Enrollment
129
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELTON ISD·NCES 482529005755
Kelton ISD
16703 FM 2697, WHEELER, TX 79096 · (806) 826-5795 · Wheeler County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Texas public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Texas public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
70 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 7% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +51.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 51 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 35.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 36.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kelton ISD
Kelton ISD's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelton ISD this school | 129 | 54.3% | 47.2% |
| High Island School HIGH ISLAND | 132 | 56.8% | 45.5% |
| Ezzell School HALLETTSVILLE | 128 | 51.6% | 49.7% |
| Prairie Valley School NOCONA | 135 | 51.1% | 51.4% |
| Gold Burg School BOWIE | 148 | 57.4% | 25.6% |
| Woodson School WOODSON | 178 | 56.2% | 38.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Kelton ISD ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #82 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #61 of 218 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #167 of 218 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #205 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #131 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
129
+10 (+8%) vs 2020
+153% since 1990-91, when it was 51
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 129 | 14.9 | 8.7:1 | 54% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 15.8 | 8.9:1 | 66% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 19.9 | 7.7:1 | 60% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 13 | 9.2:1 | 61% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 84 | 16.6 | 5.1:1 | 55% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 19 | 5.8:1 | 62% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | 24 | 6.3:1 | 63% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 27 | 5 | 5.4:1 | 70% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 51 | 13 | 3.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelton ISD.
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (84 to 129); teachers down 10% (16.6 to 14.9).
About Kelton ISD
Kelton ISD is a combined-grade school in WHEELER, Texas, reachable at (806) 826-5795. The school's 129 students are in pre-K through 12. Enrollment is 73% lower than the average for combined schools in Texas, which is about 485.
In federal data, the district for Kelton ISD is the school itself.
Kelton ISD's enrollment is 67% White. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Wheeler County, the White share is about 81%. Kelton ISD has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Kelton ISD is 14.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 8.7:1. Among combined schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 11.7:1. The school counts 70 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 54%. For comparison, public schools in Wheeler County average 65%.
allk12 grades Kelton ISD a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Kelton ISD is 3.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Among Wheeler County residents, median household income is about $60,167, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Kelton ISD is one of 6 public schools in Wheeler County, which together enroll about 1,229 students.
The closest public school to Kelton ISD is Wheeler School, about 9.7 miles away. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Kelton ISD ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The number of students climbed from 119 to 129 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wheeler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,862
Census ACS
Median income
$60,167
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,229 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Wheeler School9.7 mi · 372
- Sweetwater Elementary School11.2 mi · 85
- Sweetwater High School11.2 mi · 30
- Shamrock ISD14.8 mi · 343
- Shamrock Elementary School14.8 mi · 175
- Shamrock Middle School14.8 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About Kelton ISDHow many students attend Kelton ISD?
Kelton ISD enrolls approximately 129 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Kelton ISD serve?
Kelton ISD serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Kelton ISD?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at Kelton ISD.
What is the student diversity at Kelton ISD?
Student demographics at Kelton ISD are roughly 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Kelton ISD?
Kelton ISD is overseen by KELTON ISD in Wheeler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.