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Wheeler School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1955th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 58% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Wheeler School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Wheeler Independent School District (ISD) in Wheeler, Texas. With 386 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.1, the school consistently outperforms the state average on STAAR tests across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including 76.67% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 52.02%. Wheeler School also maintains a high graduation rate of 96.2% and a low dropout rate of 0.6%.

One key factor contributing to Wheeler School's strong academic performance is its higher spending per student, at $10,721 in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the state average of $9,243. This additional funding may allow the school to provide more resources, smaller class sizes, or specialized programs to support student learning. Interestingly, Wheeler School serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 65.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the school effectively supports the learning needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

Compared to the nearby Kelton ISD and Fort Elliott Consolidated ISD schools, Wheeler School generally outperforms these schools on STAAR tests, particularly in reading and mathematics. This indicates Wheeler School may have more effective instructional strategies or resources that contribute to its stronger academic outcomes, making it a standout alternative school in the region.

372
Students ?
9.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,994
Per pupil spending ?
61.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Mustang Dr
       Wheeler, TX  79096-1010

(806) 826-5534

District: Wheeler Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.2%
White:
45.4%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
97% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (58th percentile)
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg51%
Texas avg49%
Elementary school
1,955th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,150th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 30% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
432nd of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 39 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.21955 of 465158.0%★★★☆☆
202454.71903 of 471059.6%★★★☆☆
202366.71314 of 464771.7%★★★★☆
202268.61207 of 458173.7%★★★★☆
202173.1991 of 457878.4%★★★★☆
201952.31908 of 447957.4%★★★☆☆
201859.51514 of 435965.3%★★★☆☆
201752.21849 of 432957.3%★★★☆☆
201669.01330 of 428669.0%★★★☆☆
201542.72712 of 432037.2%★★☆☆☆
201450.22320 of 426045.5%★★☆☆☆
201354.72030 of 422151.9%★★★☆☆
201238.82954 of 420629.8%★☆☆☆☆
201139.22988 of 409527.0%★☆☆☆☆
201052.32217 of 393743.7%★★☆☆☆
200938.92796 of 388428.0%★☆☆☆☆
200855.11930 of 376848.8%★★☆☆☆
200753.72031 of 372445.5%★★☆☆☆
200664.61288 of 347662.9%★★★☆☆
200551.91933 of 347544.4%★★☆☆☆
200457.31615 of 346553.4%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202271.6763 of 446182.9%★★★★☆
202167.4854 of 433180.3%★★★★☆
201945.92266 of 429547.2%★★☆☆☆
201850.11916 of 424054.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202535.41974 of 291832.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.91818 of 366850.4%★★★☆☆
202355.31392 of 355660.9%★★★☆☆
202257.81209 of 348765.3%★★★☆☆
202160.5970 of 344671.9%★★★★☆
201943.61911 of 333342.7%★★☆☆☆
201854.51270 of 322660.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.81211 of 374467.7%★★★☆☆
202448.12301 of 465850.6%★★★☆☆
