Don Whitt Elementary School
- Elementary school in Wylie ISD
- Sachse, TX
- Kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
Total students
764
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Wylie ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Wylie ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Don Whitt Elementary School is an elementary school in Sachse, TX, in the Wylie ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 764 students. 30.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,767, which is $2,293 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Morgan Power
- morgan.power@wylieisd.net
- (972) 429-2560
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Don Whitt Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
764
African American
109 (14.3%)
Wylie ISD: 16%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Wylie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
260 (34%)
Wylie ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
89 (11.6%)
Wylie ISD: 21%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
262 (34.3%)
Wylie ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
43 (5.6%)
Wylie ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
30.2 %
Wylie ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
20.5 %
Wylie ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
23.2 %
Wylie ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.5 %
Wylie ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Wylie ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.6 %
Wylie ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.2 %
Wylie ISD: 10%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
1.7 %
Wylie ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Wylie ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
5.2 %
Wylie ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
9.1 %
Wylie ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wylie ISD: 4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
6.2 %
Wylie ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
2.7 %
Wylie ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
54
African American
3 (5.6%)
Wylie ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (1.9%)
Wylie ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.9%)
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
48 (88.9%)
Wylie ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.9%)
Wylie ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
42 (77.8%)
Wylie ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
12 (22.2%)
Wylie ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.1
Wylie ISD: 15.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Wylie ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,767
Wylie ISD: $65,546
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$56,770
Wylie ISD: $55,717
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,894
Wylie ISD: $63,449
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$64,046
Wylie ISD: $65,436
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$68,284
Wylie ISD: $68,166
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,158
Wylie ISD: $72,622
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Wylie ISD: $79,477
Statewide: $74,014