Wylie West Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Wylie ISD
- Abilene, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
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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Principal
- Aaron Amonett
- aamonett@wylie.esc14.net
- (325) 695-1910
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%
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%
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%
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: 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