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Schools in Wheeler · Wheeler Independent School District

Wheeler’s public schools outscore 85% of Texas districts

In Wheeler, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wheeler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 15 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.5K
▲ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
372 students on the public path
In brief

Wheeler’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 718 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wheeler’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,453 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Wheeler’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 85% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (718)Better than 92%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 211 test results could put Wheeler anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wheeler’s students in the tested grades sat them (210 in math, 212 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Wheeler SchoolWheeler Independent School DistrictA−

Wheeler’s public schools are run by Wheeler Independent School District. 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.

Wheeler Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 372 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,453TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 51.1% · 212 students tested
Math56%
State average 40.9% · 210 students tested

Wheeler vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WheelerAWheeler Independent

Every school in Wheeler

1 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).

District schools in Wheelerby address
Wheeler School
Grades PK–12
A−
372 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Wheeler’s schools

Are Wheeler’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wheeler children attend outscore 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wheeler in?

Wheeler Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 372 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Wheeler spend per student?

$13,453 in Wheeler 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.