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Wheeler School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1378th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 70% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Wheeler School in Wheeler, TX, is a small, rural public school serving 372 students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the Wheeler Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional high school performance and high graduation rates, despite facing challenges in middle school math.

Wheeler School excels in preparing students for high school success, with Algebra I and Biology End-of-Course (EOC) exam proficiency rates (87.1% and 93.94%, respectively) far exceeding state averages and dramatically outperforming nearby Shamrock Independent School District (Isd) (17.86% and 77.27%). The school also boasts a consistently high graduation rate above 96% and a dropout rate below 1%, reflecting a stable and supportive environment. However, the school faces a significant "middle school math cliff": while 3rd-grade math proficiency is 83.33% (well above the state average of 44.33%), it plummets to just 8.33% in 7th grade, the lowest among nearby schools like Kelton Independent School District (Isd) and Fort Elliott School. Middle school reading scores, however, remain close to state averages, suggesting the issue is subject-specific.

Despite spending less per student ($10,721) than its neighbors (Shamrock: $16,930; Kelton: $15,510; Fort Elliott: $20,143), Wheeler School achieves superior results in high school and graduation rates, indicating efficient resource use. This makes Wheeler School a strong choice for families prioritizing high school preparation and graduation, but parents should be aware of the middle school math struggle. Addressing this challenge could transform the school into a consistently high-achieving institution across all grade levels.

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 — 84th percentile in 2023 → 87th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 52% meeting standards)
97% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg59%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
1,378th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,390th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 46 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
269th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 26 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to top 13% (2026)
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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
202664.61378 of 462770.2%★★★★☆
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
202663.31413 of 457569.1%★★★☆☆
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
202646.52310 of 441347.7%★★☆☆☆
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
202663.31252 of 452072.3%★★★★☆
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
202663.51380 of 458269.9%★★★☆☆
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
202665.8890 of 430179.3%★★★★☆
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
202667.7876 of 300670.9%★★★★☆
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
202640.51390 of 233540.5%★★☆☆☆
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
202636.01458 of 224034.9%★★☆☆☆
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
202636.91402 of 214134.5%★★☆☆☆
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
202646.21145 of 225349.2%★★☆☆☆
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
202644.71176 of 225347.8%★★☆☆☆
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
202637.81151 of 173133.5%★★☆☆☆
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
202677.6269 of 200986.6%★★★★☆
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
202673.7312 of 193683.9%★★★★☆
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
202673.2279 of 186085.0%★★★★☆
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
202679.5182 of 193790.6%★★★★★
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
202677.8244 of 195487.5%★★★★☆
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
202677.8174 of 158489.0%★★★★☆
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
Special Education (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school
White (2026)71st percentile~ school
Male (2026)70th percentile~ school
Female (2026)69th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-23 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)70th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2022)68th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-39 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school
White (2026)89th percentile~ school
Male (2026)88th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school
Female (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school
At Risk (2022)39th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology94%+23 vs state
Algebra I87%+33 vs state
English II Reading77%+17 vs state
English I Reading73%+17 vs state
U.S. History69%~ state avg
Reading57%~ state avg
Mathematics48%+4 vs state
Social Studies15%-17 vs state

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

Wheeler School ranks 1378th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
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