Wheeler School
- Elementary/secondary school in Wheeler ISD
- Wheeler, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Wheeler ISD: A
Total students
406
Avg. teacher experience
15.5 years
Wheeler ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.9 %
Wheeler ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90%
Wheeler School is an elementary/secondary school in Wheeler, TX, in the Wheeler ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 406 students. 40.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 18.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,043, which is $6,844 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1 Mustang DrWheeler, TX 79096-1010
Office phone number
Principal
- Mike Bailey, Heather Hardcastle
- bryan.markham@wheelerschools.net
- (806) 826-5534
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Wheeler School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
406
African American
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Wheeler ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
231 (56.9%)
Wheeler ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
163 (40.1%)
Wheeler ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (2.2%)
Wheeler ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
40.6 %
Wheeler ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
67.5 %
Wheeler ISD: 67.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
22.2 %
Wheeler ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.9 %
Wheeler ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0.5 %
Wheeler ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.6 %
Wheeler ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Wheeler ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Wheeler ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Wheeler ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Wheeler ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.9 %
Wheeler ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.2 %
Wheeler ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Wheeler ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Wheeler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.7 %
Wheeler ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Wheeler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Wheeler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.2 %
Wheeler ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Wheeler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.3 %
Wheeler ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Wheeler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Wheeler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4.1 %
Wheeler ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.1 %
Wheeler ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
21.4 %
Wheeler ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
1.6 %
Wheeler ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.2 %
Wheeler ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Wheeler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
Masked
Wheeler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Wheeler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.6
Wheeler ISD: 18.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
32.3 %
Wheeler ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
16.1 %
Wheeler ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
12.9 %
Wheeler ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.1
African American
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (2.5%)
Wheeler ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38.1 (97.5%)
Wheeler ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
32.6 (83.4%)
Wheeler ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.5 (16.6%)
Wheeler ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Wheeler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
10.4
Wheeler ISD: 10.4
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15.5 years
Wheeler ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$52,043
Wheeler ISD: $52,043
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Wheeler ISD: N/A
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,569
Wheeler ISD: $39,569
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,261
Wheeler ISD: $45,261
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,373
Wheeler ISD: $53,373
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,182
Wheeler ISD: $60,182
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,603
Wheeler ISD: $67,603
Statewide: $71,111