Wylie West J High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Wylie West J High School

4134 Beltway S
Abilene, TX 79606

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Top 20%

Tel: (325) 695-1910

Serving 989 students in grades 5-8, Wylie West J High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 989 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20% in TX
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wylie West J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Wylie West J High School's student population of 989 students has grown by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wylie West J High School
5	232
6	260
7	273
8	224

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Total Students

989 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School
2023	972
2022	888
2021	855
2020	709
2019	709
2018	643
2017	643
2016	657
2015	625
2014	590
2013	860
2012	802
2011	780
2010	759
2009	740
2008	714
2007	712
2006	517
2005	497
2004	495
2003	497
2002	475
2001	448
2000	415
1999	411
1998	437
1997	441
1996	426
1995	401
1994	568
1993	340
1992	302
1991	286
1990	256
1989	377
1988	375
1987	381

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School
2023	58
2022	54
2021	56
2020	44
2019	44
2018	46
2017	46
2016	43
2015	37
2014	37
2013	48
2012	47
2011	48
2010	47
2009	46
2008	46
2007	45
2006	30
2005	31
2004	29
2003	29
2002	28
2001	29
2000	27
1999	26
1998	29
1997	28
1996	25
1995	24
1994	31
1993	22
1992	21
1991	17

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School Rankings

Wylie West J High School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wylie West J High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1217 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School
2023	#1217
2022	#895
2021	#835
2019	#477
2018	#575
2017	#334
2016	#377
2015	#712
2014	#713
2013	#502
2012	#987

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58%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	58%	44%	58%
2022	63%	41%	64%
2021	62%	37%	63%
2019	78%	51%	75%
2018	76%	49%	72%
2017	95%	78%	95%
2016	93%	75%	93%
2015	89%	73%	91%
2014	90%	76%	93%
2013	92%	78%	93%
2012	95%	83%	96%

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70%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2022	70%	51%	71%
2021	58%	42%	62%
2019	69%	47%	66%
2018	66%	45%	72%
2017	92%	72%	90%
2016	92%	71%	90%
2015	91%	73%	90%
2014	93%	75%	92%
2013	93%	78%	93%
2012	95%	88%	96%
2011	96%	88%	96%

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68%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2022	68%	46%	69%
2021	62%	43%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	23%	53%	23%
2022	22%	53%	21%
2021	23%	53%	21%
2020	17%	53%	19%
2019	17%	53%	19%
2018	19%	52%	18%
2017	19%	52%	18%
2016	17%	52%	17%
2015	15%	52%	15%
2014	14%	52%	14%
2013	13%	51%	13%
2012	11%	51%	12%
2011	12%	50%	13%
2010	11%	49%	11%
2009	9%	48%	10%
2008	9%	47%	10%
2007	8%	46%	8%
2006	7%	46%	7%
2005	7%	45%	7%
2004	8%	44%	7%
2003	7%	43%	7%
2002	5%	42%	6%
2001	6%	41%	5%
2000	5%	40%	4%
1999	5%	39%	4%
1998	5%	38%	4%
1997	3%	38%	4%
1996	5%	37%	4%
1995	4%	36%	4%
1994	4%	36%	3%
1993	5%	35%	4%
1992	4%	35%	4%
1991	4%	34%	3%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	5%
2022	4%	13%	5%
2021	4%	13%	5%
2020	3%	13%	4%
2019	3%	13%	4%
2018	4%	13%	3%
2017	4%	13%	3%
2016	3%	13%	3%
2015	3%	13%	2%
2014	2%	13%	3%
2013	2%	13%	3%
2012	3%	13%	3%
2011	2%	13%	3%
2010	4%	14%	4%
2009	4%	14%	4%
2008	4%	14%	4%
2007	3%	14%	3%
2006	3%	15%	3%
2005	4%	14%	3%
2004	3%	14%	3%
2003	3%	14%	2%
2002	4%	14%	2%
2001	2%	14%	2%
1998	1%	14%	2%
1997	2%	14%	1%
1996	2%	14%	1%
1995	2%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	14%	2%
1992	1%	14%	1%
1990	1%	14%	1%

