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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
729
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000137
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
2 Wheeler Army Airfield, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 622-6525 · Honolulu County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL729 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Hawaii public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
283 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 261 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 257 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 29% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
62.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School this school | 729 | 38.8% | N/A |
| Aliamanu Middle School Honolulu | 755 | 28.7% | N/A |
| Kailua Intermediate School Kailua | 749 | 21.5% | N/A |
| Moanalua Middle School Honolulu | 768 | 24.2% | N/A |
| Ewa Makai Middle School Ewa Beach | 1,221 | 30.3% | N/A |
| Honouliuli Middle School Ewa Beach | 793 | 45.4% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #2 of 41 | #2 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #3 of 41 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 729 | #18 of 42 | #13 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #31 of 37 | #19 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.0% | #9 of 37 | #4 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #32 of 41 | #16 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #22 of 29 | #16 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
729
+24 (+3%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,066
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 729 | 46.5 | 15.7:1 | 39% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 44.5 | 15.7:1 | 38% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 49 | 13.2:1 | 42% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 54 | 13.1:1 | 42% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 799 | 54.5 | 14.7:1 | 40% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 44% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 811 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 43% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 46% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 1,066 | 51 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (799 to 729); teachers down 15% (54.5 to 46.5).
About Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
Among the schools in Wahiawa, Hawaii, is Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. It teaches 729 students in grades 6 through 8.
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School is run by Hawaii Department of Education, whose 296 schools enroll 167,071 students.
White students account for 31% of enrollment at Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 30% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 13% Black, and 6% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Honolulu County, the White share is about 18%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School scores 77%.
The school had 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. The school's 15.7:1 compares with an average of 14.5:1 for middle schools in Hawaii. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 39%. Public schools in Honolulu County average a similar 42%.
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Hawaii public middle schools.
Census data for Honolulu County show the median household earns about $106,195 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School, Honolulu County has 187 public schools.
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School had a net gain of 24 students, or 3%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.1:1 to 15.7:1 over the same years.
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Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Wahiawa
- Leilehua High SchoolHigh · 1,521 students
- Wahiawa Middle SchoolMiddle · 694 students
- Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Daniel K Inouye Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Wahiawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School0.1 mi · 598
- Kaala Elementary School0.5 mi · 381
- Wahiawa Middle School1.3 mi · 694
- Daniel K Inouye Elementary School1.5 mi · 591
- Kamalani Academy1.8 mi · 110
- Wahiawa Elementary School1.8 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle SchoolHow many students attend Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School?
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School enrolls approximately 729 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School serve?
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School?
At Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 30% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School?
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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