Rita Smith Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wylie, Texas · Wylie ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Rita Smith Elementary School serves 587 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Wylie (Collin County). It is one of 20 schools in Wylie ISD. By enrollment it is the 1711th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 42.4 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 | 484653010521 |
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 | 587 | 19,401 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.2% | 27.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Rita Smith Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Wylie ISD, Rita Smith Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 569 students, so Rita Smith 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 1 with 106 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 82, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 4 has 18% more students than kindergarten (97 against 82). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 105 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 43.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Wylie ISD (39.2%). Asian students are next, at 20.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.2% of students qualify 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
Rita Smith Elementary School has 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 587 students would have about 39.7 teachers, so Rita Smith Elementary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Dodd Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 91 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.4% |
| Asian | 20.8% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Black | 14.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 105 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 106 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2221 Fm 1378, Wylie, TX 75098
Phone: (972)429-2540
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rita Smith Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodd Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 1.1 mi | 607 | 14.1 | 41.8% |
| George W Bush Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 1.6 mi | 924 | 14.9 | 17.7% |
| R V Groves Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 1.9 mi | 680 | 13.7 | 49% |
| Tibbals Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.2 mi | 609 | 13.6 | 15.6% |
| T F Birmingham Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.4 mi | 522 | 12.3 | 41.4% |
| Hunt Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.9 mi | 491 | 13.7 | 14.1% |
| Boggess Elementary School | Plano ISD | 3.1 mi | 498 | 14 | 19.3% |
| Joe V Hart Elementary School | Lovejoy ISD | 3.2 mi | 530 | 19.6 | 4% |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |