Summary:
The Wylie Independent School District (Isd) is home to 11 elementary schools serving grades PK through 4, and it ranks in the 96th percentile statewide, offering a high-quality education with a notable range of performance across its campuses.
Standout schools in the district include Tibbals Elementary, which has ranked in the 99th percentile for three consecutive years and boasts the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 15.6%, consistently achieving top test scores like 90.26% proficiency in 3rd Grade Math. Don Whitt Elementary and Wally Watkins Elementary also perform in the 98th-99th percentile, with Whitt showing exceptional 4th Grade scores. The most improved school is T F Birmingham Elementary, which jumped from the 83rd to the 93rd percentile in just two years, a remarkable achievement despite a high poverty rate. In contrast, R V Groves Elementary faces challenges, with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (48.97%) and a decline in ranking from the 93rd to the 87th percentile, alongside the lowest test scores in the district.
Key metrics reveal that the district average for 3rd Grade Reading (74.51%) and 4th Grade Math (81.31%) far exceeds state averages. A critical finding is that socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, is the strongest predictor of performance, with a 33-percentage-point gap between the lowest and highest poverty schools. Interestingly, higher per-student spending (e.g., Rita Smith Elementary at $13,448) does not correlate with higher test scores, as lower-spending schools like Tibbals outperform. Additionally, 4th Grade Math is a district-wide strength, but a significant achievement gap exists for Spanish-speaking students, as seen at Groves where 4th Grade Math proficiency in Spanish was 0% compared to 63.57% in English.
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