📍 1682 Colony Hill Rd, Abilene, Taylor County, 79602
Wylie East J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Abilene, Taylor County. The school has 524 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rob Goodenough. It is part of the Wylie Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wylie East J H enrolls 524 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 336 | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
139 of the school's 524 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 115 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wylie East J H is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 24, state house district 71.
Wylie East J H is one of 8 schools in WYLIE ISD, based in ABILENE, Texas. The district serves 5,606 students district-wide and employs 352 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 524 students, Wylie East J H is smaller than the district average of about 701 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize