Elementary school (grades K-5) · Abilene, TX

Wylie West Int

Federal NCES profile for Wylie West Int, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 484650006926
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wylie West Int earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Texas schools.

#1 of 9
elementary schools in Abilene · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
17.9:1
large classes for Texas
20.7%
free-lunch eligible

Wylie West Int has class sizes larger than 86% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wylie West Int ranks #1 of 9 elementary schools in Abilene, TX.

School address

Enrollment

465

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wylie West Int compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wylie West Int

Wylie West Int is a mid-sized elementary school in Abilene, Texas, enrolling 465 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.9:1 is larger than about 86% of Texas schools and 22% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.7% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Texas average.

With 465 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 556 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #275.

Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 465 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Wylie Isd spends $8,931 per pupil, 35% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Wylie Isd also operates Wylie H S (1,537 students) and Wylie West J H (1,038 students) alongside Wylie West Int.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Wylie West Int compares

Wylie West Int on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.9:1 ▲ 22% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.7% ▼ 67% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 465 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
465
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.7%
free-lunch eligible - 67% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 86% in Texas - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$8,931
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 465 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 61.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 3.9%
Asian 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 61.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, Wylie West Int is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wylie Isd, which includes Wylie West Int.

$8,931
Per student
-35%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.1%
State 35.5%
Federal 10.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Wylie West Int Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wylie H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wylie West J H Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wylie East El Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wylie West El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wylie East J H Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wylie West Int's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wylie Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Wylie West Int

How many students attend Wylie West Int?

Wylie West Int has 465 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Abilene, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wylie West Int?

The student-teacher ratio at Wylie West Int is 17.9:1, which is 22% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wylie West Int?

20.7% of students at Wylie West Int are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wylie West Int?

The largest demographic group at Wylie West Int is White at 61.5% of enrollment, in Abilene, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wylie West Int?

Wylie West Int has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wylie West Int rank among elementary schools in Abilene?

By Resource Investment Index, Wylie West Int ranks #1 of 9 elementary schools in Abilene, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Abilene on the city page.

Is Wylie West Int a good school?

Wylie West Int earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Wylie Isd?

Besides Wylie West Int, Wylie Isd also operates Wylie H S (1,537 students), Wylie West J H (1,038 students), and Wylie East El (776 students). See the Wylie Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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