Enrollment
13
Middle
DISTRICT 17 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF·NCES 290002003022
WHEELER MIDDLE
505 E 5TH ST, FULTON, MO 65251 · (573) 592-2535 · Callaway County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL13 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
2.5:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 3.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
5 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 2 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 54% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WHEELER MIDDLE→WHEELER HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where WHEELER MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13 | #397 of 397 |
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
13
-3 (-19%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 19
Student : Teacher
2.5:1
was 4.0:1
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 | 13 | 5.1 | 2.5:1 | 38% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 3.4 | 3.8:1 | 23% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 3.9 | 2.8:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 4 | 4.0:1 | 63% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 3.4 | 2.9:1 | 30% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 14 | 5 | 2.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 19 | 4 | 4.8:1 | 84% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHEELER MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (10 to 13); teachers up 48% (3.4 to 5.1).
About WHEELER MIDDLE
WHEELER MIDDLE is a small middle school in FULTON, Missouri, (ZIP code 65251). Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 13 students. The school's enrollment is 97% smaller than the 461 average for middle schools in Missouri.
MO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF enrolls 51 students in 3 schools, including WHEELER MIDDLE.
White students are the majority at WHEELER MIDDLE, with 77% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Black, 8% Asian, and 8% Pacific Islander. The school's White share is 11 points below the 88% share among Callaway County residents.
Teacher staffing is 5.1 full-time equivalents, or about 2.5 students per teacher. That is lower than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Lunch subsidy eligibility at WHEELER MIDDLE is 38%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Callaway County show that the median household income is $74,176, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. WHEELER MIDDLE is one of 25 public schools in the county.
WHEELER HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around WHEELER MIDDLE holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
WHEELER MIDDLE's enrollment dropped from 16 in 2020-21 to 13 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 4.0:1 to 2.5:1 over the same years.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Callaway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,741
Census ACS
Median income
$74,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
- STARK ELEM.Elementary · 19 students
- WHEELER HIGHHigh · 19 students
Other schools in FULTON
- FULTON SR. HIGHHigh · 659 students
- FULTON MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MCINTIRE ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- BUSH ELEM.Elementary · 312 students
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTRElementary · 252 students
- BARTLEY ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
Other Wheeler Middle schools
One other US public school is named Wheeler Middle. WHEELER MIDDLE is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wheeler Middle SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 510 students
Nearby schools
- WHEELER HIGH0.0 mi · 19
- STARK ELEM.0.1 mi · 19
- FULTON MIDDLE0.5 mi · 513
- BUSH ELEM.0.5 mi · 312
- BARTLEY ELEM.1.0 mi · 224
- MCINTIRE ELEM.1.0 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About WHEELER MIDDLEHow many students attend WHEELER MIDDLE?
WHEELER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 13 students in grades 06-08.
Is WHEELER MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHEELER MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WHEELER MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WHEELER MIDDLE is approximately 2.5:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WHEELER MIDDLE?
At WHEELER MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 77% White, 8% Black, 8% Asian.
Is WHEELER MIDDLE public or private?
WHEELER MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by MO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.