Wise Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tyler, Texas · Chapel Hill ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Wise Elementary School serves 593 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Tyler (Smith County). It is one of 5 schools in Chapel Hill ISD. By enrollment it is the 1662nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Chapel Hill ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481365000858 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chapel Hill ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 593 | 3,072 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82% | 82.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Wise Elementary School in context
Size
Wise Elementary School is the largest of Chapel Hill ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 593 students are 19.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 500 students, so Wise 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 135 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 95, against an average of 119 per grade. This year grade 3 has 11% more students than kindergarten (135 against 122). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 95 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 44.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Chapel Hill ISD (55.3%). White students are next, at 30%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.4% across Chapel Hill ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Wise Elementary School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 593 students would have about 40.1 teachers, so Wise Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Clarkston Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in Tyler ISD. There are 11 elementary schools within 5 miles and 25 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44.4% |
| White | 30% |
| Black | 20.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 95 |
| Kindergarten | 122 |
| Grade 1 | 117 |
| Grade 2 | 124 |
| Grade 3 | 135 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10659 State Hwy 64 E, Tyler, TX 75707
Phone: (903)566-2271
Website: chapelhillisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wise Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkston Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.9 mi | 394 | 14 | 76.9% |
| Bell Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 3.0 mi | 540 | 16.4 | 90% |
| Woods Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 3.5 mi | 810 | 18.3 | 41.9% |
| Bonner Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 3.6 mi | 380 | 13.9 | 93.4% |
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 3.9 mi | 459 | 13 | 59.3% |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 4.0 mi | 392 | 13.1 | 46.4% |
| Caldwell Arts Academy | Tyler ISD | 4.2 mi | 618 | 15.8 | 49.8% |
| Douglas Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 4.4 mi | 591 | 17.3 | 94.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chapel Hill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 990 |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 426 |
| Jackson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 388 |
| W L Kissam Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 675 |