Wylie West Elementary School
Public elementary school in Abilene, Texas · Wylie ISD · Grades K–2
Wylie West Elementary School serves 673 students in grades K–2 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 8 schools in Wylie ISD. By enrollment it is the 1097th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| 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 | 484650005292 |
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 | 673 | 5,606 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.1% | 21.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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 West Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Wylie ISD, Wylie West Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 12% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 488 students, so Wylie West 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 kindergarten with 247 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 207, against an average of 224 per grade. This year grade 2 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (207 against 247). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wylie ISD (61%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.1% 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 West Elementary School has 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 673 students would have about 45.5 teachers, so Wylie West Elementary School has 3 fewer.
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 West Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 8 elementary schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Asian | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 247 |
| Grade 1 | 219 |
| Grade 2 | 207 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7650 Hardwick Rd, Abilene, TX 79606
Phone: (325)692-6554
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wylie West Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie West Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 0.2 mi | 465 | 17 | 20.4% |
| Wylie East Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.4 mi | 776 | 14.5 | 26.4% |
| Ward Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.0 mi | 502 | 15.4 | 57.8% |
| Alcorta Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.9 mi | 410 | 17.2 | 67.3% |
| Wylie East Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 4.1 mi | 384 | 17.5 | 23.7% |
| Bassetti Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 4.4 mi | 546 | 15.1 | 71.6% |
| Austin Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 4.5 mi | 729 | 17.1 | 52.8% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 4.8 mi | 473 | 13.5 | 86.9% |
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 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 Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–4 | 465 |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 1,038 |