Wheelersburg Elementary School

As a moderately sized primary school in Wheelersburg, Ohio, Wheelersburg Elementary School instructs 536 students from grades pre-K through 3, overseen by Wheelersburg Local. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 33% larger than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Wheelersburg Local (1,591 students total), Wheelersburg Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wheelersburg Elementary School shows that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest reads as 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Scioto County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Wheelersburg Elementary School reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wheelersburg Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Scioto County indicate median household earnings sit near $50,609, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Scioto County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,849 students), of which Wheelersburg Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wheelersburg Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Wheelersburg Elementary School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 61.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 581 students in 2018 compared to 536 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 27.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Wheelersburg Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.