Wylie East Elementary School
Public elementary school in Abilene, Texas · Wylie ISD · Grades K–3
Wylie East Elementary School serves 776 students in grades K–3 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 8 schools in Wylie ISD. By enrollment it is the 535th 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 ÷ 53.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–3 |
| District | Wylie ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484650013623 |
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 | 776 | 5,606 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.4% | 21.9% | 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.
Wylie East Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Wylie ISD, Wylie East Elementary School is the largest, with 13.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 469 students, so Wylie East Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 209 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 182, against an average of 194 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 196 in kindergarten and 189 in grade 3.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wylie ISD (61%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 21.9% 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
Wylie East Elementary School has 53.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 776 students would have about 52.4 teachers, so Wylie East Elementary School has 1.2 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Wylie East Intermediate School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 8 elementary schools within 5 miles and 18 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.5% |
| Hispanic | 24.9% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 196 |
| Grade 1 | 209 |
| Grade 2 | 182 |
| Grade 3 | 189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7401 Maple St, Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: (325)437-2330
Website: wyliebulldogs.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wylie East Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie East Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 1.8 mi | 384 | 17.5 | 23.7% |
| Wylie West Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.4 mi | 673 | 15.8 | 24.1% |
| Wylie West Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 2.5 mi | 465 | 17 | 20.4% |
| Ward Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.4 mi | 502 | 15.4 | 57.8% |
| Alcorta Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.4 mi | 410 | 17.2 | 67.3% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.8 mi | 473 | 13.5 | 86.9% |
| Thomas Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 4.4 mi | 378 | 13.4 | 74.6% |
| Austin Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 4.5 mi | 729 | 17.1 | 52.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wylie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie East Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 384 |
| Wylie East Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 540 |
| Wylie High School | High | 9–12 | 1,537 |
| Wylie West Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 193 |
| Wylie West Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 673 |
| Wylie West Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–4 | 465 |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 1,038 |