Kelton ISD
Public school in Wheeler, Texas · Kelton ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Kelton ISD serves 129 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Wheeler (Wheeler County). It is the only school in Kelton ISD. By enrollment it is the 280th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Kelton ISD |
| County | Wheeler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482529005755 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kelton ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 129 | 129 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 | 8.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.3% | 54.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Kelton ISD in context
Size
Kelton ISD is the only school in Kelton ISD, so its 129 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 32.6 miles away and have a median of 175 students, so Kelton ISD is smaller than most of them.
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 9 with 14 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 4, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% more students than kindergarten (9 against 7). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 67.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 15.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Kelton ISD has 14.92 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 129 students would have about 11.7 teachers, so Kelton ISD has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Wheeler School, 9.7 miles away in Wheeler ISD. There are 0 schools 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 | 67.4% |
| Hispanic | 15.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
41.9% of students are girls and 58.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 4 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16703 Fm 2697, Wheeler, TX 79096
Phone: (806)826-5795
Website: keltonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kelton ISD. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler School | Wheeler ISD | 9.7 mi | 372 | 9.3 | 61.3% |
| Shamrock ISD | Shamrock ISD | 14.8 mi | 343 | 11.6 | 68.5% |
| Fort Elliott School | Fort Elliott CISD | 15.9 mi | 141 | 7.4 | – |
| McLean School | McLean ISD | 29.7 mi | 182 | 9.7 | 68.7% |
| Miami School | Miami ISD | 35.5 mi | 177 | 9.2 | 31.6% |
| Lefors School | Lefors ISD | 39.1 mi | 173 | 7.6 | 66.5% |
| Hedley School | Hedley ISD | 48.0 mi | 95 | 5.6 | 73.7% |
| Groom School | Groom ISD | 58.0 mi | 130 | 6.9 | 24.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.