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Schools in Wheeler

Wheeler’s public schools

Union Township School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wheeler. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above Indiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Indiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,386 students on the public path
In brief

Wheeler’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Wheeler’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. Union Center Elementary School places highest (better than 87%); Union Township Middle School lowest (74%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Wheeler, graded from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Wheeler High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Wheeler, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Union Township Middle Schoolin ValparaisoB+
9–12Wheeler High Schoolin ValparaisoA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Union Township School Corporation.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Union Township School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,386 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,033IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 41.3% · 775 students tested
Math58%
State average 37.5% · 775 students tested

Wheeler vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Wheeler’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wheeler—Union Township School Corporation

Every school in Wheeler

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Wheelerin other towns
John Simatovich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valparaiso
A−
280 students15:1Rate it →
Union Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A
386 students18:1Rate it →
Union Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valparaiso
B+
333 students14:1Rate it →
Wheeler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valparaiso
A
387 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wheeler’s schools

Are Wheeler’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Wheeler. Union Township School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wheeler. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Wheeler in?

Union Township School Corporation.

Where do Wheeler kids go to high school?

Wheeler High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.