Wally Watkins Elementary

Summary:

Wally Watkins Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Wylie, Texas, serving 904 students in grades PK-4. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement and a diverse student population.

Wally Watkins Elementary has a long track record of excellence, ranking 87th out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's STAAR test scores significantly exceed state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with 78.45% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to 71.36% for the Wylie Independent School District and 48.85% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with 53.43% White, 14.27% African American, 15.15% Hispanic, and 12.06% Asian students, is a particular strength, as the school ranks in the top 12% and 15% of Texas elementary schools for African American and Hispanic student performance, respectively.

Wally Watkins Elementary's exceptional performance extends to special student groups, ranking in the top 100 Texas elementary schools for students in special education, English language learners, and low socioeconomic status. The school also has a strong program for gifted and talented students, ranking in the top 400 Texas elementary schools in this category. While Wally Watkins outperforms most nearby schools in the Wylie ISD, some schools in the neighboring Rockwall ISD, such as Nebbie Williams Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 1% of Texas elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1301 Elm Rd
       Wylie, TX  75098


(972) 429-2580

District: Wylie Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
87th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,494 Help


Students who attend Wally Watkins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ab Harrison Intermediate
    Grady Burnett J H
High:    Wylie East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  850

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.1%
African American:
15.8%
Hispanic:
14.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wally Watkins Elementary ranks better than 98.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Wylie Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wally Watkins Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.1%), African American (15.8%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wally Watkins Elementary is 14.6. 8 elementary schools in the Wylie Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wally Watkins Elementary is $10,494, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Wylie Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wally Watkins Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wally Watkins Elementary 87th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Wally Watkins Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wylie Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Wylie Independent School District (Isd) 75th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wally Watkins Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 74.67 848th 4095 79.3%
2012 68.38 1233rd 4206 70.7%
2013 77.98 748th 4221 82.3%
2014 83.05 562nd 4260 86.8%
2015 82.93 585th 4320 86.5%
2016 80.51 718th 4286 83.2%
2017 89.39 392nd 4329 90.9%
2018 90.05 350th 4359 92.0%
2019 92.46 267th 4479 94.0%
2021 96.07 166th 4578 96.4%
2022 95.54 154th 4581 96.6%
2023 96.57 110th 4647 97.6%
2024 97.44 87th 4675 98.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.02 560th 1046 46.5%
2019 75.49 194th 1112 82.6%
2021 73.18 196th 961 79.6%
2022 90.03 39th 1004 96.1%
2023 78.31 180th 1099 83.6%
2024 90.89 30th 1114 97.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.96 1875th 3226 41.9%
2019 52.53 1429th 3333 57.1%
2021 36.60 2270th 3446 34.1%
2022 83.42 278th 3487 92.0%
2023 92.49 100th 3556 97.2%
2024 96.00 78th 3638 97.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.35 147th 3558 95.9%
2019 77.96 359th 3684 90.3%
2021 89.56 146th 3799 96.2%
2022 92.30 117th 3952 97.0%
2023 95.91 71st 4086 98.3%
2024 94.64 74th 4261 98.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.71 507th 4264 88.1%
2019 91.97 121st 4309 97.2%
2021 93.35 95th 4451 97.9%
2022 90.31 166th 4477 96.3%
2023 93.28 89th 4521 98.0%
2024 93.43 100th 4560 97.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.28 367th 4306 91.5%
2019 90.23 284th 4348 93.5%
2021 97.27 92nd 4499 98.0%
2022 93.46 181st 4561 96.0%
2023 94.88 145th 4588 96.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.59 670th 3106 78.4%
2019 73.82 539th 3184 83.1%
2021 81.13 242nd 3006 91.9%
2022 77.14 216th 2958 92.7%
2023 75.10 378th 2980 87.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.14 2302nd 4240 45.7%
2019 45.98 2256th 4295 47.5%
2021 56.76 1393rd 4331 67.8%
2022 84.54 311th 4461 93.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.21 343rd 4319 92.1%
2019 91.94 247th 4357 94.3%
2021 91.68 302nd 4498 93.3%
2022 95.38 133rd 4563 97.1%
2023 95.92 106th 4585 97.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.07 784th 1005 22.0%
2019 27.38 846th 1009 16.2%
2021 55.65 440th 967 54.5%
2022 55.32 483rd 957 49.5%
2023 69.70 287th 1015 71.7%
2024 68.35 300th 1035 71.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.91 129th 2483 94.8%
2019 97.68 21st 2515 99.2%
2021 98.50 25th 2444 99.0%
2022 95.76 43rd 2421 98.2%
2023 98.46 12th 2443 99.5%
2024 96.94 18th 2421 99.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.26 804th 4168 80.7%
2019 78.83 503rd 4188 88.0%
2021 94.60 118th 4329 97.3%
2022 96.24 73rd 4376 98.3%
2023 96.22 65th 4401 98.5%
2024 96.89 44th 4431 99.0%
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Rank History for White students at Wally Watkins Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.52 292nd 3127 90.7%
2019 84.13 283rd 3142 91.0%
2021 87.55 167th 3082 94.6%
2022 85.83 223rd 3082 92.8%
2023 86.48 203rd 3106 93.5%
2024 88.99 133rd 3078 95.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Wally Watkins Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 240 35 12 89 4 1 12 0 393
2012 246 35 15 108 9 1 16 0 430
2013 256 49 15 121 8 3 19 0 471
2014 299 53 12 150 7 3 21 0 545
2015 319 51 14 192 8 2 23 0 609
2016 313 64 17 185 6 2 24 0 611
2017 307 64 17 67 1 2 19 0 477
2018 351 76 24 80 1 1 29 0 562
2019 392 91 43 94 1 1 32 0 654
2020 416 95 51 101 1 0 34 0 698
2021 465 113 62 108 0 1 35 0 784
2022 492 116 83 143 0 1 35 0 870
2023 483 129 109 137 0 1 45 0 904
2024 434 134 114 121 0 0 47 0 850

