Don Whitt Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sachse, Texas · Wylie ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Don Whitt Elementary School serves 728 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Sachse (Collin County). It is one of 20 schools in Wylie ISD. By enrollment it is the 749th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 50.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Wylie ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484653011373 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wylie ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 728 | 19,401 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.6% | 27.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Don Whitt Elementary School in context
Size
Don Whitt Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Wylie ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 728 students are 3.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 640; Don Whitt Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 161 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 6, against an average of 121 per grade. This year grade 4 has 25% more students than kindergarten (154 against 123). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 37% here and 18.3% across Wylie ISD. White students are next, at 32.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.5% across Wylie ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 50.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 728 students, Don Whitt Elementary School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 728 students would have about 49.2 teachers, so Don Whitt Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Don Whitt Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Cheri Cox Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 119 other elementary schools, 28 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 37% |
| White | 32.8% |
| Black | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 123 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 158 |
| Grade 3 | 161 |
| Grade 4 | 154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7520 Woodcreek Way, Sachse, TX 75048
Phone: (972)429-2560
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Don Whitt Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheri Cox Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 1.1 mi | 670 | 13.7 | 30.3% |
| Miller Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.7 mi | 315 | 12.2 | 23.2% |
| John W Armstrong Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.8 mi | 724 | 17.7 | 41.2% |
| Luna Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.0 mi | 544 | 18.4 | 37.5% |
| Schell Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.3 mi | 403 | 13.1 | 33% |
| Robert B Sewell Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.3 mi | 709 | 17.3 | 49.1% |
| R V Groves Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.5 mi | 680 | 13.7 | 49% |
| Tibbals Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.5 mi | 609 | 13.6 | 15.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wylie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Harrison Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,093 |
| Achieve Academy | High | 5–12 | 133 |
| Cheri Cox Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 670 |
| Davis Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 957 |
| Dodd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 607 |
| Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 963 |
| Frank McMillan Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,011 |
| George W Bush Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 924 |
| Grady Burnett Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,064 |
| P M Akin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 583 |
| R F Hartman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 518 |
| R V Groves Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 680 |
| Raymond B Cooper Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,019 |
| Rita Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 587 |
| T F Birmingham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 522 |
| Tibbals Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 609 |
| Wally Watkins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 832 |
| Wylie East High School | High | 9–12 | 2,709 |
| Wylie High School | High | 9–12 | 3,189 |