Enrollment
55
Combined
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPLE ISD·NCES 484233008430
Wheatley Alternative Education Center
515 E AVE D, TEMPLE, TX 76501 · (254) 215-5665 · Bell County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
42 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 25% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 2% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
12.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 12.0% | 23.0% | 65.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.0% | 67.0% |
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 | 12.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% | 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
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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
55
+32 (+139%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 75
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 3.8:1
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 | 55 | 6 | 9.2:1 | 76% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 7.7 | 8.2:1 | 89% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 8.1 | 9.6:1 | 83% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 6 | 3.8:1 | 83% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 39 | 10 | 3.9:1 | 90% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 45 | 10 | 4.5:1 | 87% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 75 | 7 | 10.7:1 | 93% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheatley Alternative Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (39 to 55); teachers down 40% (10 to 6).
About Wheatley Alternative Education Center
Wheatley Alternative Education Center is a very small school serving multiple grade levels serving families in TEMPLE, Texas. It is open to students in grades 1 through 12 and enrolls 55 students. Combined schools in Texas have about 485 students on average; enrollment here is 89% lower.
Wheatley Alternative Education Center is one of 17 schools in TEMPLE ISD, which enrolls 9,073 students in total.
Black students account for 42% of enrollment at Wheatley Alternative Education Center, more than any other group. Other groups make up 38% Hispanic, 15% White, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 23% of Bell County residents are Black. The diversity index for Wheatley Alternative Education Center is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Wheatley Alternative Education Center lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.2 students per teacher. The school's 9.2:1 compares with an average of 11.7:1 for combined schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 76% of the student body. That rate is above the 57% average among public schools in Bell County.
For Bell County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $68,865 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Wheatley Alternative Education Center, Bell County has 130 public schools.
Wheatley Alternative Education Center is about 0.9 miles from Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Federal records list enrollment at Wheatley Alternative Education Center as 23 in 2020-21 and 55 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 3.8:1 in 2020-21, and 9.2:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TEMPLE ISD
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 2,320 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 students
- Travis Science AcademyMiddle · 686 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- Sampson-Howard Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolMiddle · 553 students
Other schools in TEMPLE
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 2,320 students
- Lake Belton High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- North Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Lake Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 students
- Travis Science AcademyMiddle · 686 students
Nearby schools
- Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy0.9 mi · 487
- Fred W Edwards Academy Aec1.2 mi · 77
- Travis Science Academy1.2 mi · 686
- Temple High School1.4 mi · 2,320
- Hector P Garcia Elementary School1.7 mi · 396
- Lamar Middle School1.8 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Wheatley Alternative Education CenterHow many students attend Wheatley Alternative Education Center?
Wheatley Alternative Education Center enrolls approximately 55 students in grades 01-12.
What age range does Wheatley Alternative Education Center serve?
Wheatley Alternative Education Center serves students from grade 01 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Wheatley Alternative Education Center?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Wheatley Alternative Education Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wheatley Alternative Education Center?
At Wheatley Alternative Education Center, the student body is approximately 15% White, 38% Hispanic, 42% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wheatley Alternative Education Center in?
Wheatley Alternative Education Center is part of TEMPLE ISD.
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