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White

61%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	63%	26%	65%
2022	66%	26%	66%
2021	66%	26%	68%
2020	74%	27%	70%
2019	74%	27%	70%
2018	74%	28%	74%
2017	74%	28%	74%
2016	75%	29%	75%
2015	77%	29%	77%
2014	78%	29%	77%
2013	79%	30%	78%
2012	79%	31%	78%
2011	79%	31%	78%
2010	81%	33%	81%
2009	83%	34%	82%
2008	84%	35%	82%
2007	86%	36%	85%
2006	87%	36%	86%
2005	86%	38%	87%
2004	87%	39%	88%
2003	88%	40%	89%
2002	90%	41%	90%
2001	89%	42%	90%
2000	93%	44%	92%
1999	93%	45%	93%
1998	93%	46%	93%
1997	93%	46%	94%
1996	92%	47%	94%
1995	93%	48%	94%
1994	94%	48%	95%
1993	93%	49%	93%
1992	94%	49%	94%
1991	94%	51%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.53
2022	0.52	0.64	0.51
2021	0.51	0.64	0.50
2020	0.43	0.63	0.47
2019	0.43	0.63	0.47
2018	0.42	0.64	0.43
2017	0.42	0.64	0.43
2016	0.41	0.63	0.41
2015	0.39	0.63	0.38
2014	0.37	0.63	0.39
2013	0.36	0.64	0.38
2012	0.36	0.64	0.37
2011	0.36	0.64	0.38
2010	0.33	0.64	0.34
2009	0.30	0.64	0.32
2008	0.29	0.64	0.31
2007	0.26	0.64	0.27
2006	0.24	0.64	0.24
2005	0.26	0.64	0.22
2004	0.24	0.64	0.23
2003	0.21	0.64	0.21
2002	0.19	0.64	0.20
2001	0.21	0.64	0.18
2000	0.13	0.65	0.16
1999	0.13	0.65	0.14
1998	0.13	0.65	0.13
1997	0.13	0.64	0.13
1996	0.15	0.64	0.12
1995	0.13	0.64	0.11
1994	0.12	0.64	0.10
1993	0.12	0.63	0.11
1992	0.12	0.63	0.11
1991	0.12	0.63	0.12

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Eligible for

21%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	19%	57%	19%
2022	15%	57%	16%
2021	21%	56%	19%
2020	18%	56%	17%
2019	18%	56%	17%
2018	10%	53%	12%
2017	10%	53%	12%
2016	8%	53%	11%
2015	7%	52%	11%
2014	7%	53%	10%
2013	8%	53%	11%
2012	10%	44%	11%
2011	8%	44%	10%
2010	9%	43%	10%
2009	6%	40%	6%
2008	7%	39%	7%
2007	6%	39%	7%
2006	6%	40%	6%
2005	4%	39%	5%
2004	4%	39%	5%
2003	6%	39%	4%
2002	5%	38%	4%
2001	4%	38%	5%
2000	4%	38%	4%
1999	4%	39%	4%
1998	6%	40%	5%
1997	4%	41%	5%
1996	6%	41%	6%
1995	4%	41%	4%
1994	5%	40%	5%
1993	8%	45%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wylie West J High School	Texas	Wylie Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wylie Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wylie West J High School's ranking?

Wylie West J High School is ranked #1217 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Wylie West J High School?

989 students attend Wylie West J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Wylie West J High School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wylie West J High School?

Wylie West J High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wylie West J High School offer ?

Wylie West J High School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Wylie West J High School part of?

Wylie West J High School is part of Wylie Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Wylie West J High School located?

Wylie West J High School is located in the Far Southside neighborhood of Abilene, TX. There are 2 other public schools located in Far Southside.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 989 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education