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Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School

Q: Is Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School a good school?

Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School ranks 68 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wahiawa, Hawaii, serving 628 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Hawaii Department of Education district.

The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 52nd to 109th out of Hawaii's elementary schools, with its SchoolDigger star rating varying between 2 to 4 stars. However, the school performs particularly well for Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, English Language Learner, and Special Education student groups, ranking in the top quartile of Hawaii elementary schools for these subgroups. Its test scores are generally above the state average, with 64% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 63% in Mathematics, and 49% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also improved, decreasing from 16.7% in 2023-2024 to 13.0% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School performs better than Wahiawa Elementary School and Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, but lags behind the higher-performing Mililani Mauka Elementary School and Mililani Waena Elementary School. The school's spending per student of $15,947 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its relatively strong academic performance.

598

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,947

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Wheeler Army Airfield
Wahiawa, HI 96786-4198

(808) 622-6400

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
High:	Leilehua High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.8%

Hispanic:

29.6%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Hawaii median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

68^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	68 of 204	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	52 of 207	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	64 of 195	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	71 of 193	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	56 of 196	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	75 of 196	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	73 of 193	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	82 of 207	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	71 of 195	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	109 of 194	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	88 of 196	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	64 of 195	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.1	95 of 191	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	38 of 183	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	21 of 191	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	25 of 146	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	31 of 192	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	36 of 194	81.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	84 of 160	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	9 of 125	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	32 of 203	84.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	22 of 123	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	52 of 198	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	39 of 165	76.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	91.7	23 of 196	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	16 of 153	89.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	18 of 207	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	75 of 171	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	80 of 202	60.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)93rd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+23 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)88th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%

Mathematics63%

Science49%

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by a parent
Thursday, February 14, 2013

This school is cutting its art program for 2013-2014. Instead of cutting one of its 3 curriculum coordinators (most schools function with only 1). Too Bad! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wheeler Army Airfield	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6400	598	41	14.7	43.8%	214 (35.8%)	76 (12.7%)	177 (29.6%)	34 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.0%)	71 (11.9%)	73.3	68^th of 204 public elementary schools	66.7%		80.4	52^nd of 207 public elementary schools	74.9%	16	49.0	64.0	63.0	$15,947	$1,187	$14,760
Kaala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6366	381	32	11.9	71.9%	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	96 (25.2%)	66 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (40.4%)	56 (14.7%)	58.4	95^th of 204 public elementary schools	53.4%		54.1	106^th of 207 public elementary schools	48.8%	11	48.0	51.0	54.0	$17,745	$1,753	$15,992
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Waianae & Ayres Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 622-6380	591	42	14.0	28.6%	262 (44.3%)	69 (11.7%)	136 (23.0%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	80 (13.5%)	54.3	99^th of 204 public elementary schools	51.5%		48.3	119^th of 207 public elementary schools	42.5%	20	52.0	48.0	47.0	$15,984	$1,114	$14,870
Kamalani Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1403 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 203-2992	110	9	12.2	40.9%	18 (16.4%)	1 (0.9%)	44 (40.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (19.1%)	19 (17.3%)	11.3	185^th of 204 public elementary schools	9.3%		18.1	178^th of 207 public elementary schools	14.0%	7	18.0	38.0	15.0	$8,212	$1,819	$6,393
Wahiawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1402 Glen Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6393	429	34	12.6	59.4%	32 (7.5%)	11 (2.6%)	101 (23.5%)	57 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (31.5%)	93 (21.7%)	51.3	105^th of 204 public elementary schools	48.5%		49.4	113^th of 207 public elementary schools	45.4%	8	42.0	49.0	52.0	$17,407	$1,308	$16,099
Helemano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ihi Ihi Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6336	417	37	11.2	59.2%	30 (7.2%)	15 (3.6%)	95 (22.8%)	115 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.7%)	105 (25.2%)	84.2	38^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.4%		76.7	64^th of 207 public elementary schools	69.1%	26	60.0	71.0	64.0	$17,669	$1,595	$16,074
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Schofield Barracks	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 624-9500	681	54	12.6	52.4%	206 (30.2%)	84 (12.3%)	237 (34.8%)	24 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.3%)	85 (12.5%)	41.5	123^rd of 204 public elementary schools	39.7%		48.8	115^th of 207 public elementary schools	44.4%	8	40.0	50.0	38.0	$16,452	$1,545	$14,907
Kipapa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95-076 Kipapa Dr	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 627-7322	473	36	13.1	47.6%	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	111 (23.5%)	89 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.2%)	181 (38.3%)	75.2	65^th of 204 public elementary schools	68.1%		86.5	36^th of 207 public elementary schools	82.6%	29	57.0	63.0	57.0	$17,333	$1,364	$15,969
Mililani Mauka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95-1111 Makaikai St	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 626-3350	623	43	14.4	17.0%	31 (5.0%)	8 (1.3%)	109 (17.5%)	184 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	237 (38.0%)	96.8	6^th of 204 public elementary schools	97.1%		97.5	3^rd of 207 public elementary schools	98.6%	3	77.0	82.0	83.0	$16,448	$1,084	$15,364
Mililani Waena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95-502 Kipapa Dr	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 627-7300	642	49	13.1	29.4%	40 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	165 (25.7%)	141 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (12.8%)	206 (32.1%)	86.1	35^th of 204 public elementary schools	82.8%		87.9	33^rd of 207 public elementary schools	84.1%	2	70.0	66.0	64.0	$14,248	$785	$13,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School?

Students at Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School are 36% White, 30% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School.

Is Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School a good school?

Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School ranks 68^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
High : Leilehua High School

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