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Rita Smith Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rita Smith Elementary in Wylie, TX, is a high-performing PK-4 school serving 587 students within the top-ranked Wylie Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools.

What truly sets Rita Smith apart is its remarkable ability to ensure every student thrives, regardless of background. The school ranks in the 99th percentile for supporting both economically disadvantaged students and those receiving special education services—a rare achievement that distinguishes it from even its most prestigious neighbors. For example, while Tibbals Elementary has a lower poverty rate and a slightly higher overall state ranking, Rita Smith serves a more diverse socioeconomic population and achieves its top-tier status by being exceptionally effective with higher-needs students. This "equitable excellence" means your child will benefit from a learning environment where economic background is not a barrier to success.

Rita Smith also excels at fostering academic growth between grade levels. In the most recent year, 4th-grade proficiency in both Reading (79.8%) and Math (84.85%) was higher than 3rd-grade scores, indicating a curriculum that builds strong foundational skills. Its 4th-grade math performance significantly outpaces nearby schools like Dodd Elementary (73.21%) and R V Groves Elementary (63.57%). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 and a consistent track record of outperforming district averages, Rita Smith is a school that delivers on the promise of public education by ensuring every student has the support they need to succeed.

587

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,858

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2221 Fm 1378
Wylie, TX 75098

(972) 429-2540

District: Wylie Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rita Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Davis Intermediate
	Frank McMillan J H
High:	Wylie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Asian:

20.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (80% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Texas avg49%

103^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Wylie Independent School District (Isd)

40^th of 951Wylie Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	103 of 4627	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	147 of 4651	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	115 of 4710	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	144 of 4647	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	146 of 4581	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	116 of 4578	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	261 of 4479	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	105 of 4359	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	273 of 4329	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	187 of 4286	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.9	268 of 4320	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.9	676 of 4260	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	51.7	2204 of 4221	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.9	1765 of 4206	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.9	430 of 4095	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	650 of 3937	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	707 of 3884	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	405 of 3768	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	93 of 2406	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	79 of 1905	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	13 of 2443	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	16 of 2443	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	129 of 2421	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	116 of 2444	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	61 of 2515	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	34 of 2483	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	244 of 999	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	152 of 814	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	95 of 1045	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	57.6	483 of 1015	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	474 of 957	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	504 of 967	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	457 of 1009	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	428 of 1005	57.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.8	713 of 4461	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	381 of 4331	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	46.9	2197 of 4295	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.1	450 of 4240	89.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	119 of 1643	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	312 of 2918	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	162 of 3668	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	406 of 3556	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	525 of 3487	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	1593 of 3446	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	817 of 3333	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	37.0	2211 of 3226	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	83 of 4575	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	109 of 3744	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	151 of 4658	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	175 of 4588	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	99 of 4561	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	209 of 4499	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	404 of 4348	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	152 of 4306	96.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	131 of 3075	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	391 of 2980	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	249 of 2958	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	81 of 3006	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	707 of 3184	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	527 of 3106	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	86 of 4413	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	120 of 3644	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	93 of 4465	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	455 of 4401	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	95.0	95 of 4376	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	134 of 4329	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	153 of 4188	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	315 of 4168	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	52 of 4520	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	67 of 3705	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	167 of 4594	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	44 of 4521	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	533 of 4477	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	315 of 4451	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	189 of 4309	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	241 of 4264	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	128 of 4582	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	43 of 3739	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	77 of 4647	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	114 of 4585	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	191 of 4563	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	139 of 4498	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	122 of 4357	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	83 of 4319	98.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	177 of 1106	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	469 of 1128	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	94.6	18 of 961	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	73 of 1112	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.3	44 of 4301	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	43 of 3549	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	57 of 4292	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	75 of 4086	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	66 of 3952	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	57 of 3799	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	64.0	774 of 3684	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	267 of 3558	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	128 of 3006	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	70 of 2612	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	124 of 3108	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	114 of 3106	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	78 of 3082	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	90 of 3082	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	388 of 3142	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	90 of 3127	97.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)76th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading81%+29 vs state

Mathematics80%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Rita Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2221 Fm 1378	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-2540	587	42	13.8	26.2%	255 (43.4%)	84 (14.3%)	88 (15.0%)	122 (20.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	96.8	103^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	97.8%		95.9	147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.8%	44			81.4	79.8		75.5	84.9		$9,858
Dodd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Park Blvd	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 429-3440	607	43	14.1	41.8%	210 (34.6%)	114 (18.8%)	137 (22.6%)	104 (17.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.9%)	87.9	455^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.2	299^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.6%	156			64.4	76.6		60.6	73.2		$12,095
George W Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Eagle Aerie Ln	St Paul	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 429-2600	924	62	14.9	17.7%	310 (33.5%)	108 (11.7%)	223 (24.1%)	217 (23.5%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	97.7	68^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.5%		94.7	198^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%	130	63.6	71.4	84.3	82.4		79.4	85.7		$8,625
R V Groves Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 McCreary Rd	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 429-3460	680	50	13.6	49.0%	182 (26.8%)	105 (15.4%)	272 (40.0%)	92 (13.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	84.1	613^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.8%		85.1	570^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.7%	43	33.3		66.2	67.4		63.7	63.6		$9,523
Tibbals Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	621 Waters Edge Way	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-2520	609	45	13.6	15.6%	209 (34.3%)	74 (12.2%)	37 (6.1%)	260 (42.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	98.1	49^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.9	53^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	98.9%	4			80.0	87.4		84.3	87.3		$8,836
T F Birmingham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 W Brown St	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 429-3420	522	43	12.2	41.4%	181 (34.7%)	117 (22.4%)	112 (21.5%)	72 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	90.6	340^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.7%		84.3	597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.2%	257			75.5	63.5		73.8	79.1		$11,135
Hunt Elementary	Public	K-5	415 Oriole Dr	Murphy	75094	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-4400	491	36	13.7	14.1%	190 (38.7%)	47 (9.6%)	44 (9.0%)	179 (36.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	94	215^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.7	196^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.8%	19			83.6	74.4	77.3	82.2	79.1	72.7	$9,182
Boggess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Glen Ridge Dr	Murphy	75094	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-4000	498	36	13.9	19.3%	193 (38.8%)	38 (7.6%)	57 (11.4%)	155 (31.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.2%)	89.2	407^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.2%		95.7	158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.6%	249			68.1	77.3	67.7	72.6	69.8	79.2	$9,520
Joe V Hart Elementary	Public	K-4	450 Country Club Rd	Lucas	75002	Collin County	Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 742-8200	530	27	19.6	4.0%	364 (68.7%)	15 (2.8%)	68 (12.8%)	46 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.4%)	97.2	90^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.5	245^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.7%	155			83.5	81.1		75.2	86.5		$8,849
R F Hartman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 S Birmingham St	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 429-3480	518	43	12.0	42.5%	172 (33.2%)	107 (20.7%)	106 (20.5%)	102 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)								(n/a)									$11,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Rita Smith Elementary

How many students attend Rita Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Rita Smith Elementary.

What district is Rita Smith Elementary in?

Wylie Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Rita Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rita Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Davis Intermediate
Middle : Frank McMillan J H
High : Wylie High School

What is the racial makeup of Rita Smith Elementary?

Students at Rita Smith Elementary are 43% White, 21% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Rita Smith Elementary a good school?

Yes! Rita Smith Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 103^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

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