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Wheeler Middle School

501 Southeast 25th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73129 · (405) 587-7000 · Oklahoma County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
510
Middle
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 388
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
503 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 512224%
Grade 611122%
Grade 713526%
Grade 814228%
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
398%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
41281%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
306%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
173%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
27754%
Female
23346%

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Schools most like Wheeler Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Wheeler Middle School this school51098.6%N/A
Mary Golda Ross Middle School
Oklahoma City
66298.3%N/A
Capitol Hill Middle School
Oklahoma City
65199.1%N/A
Roosevelt Middle School
Oklahoma City
85899.2%12.5%
Astec Charter Middle School
Oklahoma City
41395.6%N/A
Southeast Middle School
Oklahoma City
59694.0%24.7%
Matched among Oklahoma 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 Wheeler Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Oklahoma County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
510#99 of 356#30 of 49
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#65 of 237#8 of 45
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.7%#228 of 237#39 of 45
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
98.6%#5 of 308#4 of 46
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 2024-25
Enrollment
510
-52 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255103514.6:199% (503)
2023-2451735.214.7:1100% (515)
2022-2353839.213.7:1100% (538)
2020-215623814.8:196% (542)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheeler Middle School.

About Wheeler Middle School

Wheeler Middle School sits in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is classified as a middle school. Enrollment stands at 510 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts enrollment 31% above the 388-student average for middle schools in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY is responsible for 58 schools, Wheeler Middle School included, with 32,864 students in all.

Hispanic students account for 81% of the school's enrollment. Other groups include 8% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American. By comparison, Oklahoma County residents are about 20% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.

The school had 35 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The school's 14.6:1 compares with an average of 15.7:1 for middle schools in Oklahoma. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 99%. On average, public schools in Oklahoma County report 67%.

In Oklahoma County, the median household earns about $66,679 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Oklahoma County, 225 public schools serve about 161,569 students.

Capitol Hill Middle School is about 0.8 miles from Wheeler Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The federal government classifies Wheeler Middle School's location as City: Large.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 52 students, from 562 to 510.

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Oklahoma County at a glance

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Population
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students

Quick facts

School name
Wheeler Middle School
District
OKLAHOMA CITY
Address
501 Southeast 25th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73129
Phone
(405) 587-7000
County
Oklahoma County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
510
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
503 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
402277002897
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Wheeler Middle. Wheeler Middle School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Wheeler Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Wheeler Middle School?
Wheeler Middle School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Wheeler Middle School serve?
Wheeler Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Wheeler Middle School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Wheeler Middle School.
How diverse is Wheeler Middle School?
Wheeler Middle School reports a student body of 8% White, 81% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wheeler Middle School in?
Wheeler Middle School is part of OKLAHOMA CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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