📍 1 Mustang Dr, Wheeler, Wheeler County, 79096
Wheeler School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Wheeler, Wheeler County. The school has 387 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Megan Hardcastle. It is part of the Wheeler Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet.
Wheeler School enrolls 387 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Hispanic or Latino, 42% White and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 213 | 55% |
| White | 161 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
255 of the school's 387 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 223 qualify for free lunch and 32 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.
Wheeler 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.
Wheeler School is one of 1 schools in WHEELER ISD, based in WHEELER, Texas. The district serves 372 students district-wide and employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 387 students, Wheeler School is close to the district average of about 372 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote