Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School
Public middle school in Wylie, Texas · Wylie ISD · Grades 5–6
Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School serves 963 students in grades 5–6 in Wylie (Collin County). It is one of 20 schools in Wylie ISD. By enrollment it is the 323rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 65.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| 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 | 484653011180 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 963 | 19,401 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.2% | 27.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School in context
Size
Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School is the 5th largest of Wylie ISD's 6 middle schools; its 963 students are 5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,015; Dr. Al Draper Intermediate 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 6 with 497 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 466, against an average of 482 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 466 in grade 5 and 497 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 33.7% here and 39.2% across Wylie ISD. Asian students are next, at 28.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.5% across Wylie ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 65.38 full-time-equivalent teachers for 963 students, Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 963 students would have about 66.9 teachers, so Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Raymond B Cooper Junior High School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 35 other middle schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 33.7% |
| Asian | 28.3% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 466 |
| Grade 6 | 497 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
103 Hensley, Wylie, TX 75098
Phone: (972)429-3350
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond B Cooper Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 0.1 mi | 1,019 | 16.9 | 24.9% |
| Ab Harrison Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,093 | 15.3 | 29.3% |
| Frank McMillan Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,011 | 16.4 | 26.9% |
| Davis Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 2.4 mi | 957 | 16.9 | 24.1% |
| Grady Burnett Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,064 | 15.8 | 28.4% |
| Murphy Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.5 mi | 901 | 15.7 | 19.5% |
| B G Hudson Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,099 | 15.9 | 50% |
| Otto Middle School | Plano ISD | 4.3 mi | 936 | 14.9 | 39.6% |
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 |
| Don Whitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 728 |
| 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 |