Wally Watkins Elementary School
- Elementary school in Wylie ISD
- Wylie, TX
- Kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Wylie ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
864
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Wylie ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Wylie ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90%
Wally Watkins Elementary School is an elementary school in Wylie, TX, in the Wylie ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 864 students. 18.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.1% 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 $61,404, which is $2,517 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jennifer Wiseman
- jennifer.wiseman@wylieisd.net
- (972) 429-2580
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Wally Watkins Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
864
African American
115 (13.3%)
Wylie ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
83 (9.6%)
Wylie ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
143 (16.6%)
Wylie ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
487 (56.4%)
Wylie ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
35 (4.1%)
Wylie ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
18.5 %
Wylie ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
19.2 %
Wylie ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.4 %
Wylie ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
10.1 %
Wylie ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Wylie ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.5 %
Wylie ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Wylie ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Wylie ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
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
2.4 %
Wylie ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
2 %
Wylie ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Wylie ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.8 %
Wylie ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Wylie ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wylie ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.3 %
Wylie ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
6.3 %
Wylie ISD: 8.8%
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
50.4
African American
1 (2%)
Wylie ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6 (11.9%)
Wylie ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
43.4 (86.1%)
Wylie ISD: 81.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 1.3%
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: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
40.9 (81.2%)
Wylie ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9.5 (18.8%)
Wylie ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.7%
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
17.1
Wylie ISD: 16.1
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
11.7 years
Wylie ISD: 11.4 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
$61,404
Wylie ISD: $62,353
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,051
Wylie ISD: $54,307
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,851
Wylie ISD: $59,347
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,901
Wylie ISD: $60,982
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,764
Wylie ISD: $63,511
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,979
Wylie ISD: $68,024
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,522
Wylie ISD: $75,817
Statewide: $71,111