Wheeler Middle School
Public middle school in Fulton, Missouri · MO School for the Deaf · Grades 6–8
Wheeler Middle School serves 13 students in grades 6–8 in Fulton (Callaway County). It is one of 3 schools in MO School for the Deaf. By enrollment it is the 395th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 2.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 5.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | MO School for the Deaf |
| County | Callaway County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290002003022 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | MO School for the Deaf | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 13 | 51 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 2.6 | 3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.5% | 51% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 0% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Wheeler Middle School in context
Size
Wheeler Middle School is the only middle school in MO School for the Deaf. Its 13 students are 25.5% of the district's 51. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 19.9 miles away and have a median of 512 students, so Wheeler Middle School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 7 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 2, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 8 has 250% more students than grade 6 (7 against 2). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 76.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across MO School for the Deaf (74.5%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51% across MO School for the Deaf and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 23.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Wheeler Middle School has 5.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 2.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 13 students would have about 1 teachers, so Wheeler Middle School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Fulton Middle School, 0.5 miles away in Fulton 58 School District. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.9% |
| Asian | 7.7% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
505 E 5th St, Fulton, MO 65251
Phone: (573)592-2535
Website: msd.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wheeler Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Middle School | Fulton 58 | 0.5 mi | 513 | 13.3 | 49.5% |
| South Callaway Middle School | South Callaway County R-II | 11.3 mi | 187 | 11.2 | 33.2% |
| North Callaway Middle School | North Callaway County R-I | 11.9 mi | 218 | 10 | 43.1% |
| Southern Boone Middle School | Southern Boone County R-I | 18.0 mi | 648 | 13.2 | 19% |
| Oakland Middle School | Columbia 93 | 21.7 mi | 589 | 10.8 | 62% |
| Mexico Middle School | Mexico 59 | 21.8 mi | 461 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School | Columbia 93 | 22.0 mi | 736 | 13 | 31.7% |
| John B. Lange Middle School | Columbia 93 | 22.1 mi | 510 | 11 | 61% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in MO School for the Deaf
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 19 |
| Wheeler High School | High | 9–12 | 19 |