Wheeless Road Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Wheeless Road Elementary School served 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 11% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 13% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Georgia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
516 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)11%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)13%
41%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
4%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Black
88%
37%
White
4%
40%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
4%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
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