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wally Watkins Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 393 27.5 14.2 26.7
2012 430 30.2 14.2 25.1
2013 471 31.5 14.9 29.3
2014 545 36.4 14.9 31
2015 609 41.0 14.8 31.2
2016 611 42.0 14.5 30.1
2017 477 32.5 14.6 15.5
2018 562 36.1 15.5 14.4
2019 654 40.1 16.2 17.3
2020 698 43.6 16.0 17.9
2021 784 50.6 15.4 19.1
2022 870 50.4 17.2 19.1
2023 904 59.0 15.3 22.2
2024 850 58.0 14.6 18.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wally Watkins Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 393 27.5 14.2 26.7
2012 430 30.2 14.2 25.1
2013 471 31.5 14.9 29.3
2014 545 36.4 14.9 31
2015 609 41.0 14.8 31.2
2016 611 42.0 14.5 30.1
2017 477 32.5 14.6 15.5
2018 562 36.1 15.5 14.4
2019 654 40.1 16.2 17.3
2020 698 43.6 16.0 17.9
2021 784 50.6 15.4 19.1
2022 870 50.4 17.2 19.1
2023 904 59.0 15.3 22.2
2024 850 58.0 14.6 18.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wally Watkins Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $420 (5.1%) $7,770 (94.9%) $8,189
2020 $404 (4.8%) $7,927 (95.1%) $8,332
2021 $438 (4.2%) $10,055 (95.8%) $10,494

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wally Watkins Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 267th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 110th of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Wally Watkins Elementary)7677
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wylie Independent School District (Isd))6276
 14%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wally Watkins Elementary)7973
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wylie Independent School District (Isd))7072
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Wally Watkins Elementary)7178
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Wylie Independent School District (Isd))6774
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wally Watkins Elementary)7185
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wylie Independent School District (Isd))6978
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students654904
 38.2%
African American91129
 41.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian43109
 153.5%
Hispanic94137
 45.7%
Pacific Islander11
White392483
 23.2%
Two or More Races3245
 40.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.3%22.2%
 5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Watkins Elementary

Students who attend Wally Watkins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ab Harrison Intermediate
Middle : Grady Burnett J H
High : Wylie East High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 850 students attended Wally Watkins Elementary.

Yes! Wally Watkins Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 87th of 4675 Texas elementary schools.

Students at Wally Watkins Elementary are 51% White, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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