202365.01312 of 458871.4%★★★★☆
202264.81319 of 456171.1%★★★★☆
202169.71069 of 449976.2%★★★★☆
201942.42515 of 434842.2%★★☆☆☆
201854.01795 of 430658.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.61251 of 364465.7%★★★☆☆
202451.52021 of 446554.7%★★★☆☆
202362.01364 of 440169.0%★★★☆☆
202266.81068 of 437675.6%★★★★☆
202166.91018 of 432976.5%★★★★☆
201947.52157 of 418848.5%★★☆☆☆
201851.61847 of 416855.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.51004 of 370572.9%★★★★☆
202448.02337 of 459449.1%★★☆☆☆
202367.41055 of 452176.7%★★★★☆
202168.5926 of 445179.2%★★★★☆
201951.91930 of 430955.2%★★★☆☆
201866.01037 of 426475.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.11905 of 373949.1%★★☆☆☆
202454.01936 of 464758.3%★★★☆☆
202365.71330 of 458571.0%★★★★☆
202269.41144 of 456374.9%★★★★☆
202173.0971 of 449878.4%★★★★☆
201961.31408 of 435767.7%★★★☆☆
201863.31301 of 431969.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.91370 of 354961.4%★★★☆☆
202452.71724 of 429259.8%★★★☆☆
202252.31433 of 395263.7%★★★☆☆
201852.11299 of 355863.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202537.41791 of 261231.4%★★☆☆☆
202456.01369 of 310856.0%★★★☆☆
202360.61181 of 310662.0%★★★☆☆
202269.6784 of 308274.6%★★★★☆
202176.4503 of 308283.7%★★★★☆
201957.61254 of 314260.1%★★★☆☆
201864.5986 of 312768.5%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202547.61150 of 234450.9%★★★☆☆
202450.81037 of 237256.3%★★★☆☆
202372.1474 of 233079.7%★★★★☆
202253.3930 of 225458.7%★★★☆☆
202161.1703 of 225268.8%★★★☆☆
201941.41247 of 219343.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.01011 of 208051.4%★★★☆☆
201749.3903 of 202755.5%★★★☆☆
201680.9259 of 198787.0%★★★★☆
201536.01431 of 204330.0%★★☆☆☆
201448.21101 of 198744.6%★★☆☆☆
201338.61359 of 197331.1%★★☆☆☆
201241.41243 of 195136.3%★★☆☆☆
201146.31246 of 189534.2%★★☆☆☆
201058.5797 of 180355.8%★★★☆☆
200940.81254 of 176328.9%★☆☆☆☆
200859.7725 of 171857.8%★★★☆☆
200768.0486 of 168471.1%★★★★☆
200673.3334 of 158578.9%★★★★☆
200569.4423 of 158273.3%★★★★☆
200464.6543 of 157365.5%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202257.7658 of 218269.8%★★★☆☆
202144.31061 of 211849.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.91438 of 205830.1%★★☆☆☆
201846.3948 of 200852.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202521.41261 of 142811.7%★☆☆☆☆
202449.1772 of 177056.4%★★★☆☆
202363.2426 of 172075.2%★★★★☆
202252.2581 of 164364.6%★★★☆☆
202148.3657 of 159258.7%★★★☆☆
201929.31140 of 144521.1%★☆☆☆☆
201838.0827 of 137639.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.6908 of 182550.2%★★★☆☆
202444.81179 of 224247.4%★★☆☆☆
202369.4499 of 224177.7%★★★★☆
202243.51199 of 222146.0%★★☆☆☆
202155.3843 of 215160.8%★★★☆☆
201936.61340 of 204734.5%★★☆☆☆
201849.2963 of 200852.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202539.21060 of 173138.8%★★☆☆☆
202445.41067 of 211949.6%★★☆☆☆
202372.2366 of 211682.7%★★★★☆
202258.5677 of 207767.4%★★★☆☆
202156.2713 of 204365.1%★★★☆☆
201938.51212 of 193537.4%★★☆☆☆
201845.3961 of 189549.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.4813 of 182055.3%★★★☆☆
202445.31142 of 223548.9%★★☆☆☆
202372.5381 of 225183.1%★★★★☆
202162.1600 of 217272.4%★★★★☆
201950.5920 of 207355.6%★★★☆☆
201859.6615 of 203969.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202539.81066 of 181841.4%★★☆☆☆
202450.6968 of 224656.9%★★★☆☆
202370.2503 of 224577.6%★★★★☆
202256.8813 of 222863.5%★★★☆☆
202165.3572 of 216873.6%★★★★☆
201948.5943 of 206954.4%★★★☆☆
201845.01042 of 203048.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202253.8557 of 175768.3%★★★☆☆
202133.51182 of 171231.0%★★☆☆☆
201818.21578 of 15971.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202540.5919 of 143936.1%★★☆☆☆
202460.4596 of 173365.6%★★★☆☆
202370.9399 of 174977.2%★★★★☆
