WHEELER MS

As a medium-sized junior high in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, WHEELER MS teaches 510 students from grades 5 through 8, operated by OKLAHOMA CITY. Enrollment runs roughly 31% larger than the state mean of about 388.

WHEELER MS is one of 58 schools operated by OKLAHOMA CITY, a district that enrolls 32,864 students overall.

On demographics, WHEELER MS records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). Other groups include 8% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WHEELER MS has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting WHEELER MS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Oklahoma County (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Oklahoma County put the typical household earns roughly $66,679 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Oklahoma County runs 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), of which WHEELER MS is one.

CAPITOL HILL MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.