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Achieve Academy

Public Grades 5-12

1684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 16% of Texas high schools

Summary

Achieve Academy is a small, alternative-style school in Wylie, TX, serving 133 students in grades 5-12 within the highly-ranked Wylie Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional performance with special education students, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide and earning a 5-star rating—a remarkable achievement that contrasts sharply with its overall low state ranking. With a student-teacher ratio of just 8.4:1, less than half that of nearby Wylie High School (17.6:1) and Wylie East High School (17.1:1), Achieve Academy provides the individualized attention that its student population requires.

The school spends $25,817 per student, more than double the amount of its district counterparts (Wylie High: $10,515; Wylie East: $11,204) and nearly three times that of Rockwall High School ($8,276). This high investment supports small classes and specialized support, contributing to a high graduation rate of 95.7% in 2023-2024, comparable to the district's excellent 98.2% and far exceeding schools like Naaman Forest High School (88.6%). However, standardized test scores are low overall, with only 28.57% proficient in English II Reading versus the district's 81.3%, though Biology is a surprising strength—80% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, above the state average of 70.51%.

Like Rockwall Quest Academy, a similar alternative school in the Rockwall Independent School District (Isd), Achieve Academy prioritizes credit recovery and student support over test performance, resulting in a "low test score, high graduation" profile. A concerning trend is the declining performance of low socio-economic status students, dropping from the 23rd percentile to the 9th percentile in recent years, which needs attention given that nearly half the school qualifies as low-SES. Overall, Achieve Academy is a specialized environment that effectively serves students who may struggle in traditional large high schools, though its expensive model raises questions about long-term sustainability.

133

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,013

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Pirate Dr
Wylie, TX 75098

(972) 429-2395

District: Wylie Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English II Reading scores 31 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg84%

Texas avg67%

1,684^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	6.0	2322 of 2372	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1556 of 2330	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	46.6	1154 of 2251	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	31.0	1621 of 2245	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1684 of 2009	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1564 of 1974	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1560 of 1990	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1329 of 1961	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1053 of 1876	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1437 of 1861	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1473 of 1857	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1450 of 1797	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	1498 of 1777	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	1543 of 1762	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	1465 of 1743	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.2	1046 of 1734	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.1	1404 of 1652	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	1062 of 1086	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	425 of 1065	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	197 of 1031	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	23.9	790 of 1020	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	923 of 1013	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.9	606 of 1837	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	916 of 1829	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1092 of 1810	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1213 of 1784	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	900 of 1195	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	1070 of 1153	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1369 of 1437	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	726 of 1278	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	169 of 1113	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	1733 of 1936	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	1256 of 1504	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1371 of 1880	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1590 of 1891	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1293 of 1841	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1167 of 1815	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1345 of 1798	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1470 of 1781	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1268 of 1453	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1463 of 1805	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1542 of 1820	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1391 of 1762	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1484 of 1743	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1507 of 1714	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1451 of 1691	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	1768 of 1937	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1375 of 1513	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1450 of 1884	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1628 of 1897	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1186 of 1847	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1619 of 1848	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1669 of 1818	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1616 of 1794	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	1720 of 1954	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1102 of 1515	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1155 of 1891	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	632 of 1913	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	502 of 1853	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	14.1	1622 of 1840	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1383 of 1824	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1491 of 1803	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	100 of 1299	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	124 of 1478	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	71.4	205 of 1382	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	214 of 1347	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	1324 of 1584	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	958 of 1294	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1318 of 1556	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1380 of 1576	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	80.0	142 of 1525	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	25.6	1200 of 1510	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1425 of 1526	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1355 of 1539	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)49th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2023)28th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+72 vs school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology80%+9 vs state

U.S. History43%-27 vs state

English II Reading29%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Achieve Academy	Public	5-12	300 Pirate Dr	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 429-2395	133	16	8.4	48.1%	50 (37.6%)	22 (16.5%)	47 (35.3%)	9 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	17.6	1684^th of 2009 public high schools	16.2%		22.3	1564^th of 1974 public high schools	20.8%	120		80.0		28.6	42.9						$25,013
Wylie High School	Public	9-12	2550 W Fm 544	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-3100	3,189	180	17.6	24.8%	1,248 (39.1%)	494 (15.5%)	618 (19.4%)	646 (20.3%)	12 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	163 (5.1%)	81.3	183^rd of 2009 public high schools	90.9%		85.4	134^th of 1974 public high schools	93.2%	49	75.0	84.8	78.4	83.3	86.4						$8,094
Wylie East High School	Public	9-12	3000 Wylie E Dr	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-3150	2,709	158	17.1	28.0%	1,153 (42.6%)	477 (17.6%)	673 (24.8%)	307 (11.3%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (3.4%)	80.6	205^th of 2009 public high schools	89.8%		77.1	267^th of 1974 public high schools	86.5%	62	75.6	85.4	76.5	80.6	86.7						$8,471
Sachse High School	Public	9-12	3901 Miles Rd	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-7450	2,935	170	17.3	44.5%	884 (30.1%)	620 (21.1%)	874 (29.8%)	380 (12.9%)	48 (1.6%)	9 (0.3%)	120 (4.1%)	60.4	672^nd of 2009 public high schools	66.6%		66.1	521^st of 1974 public high schools	73.6%	151	59.0	76.2	60.2	61.3	75.4						$8,770
Harmony School Of Innovation - Garland	Public, Charter	7-12	2250 Firewheel	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 814-0059	658	36	18.2	56.2%	186 (28.3%)	138 (21.0%)	201 (30.5%)	108 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	74.7	337^th of 2009 public high schools	83.2%		73.1	343^rd of 1974 public high schools	82.6%	6	72.0	88.5	69.4	77.4	77.5	70.5	66.2	20.3	63.7	25.2	$11,715
Gilbreath-Reed Career And Technical Center	Public	11-12	4885 N President George Bush	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 487-4588	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Naaman Forest High School	Public	9-12	4843 Naaman Forest Blvd	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3091	1,949	131	14.8	75.4%	191 (9.8%)	384 (19.7%)	1,048 (53.8%)	221 (11.3%)	63 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (2.1%)	33.5	1405^th of 2009 public high schools	30.1%		38.6	1199^th of 1974 public high schools	39.3%	206	37.8	51.1	38.0	49.9	71.4						$9,899
Rockwall Quest Academy	Public	11-12	1050 Williams	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-2077	61	3	19.6	50.8%	27 (44.3%)	11 (18.0%)	19 (31.1%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0	0.0	26.1						$62,001
Plano East Senior High School	Public	9-12	3000 Los Rios Blvd	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-9000	3,033	181	16.7	32.8%	650 (21.4%)	328 (10.8%)	922 (30.4%)	989 (32.6%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	132 (4.4%)	71.1	405^th of 2009 public high schools	79.8%		71.5	380^th of 1974 public high schools	80.7%	25	43.6	94.1	69.7	56.1	80.1						$7,807
Rowlett High School	Public	9-12	4700 Kirby Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-1712	2,156	141	15.3	56.6%	490 (22.7%)	581 (26.9%)	859 (39.8%)	110 (5.1%)	41 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.5%)	42.4	1174^th of 2009 public high schools	41.6%		38.3	1206^th of 1974 public high schools	38.9%	32	40.2	67.8	49.5	54.8	63.7						$9,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Achieve Academy

What is the racial makeup of Achieve Academy?

Students at Achieve Academy are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Achieve Academy a good school?

Achieve Academy ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Achieve Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Achieve Academy.

What district is Achieve Academy in?

Wylie Independent School District (Isd)

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