Wheeler Elementary School serves 654 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Wheeler Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Wheeler Elementary School’s learner population of 654 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Wheeler Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Wheeler Elementary School is 0.54, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Wheeler Elementary School is Fern Creek High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Carrithers Middle School (0.9 miles away)