Ab Harrison Intermediate School
- Middle school or junior high school in Wylie ISD
- Wylie, TX
- 5th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Wylie ISD: A
Total students
900
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Wylie ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Wylie ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
Ab Harrison Intermediate School is a middle school or junior high school in Wylie, TX, in the Wylie ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 900 students. 32.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,890, which is $3,799 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 490Wylie, TX 75098-0490
Office phone number
Principal
- Christa Smyder
- christa.smyder@wylieisd.net
- (972) 429-3300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ab Harrison Intermediate School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
900
African American
111 (12.3%)
Wylie ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.4%)
Wylie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
60 (6.7%)
Wylie ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
231 (25.7%)
Wylie ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Wylie ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
457 (50.8%)
Wylie ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
35 (3.9%)
Wylie ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
32.9 %
Wylie ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
29.1 %
Wylie ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.7 %
Wylie ISD: 13%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.9 %
Wylie ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Wylie ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
12.4 %
Wylie ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
14.6 %
Wylie ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Wylie ISD: A
Student achievement
A
Wylie ISD: A
School progress
B
Wylie ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
59.3
African American
2 (3.4%)
Wylie ISD: 4%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (3.4%)
Wylie ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8.4 (14.1%)
Wylie ISD: 9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
46.9 (79.1%)
Wylie ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
43 (72.6%)
Wylie ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
16.3 (27.4%)
Wylie ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.2
Wylie ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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 years
Wylie ISD: 11.5 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
$60,890
Wylie ISD: $61,989
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$57,181
Wylie ISD: $58,760
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$58,667
Wylie ISD: $58,691
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$59,579
Wylie ISD: $60,364
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$62,294
Wylie ISD: $62,818
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$68,231
Wylie ISD: $68,804
Statewide: $65,449