Rita Smith Elementary School
- Elementary school in Wylie ISD
- Wylie, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
Total students
599
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Wylie ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Wylie ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Rita Smith Elementary School is an elementary school in Wylie, TX, in the Wylie ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 599 students. 28.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,188, which is $1,714 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Kellye Morton
- kellye.morton@wylieisd.net
- (972) 429-2540
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rita Smith 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
599
African American
103 (17.2%)
Wylie ISD: 16%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.7%)
Wylie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
105 (17.5%)
Wylie ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
85 (14.2%)
Wylie ISD: 21%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
258 (43.1%)
Wylie ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
43 (7.2%)
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
28.4 %
Wylie ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
27.5 %
Wylie ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
21.2 %
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
19.7 %
Wylie ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Wylie ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.2 %
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
6.3 %
Wylie ISD: 10%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
5.3 %
Wylie ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Wylie ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
11.3 %
Wylie ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
6.2 %
Wylie ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wylie ISD: 4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
5.4 %
Wylie ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
4.5 %
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
43.5
African American
4 (9.2%)
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
2 (4.6%)
Wylie ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
37.5 (86.2%)
Wylie ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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
32.5 (74.7%)
Wylie ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11 (25.3%)
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
13.8
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
9.8 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
$64,188
Wylie ISD: $65,546
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,976
Wylie ISD: $55,717
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,581
Wylie ISD: $63,449
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$64,330
Wylie ISD: $65,436
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,141
Wylie ISD: $68,166
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,109
Wylie ISD: $72,622
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Wylie ISD: $79,477
Statewide: $74,014