202242.91026 of 172340.5%★★☆☆☆
202156.7658 of 170061.3%★★★☆☆
201944.1953 of 168443.4%★★☆☆☆
201846.5860 of 167348.6%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.4432 of 197478.1%★★★★☆
202464.9558 of 199072.0%★★★★☆
202374.3320 of 196183.7%★★★★☆
202268.3426 of 187677.3%★★★★☆
202167.4474 of 186174.5%★★★★☆
201949.0888 of 185752.2%★★★☆☆
201857.8626 of 179765.2%★★★☆☆
201746.4844 of 177752.5%★★★☆☆
201659.4697 of 176260.4%★★★☆☆
201546.11060 of 174339.2%★★☆☆☆
201466.6473 of 173472.7%★★★★☆
201354.7748 of 165254.7%★★★☆☆
201240.31091 of 160331.9%★★☆☆☆
201144.41215 of 167227.3%★☆☆☆☆
201051.61000 of 156836.2%★★☆☆☆
200956.8806 of 153947.6%★★☆☆☆
200863.7577 of 151061.8%★★★☆☆
200755.6815 of 149745.6%★★☆☆☆
200669.0412 of 143071.2%★★★★☆
200568.3423 of 142970.4%★★★★☆
200473.1282 of 142780.2%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202236.51113 of 183739.4%★★☆☆☆
202160.1502 of 182972.6%★★★★☆
201941.4986 of 181045.5%★★☆☆☆
201839.31024 of 178442.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.3315 of 115372.7%★★★★☆
202467.4253 of 143782.4%★★★★☆
202370.1227 of 137183.4%★★★★☆
202245.5505 of 127860.5%★★★☆☆
202172.0161 of 119586.5%★★★★☆
201944.0493 of 113656.6%★★★☆☆
201823.1956 of 111314.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.2345 of 150477.1%★★★★☆
202452.4801 of 188057.4%★★★☆☆
202375.3279 of 189185.2%★★★★☆
202265.0481 of 184173.9%★★★★☆
202165.2514 of 181571.7%★★★★☆
201956.0746 of 179858.5%★★★☆☆
201845.5969 of 178145.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.5184 of 145387.3%★★★★☆
202463.5421 of 180576.7%★★★★☆
202372.4293 of 182083.9%★★★★☆
202267.3367 of 176279.2%★★★★☆
202165.6419 of 174376.0%★★★★☆
201944.2923 of 171446.1%★★☆☆☆
201853.3657 of 169161.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.9209 of 151386.2%★★★★☆
202453.7652 of 188465.4%★★★☆☆
202374.5243 of 189787.2%★★★★☆
202175.4220 of 184888.1%★★★★☆
201945.7935 of 181848.6%★★☆☆☆
201853.6661 of 179463.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.9280 of 151581.5%★★★★☆
202468.1392 of 189179.3%★★★★☆
202370.2398 of 191379.2%★★★★☆
202268.5392 of 185378.8%★★★★☆
202168.1439 of 184076.1%★★★★☆
201942.81006 of 182444.8%★★☆☆☆
201866.9414 of 180377.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202576.3131 of 129989.9%★★★★☆
202433.61065 of 154831.2%★★☆☆☆
202352.8523 of 147864.6%★★★☆☆
202258.6384 of 141872.9%★★★★☆
202124.71173 of 138215.1%★☆☆☆☆
201944.7647 of 135752.3%★★★☆☆
201892.658 of 134795.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.4470 of 129463.7%★★★☆☆
202453.3640 of 155658.9%★★★☆☆
202368.6354 of 157677.5%★★★★☆
202267.7350 of 152577.0%★★★★☆
202163.9435 of 151071.2%★★★★☆
201948.0793 of 152648.0%★★☆☆☆
201869.5326 of 153978.8%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-26 vs school
White (2025)31st percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)70th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2022)68th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)50th percentile~ school
Male (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-39 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school
At Risk (2022)39th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I81%+34 vs state
English II Reading74%+18 vs state
English I Reading73%+22 vs state
Biology72%+10 vs state
U.S. History59%-9 vs state
Reading54%~ state avg
Mathematics46%+4 vs state
Science29%-9 vs state
Social Studies18%-11 vs state

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Wheeler School ranks 1955th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Wheeler School are 52% Hispanic, 45% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Wheeler School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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