Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Wylie ISD: A

Total students

888

Avg. teacher experience

10.6 years

Wylie ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Wylie ISD: 95.9%

Statewide: 90%

Wylie West Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Abilene, TX, in the Wylie ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 888 students. 27.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,831, which is $9,056 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

4134 Beltway S
Abilene, TX 79606-5509

Office phone number

(325) 695-1910

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Wylie West Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

888

African American

34 (3.8%)

Wylie ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Wylie ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

25 (2.8%)

Wylie ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

197 (22.2%)

Wylie ISD: 22%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.2%)

Wylie ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

590 (66.4%)

Wylie ISD: 65.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

40 (4.5%)

Wylie ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

2.8%

Hispanic

22.2%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

66.4%

Two or more races

4.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

27.7 %

Wylie ISD: 26.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

19.5 %

Wylie ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.6 %

Wylie ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

27.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

19.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

1.5 %

Wylie ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

11.7 %

Wylie ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.7 %

Wylie ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.5%

Gifted and talented

11.7%

Special education

8.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Wylie ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Wylie ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Wylie ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Wylie ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3.5 %

Wylie ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

17.1 %

Wylie ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Wylie ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Wylie ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.5 %

Wylie ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Wylie ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3 %

Wylie ISD: 9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

6.8 %

Wylie ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

54.2

African American

1 (1.8%)

Wylie ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Wylie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Wylie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8 (14.8%)

Wylie ISD: 10%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wylie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

45.2 (83.4%)

Wylie ISD: 88.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Wylie ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Wylie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

49.2 (90.8%)

Wylie ISD: 83.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (9.2%)

Wylie ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Wylie ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

16.4

Wylie ISD: 15.2

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.6 years

Wylie ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$49,831

Wylie ISD: $50,075

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,300

Wylie ISD: $46,490

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,533

Wylie ISD: $47,108

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,513

Wylie ISD: $47,441

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,050

Wylie ISD: $52,180

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,715

Wylie ISD: $57,755

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,559

Wylie ISD: $61,496

Statewide: $71,111

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