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Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs

1100 JEFFERSON DR, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642 · (409) 984-8750 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 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
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
349 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K380100%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
14739%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
20353%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
144%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0% · 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
21557%
Female
16543%

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Where Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Jefferson County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
380#3,658 of 4,938#34 of 40
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#2,747 of 4,622#15 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.3%#1,771 of 4,628#16 of 38
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
91.8%#860 of 4,789#13 of 39
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.0%#2,028 of 2,838#14 of 17
Ranked against other public elementary 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
380
+121 (+47%) vs 2020
+1018% since 1990-91, when it was 34
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538024.815.3:192% (349)
2023-2436524.914.7:198% (356)
2022-2336527.613.2:197% (354)
2020-212592410.8:181% (211)
2017-1842221.319.8:198% (413)
2015-164292417.9:197% (417)
2010-114592617.6:191% (417)
2000-01192219.1:195% (182)
1990-9134172.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (422 to 380); teachers up 16% (21.3 to 24.8).

About Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs

Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs is a small elementary school in PORT ARTHUR, Texas, under PORT ARTHUR ISD. Its grade span covers pre-K, with 380 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 27% below average.

District-wide, PORT ARTHUR ISD has 13 schools and 8,041 students.

The share of Black students at Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs is 53%, a majority. Smaller groups are 39% Hispanic, 4% Native American, and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Jefferson County is roughly 33% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.

Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs reported 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. Roughly 92% of students at Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 71% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 21 points.

The county, Jefferson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,026, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 92, with about 42,825 students.

Travis Elementary School is the nearest public school to Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Federal counts for Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs: 259 students in 2020-21, 380 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The number of students per teacher increased from 10.8 to 15.3 over 4 years.

The discussion board for Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students

Quick facts

School name
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs
District
PORT ARTHUR ISD
Address
1100 JEFFERSON DR, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Phone
(409) 984-8750
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
380
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
349 (92%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
483540004014
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs
How large is Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs?
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs serve?
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many teachers does Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs have?
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs?
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs reports a student body of 2% White, 39% Hispanic, 53% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs?
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs is overseen by PORT ARTHUR ISD in Jefferson County.
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