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Wheeler Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Wheeler Middle School is a public middle school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 517 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Oklahoma City School District, which is ranked 389 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wheeler Middle School consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 26% and 26% statewide, respectively. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Oklahoma middle schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups. Additionally, Wheeler Middle School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.3% to 39.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Wheeler Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Oklahoma City district, it becomes clear that Wheeler is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. For example, Southeast Middle School, located just 3 miles away, outperforms Wheeler across all academic measures and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wheeler Middle School's performance has remained consistently poor over the years, with little to no improvement in its state rankings or test scores, suggesting that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

510

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,975

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Southeast 25th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73129-3129

(405) 587-7000

District: Oklahoma City

Students who attend Wheeler Middle School usually attend:

High:

Capitol Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.8%

White:

7.6%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (5% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg27%

361^st of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Middle Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	361 of 369	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	80 of 84	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	118 of 122	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	102 of 102	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	275 of 284	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	272 of 278	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	96 of 108	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science9%-21 vs state

English Language Arts I3%-23 vs state

Mathematics3%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

The absolute worst school in this area! Teachers and administration do not care about these students! Close Quote

Schools Near Wheeler Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Wheeler Middle School	Public	5-8	501 Southeast 25th Street	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7000	510	35	14.5	98.6%	39 (7.6%)	30 (5.9%)	412 (80.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	8.1	361^st of 369 public middle schools	2.2%					(n/a)	2.0	5.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	2.0	8.0	3.0	1.0	3.0	6.0	13.0	9.0	$14,975
Capitol Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	2717 S Robinson	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1800	651	43	15.2	99.1%	29 (4.5%)	24 (3.7%)	557 (85.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	9.2	356^th of 369 public middle schools	3.5%					(n/a)	4.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	14.0	10.0	$13,810
Crooked Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	1901 Southeast 15th Street	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Crooked Oak	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 677-5133	285	15	18.7	81.8%	23 (8.1%)	51 (17.9%)	191 (67.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	26.5	286^th of 369 public middle schools	22.5%					(n/a)		27.0	11.0	14.0	18.0		6.0	9.0	9.0	8.0		30.0	30.0	$9,490
Emerson Alternative Education (Ms)	Public	6-8	715 North Walker Avenue	Oklahoma City	73102	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 587-7900	84	14	6.1	86.9%	38 (45.2%)	17 (20.2%)	10 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (16.7%)								(n/a)					8.0					8.0				$3,371
Webster Middle School	Public	5-8	6708 South Santa Fe Avenue	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3900	676	38	17.8	98.7%	70 (10.4%)	175 (25.9%)	338 (50.0%)	12 (1.8%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	54 (8.0%)	9	357^th of 369 public middle schools	3.3%					(n/a)	1.0	5.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	7.0	4.0	4.0	11.0	7.0	$12,529
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 South Hudson	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6750	596	35	17.1	94.0%	32 (5.4%)	18 (3.0%)	514 (86.2%)	10 (1.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	49.1	160^th of 369 public middle schools	56.6%		12.4	175^th of 189 public middle schools	7.4%	15	23.0	34.0	19.0	20.0	24.0	15.0	37.0	17.0	11.0	20.0	29.0	34.0	31.0	$12,241
Mary Golda Ross Middle School	Public	5-8	2601 South Villa	Oklahoma City	73108	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8700	662	39	16.9	98.3%	44 (6.6%)	41 (6.2%)	523 (79.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.8%)	6.6	368^th of 369 public middle schools	0.3%					(n/a)	5.0	5.0	5.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	5.0	$12,941
Santa Fe South Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6921 Plaza Mayor Blvd	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 635-1053	738	50	14.6	95.7%	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	712 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	75.2	49^th of 369 public middle schools	86.7%		46	97^th of 189 public middle schools	48.7%	48		36.0	27.0	27.0	30.0		33.0	47.0	37.0	40.0		40.0	40.0	$9,148
Dove Science Academy Middle School-South Okc	Public, Charter	6-8	7124 S I 35 Service Rd	OKlahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 636-8250	310	18	17.2	87.7%	19 (6.1%)	37 (11.9%)	238 (76.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	71.4	66^th of 369 public middle schools	82.1%		68.5	38^th of 189 public middle schools	79.9%	28		24.0	20.0	25.0	23.0		41.0	57.0	33.0	43.0		49.0	49.0	$10,395
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	6800 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1300	834	53	15.7	98.3%	76 (9.1%)	108 (12.9%)	541 (64.9%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	18 (2.2%)	75 (9.0%)	8.1	360^th of 369 public middle schools	2.4%					(n/a)	4.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	8.0	14.0	11.0	$12,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheeler Middle School

What district is Wheeler Middle School in?

Oklahoma City

What high school do graduates of Wheeler Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wheeler Middle School usually go on to attend Capitol Hill High School

Is Wheeler Middle School a good school?

Wheeler Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Oklahoma middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wheeler Middle School?

Students at Wheeler Middle School are 81% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Wheeler Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Wheeler Middle School.

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