Wheeler School
Public school in Wheeler, Texas · Wheeler ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Wheeler School serves 372 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Wheeler (Wheeler County). It is the only school in Wheeler ISD. By enrollment it is the 115th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.3 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 ÷ 40 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Wheeler ISD |
| County | Wheeler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484542005168 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wheeler ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 372 | 372 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 9.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Wheeler School in context
Size
Wheeler School is the only school in Wheeler ISD, so its 372 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 24.8 miles away and have a median of 157 students, so Wheeler School is larger 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 7 with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 11, against an average of 27 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% more students than kindergarten (30 against 26). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 52.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 45.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Wheeler School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 372 students would have about 33.8 teachers, so Wheeler School has 6.2 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 Fort Elliott School, 9.4 miles away in Fort Elliott CISD. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.2% |
| White | 45.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 39 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Mustang Dr., Wheeler, TX 79096
Phone: (806)826-5534
Website: wheelerschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wheeler School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Elliott School | Fort Elliott CISD | 9.4 mi | 141 | 7.4 | – |
| Kelton ISD | Kelton ISD | 9.7 mi | 129 | 8.6 | 54.3% |
| Shamrock ISD | Shamrock ISD | 16.2 mi | 343 | 11.6 | 68.5% |
| McLean School | McLean ISD | 23.4 mi | 182 | 9.7 | 68.7% |
| Miami School | Miami ISD | 26.2 mi | 177 | 9.2 | 31.6% |
| Lefors School | Lefors ISD | 29.9 mi | 173 | 7.6 | 66.5% |
| Hedley School | Hedley ISD | 45.5 mi | 95 | 5.6 | 73.7% |
| Groom School | Groom ISD | 50.1 mi | 130 | 6.9 | 24.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.