Wylie East Junior High School
Public middle school in Abilene, Texas · Wylie ISD · Grades 6–8
Wylie East Junior High School serves 540 students in grades 6–8 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 8 schools in Wylie ISD. By enrollment it is the 1030th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 40.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 484650014007 |
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 | 540 | 5,606 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.1% | 21.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Wylie East Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Wylie ISD, Wylie East Junior High School is the smallest, with 9.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 732; Wylie East Junior High School is smaller 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 6 with 183 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 175, against an average of 180 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 183 in grade 6 and 175 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60.7% here and 61% across Wylie ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 21.9% 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 40.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 540 students, Wylie East Junior High School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 540 students would have about 37.5 teachers, so Wylie East Junior High School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Wylie East Junior High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Madison Middle School, 3.7 miles away in Abilene ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other middle schools, 3 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 | 60.7% |
| Hispanic | 26.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 183 |
| Grade 7 | 182 |
| Grade 8 | 175 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1682 Colony Hill Rd, Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: (325)437-2360
Website: wyliebulldogs.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wylie East Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Middle School | Abilene ISD | 3.7 mi | 770 | 15.9 | 59.9% |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,038 | 16.9 | 19.7% |
| Craig Middle School | Abilene ISD | 4.7 mi | 771 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Clack Middle School | Abilene ISD | 6.0 mi | 693 | 14.1 | 68.1% |
| Mann Middle School | Abilene ISD | 7.8 mi | 776 | 16 | 68% |
| Eula Junior High School | Eula ISD | 9.3 mi | 101 | 10.4 | 40.6% |
| Jim Ned Intermediate School | Jim Ned CISD | 11.7 mi | 410 | 16.5 | 17.6% |
| Jim Ned Middle School | Jim Ned CISD | 12.1 mi | 245 | 15.8 | 15.9% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 776 |
| Wylie East Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 384 |
| 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 |