59.8 | 16.6:1 | 26% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 972 | 58.3 | 16.7:1 | 24% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 855 | 56 | 15.3:1 | 21% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 43.3 | 15.8:1 | 17% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 13% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 780 | 48 | 16.3:1 | 13% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 7% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 17 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wylie West Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (686 to 1,038); teachers up 42% (43.3 to 61.4).
About Wylie West Junior High School
In ABILENE, Texas, part of Taylor County, Wylie West Junior High School is a middle-grades school. It serves 1,038 students in grades 5 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
The WYLIE ISD system has 8 schools and 5,606 students.
Roughly 61% of students at Wylie West Junior High School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Wylie West Junior High School is 61.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.9:1. This ratio sits 2.5 above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 20%. That rate is below the 53% average among public schools in Taylor County.
Wylie West Junior High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Wylie West Junior High School, the prediction is 65.3% and the result is 62.1%.
Taylor County census figures show that the median household income is $67,139, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Taylor County is home to 54 public schools and about 24,159 public school students.
Wylie West Intermediate School is the public school closest to Wylie West Junior High School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 58.9% on proficiency, and Wylie West Junior High School is above that at 62.1%.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment grew 21% from its 2020-21 level of 855. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.3:1 to 16.9:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Wylie West Junior High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 East Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 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
- Texas Leadership of AbileneCombined · 834 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Wylie East Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Wylie West Intermediate School0.9 mi · 465
- Wylie West Elementary School0.9 mi · 673
- Wylie West Early Childhood Center1.5 mi · 193
- Wylie High School1.5 mi · 1,537
- Ward Elementary School3.2 mi · 502
- Wylie East Elementary School3.4 mi · 776
Frequently asked questions
About Wylie West Junior High SchoolHow large is Wylie West Junior High School?
Wylie West Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,038 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Wylie West Junior High School serve?
Wylie West Junior High School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Wylie West Junior High School have?
Wylie West Junior High School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wylie West Junior High School?
At Wylie West Junior High School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Wylie West Junior High School public or private?
Wylie West Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WYLIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.