📍 16703 Fm 2697, Wheeler, Wheeler County, 79096
Kelton School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Wheeler, Wheeler County. The school has 153 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lora Carter. It is part of the Kelton Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kelton School enrolls 153 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 107 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
92 of the school's 153 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 84 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Kelton School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 68.
Kelton School is one of 1 schools in KELTON ISD, based in WHEELER, Texas. The district serves 129 students district-wide and employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 153 students, Kelton School is larger than the district average of about 129 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote