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Schools in Ben Wheeler · Van Independent School District

Ben Wheeler’s public schools outscore 70% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Ben Wheeler’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ben Wheeler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
TX 14.9
Schools in town
0
2,358 students on the public path
In brief

Ben Wheeler’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 275 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ben Wheeler’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,969 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Van Middle, then Van J H, then Van H S. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ben Wheeler’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (275)Better than 63%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,332 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Ben Wheeler anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ben Wheeler’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,317 in math, 1,347 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Rhodes Elin VanNo scores
2–6Van Middlein VanB
7–8Van J Hin VanB
9–12Van H Sin VanB+

Ben Wheeler’s public schools are run by Van Independent School District, which also serves Edom and Van. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Van Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,358 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,969TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 1347 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.9% · 1317 students tested

Ben Wheeler vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ben WheelerB+Van Independent

Every school in Ben Wheeler

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

Also serving Ben Wheelerin other towns
Rhodes El
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Van
402 students17:1Rate it →
Van Middle
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Van
B
828 students14:1Rate it →
Van J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Van
B
360 students14:1Rate it →
Van H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Van
B+
768 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ben Wheeler’s schools

Are Ben Wheeler’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ben Wheeler children attend outscore 70% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ben Wheeler in?

Van Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,358 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ben Wheeler kids go to high school?

Van H S in Van, with 768 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Ben Wheeler’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Van Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Ben Wheeler spend per student?

$11,969 in Van Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.