Wheeler Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Wheeler Elementary School

1818 S Avenida Del Sol
Tucson, AZ 85710

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Bottom 50%

Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wheeler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wheeler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Wheeler Elementary School's student population of 381 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wheeler Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	51
1	58
2	64
3	58
4	59
5	40
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

381 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School
2023	416
2022	407
2021	405
2020	468
2019	468
2018	434
2017	434
2016	405
2015	491
2014	469
2013	305
2012	320
2011	299
2010	326
2009	348
2008	375
2007	382
2006	366
2005	392
2004	426
2003	448
2002	482
2001	523
2000	531
1999	557
1998	574
1997	556
1996	559
1995	548
1994	597
1993	674
1992	659
1991	669
1990	650
1989	585
1988	587
1987	592

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	23
2014	27
2013	16
2012	14
2011	16
2010	15
2009	20
2008	19
2007	21
2006	18
2005	17
2004	21
2003	21
2002	25
2001	26
2000	23
1999	25
1998	25
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	26
1993	28
1992	28
1991	28
1990	23
1989	20
1988	22
1987	19

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School Rankings

Wheeler Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wheeler Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1076 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School
2022	#1076
2021	#961
2019	#1220
2018	#1332
2017	#1355
2016	#1324
2015	#1154
2014	#1064
2013	#653
2012	#637
2011	#455

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30-34%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	32%	35%	22%
2021	22%	32%	14%
2019	37%	45%	31%
2018	34%	45%	32%
2017	27%	42%	30%
2016	27%	39%	28%
2015	32%	38%	27%
2014	57%	63%	52%
2013	67%	63%	52%
2012	72%	63%	50%
2011	67%	62%	48%

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25-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	27%	40%	29%
2021	32%	39%	23%
2019	37%	45%	34%
2018	32%	44%	32%
2017	27%	42%	31%
2016	22%	40%	31%
2015	27%	38%	29%
2014	72%	79%	72%
2013	82%	78%	72%
2012	77%	77%	70%
2011	87%	77%	70%

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20-29%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	14:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	17:1	18:1	17:1
2019	17:1	18:1	17:1
2018	20:1	19:1	18:1
2017	20:1	19:1	18:1
2016	16:1	20:1	19:1
2015	21:1	20:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	24:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	18:1	17:1
2006	20:1	18:1	17:1
2005	23:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	21:1	19:1	18:1
2002	19:1	19:1	18:1
2001	20:1	19:1	18:1
2000	23:1	19:1	19:1
1999	22:1	19:1	18:1
1998	23:1	19:1	18:1
1997	24:1	19:1	19:1
1996	24:1	19:1	19:1
1995	24:1	19:1	21:1
1994	23:1	19:1	21:1
1993	24:1	20:1	21:1
1992	24:1	20:1	21:1
1991	24:1	20:1	21:1
1990	28:1	20:1	22:1
1989	29:1	20:1	26:1
1988	27:1	20:1	23:1
1987	31:1	20:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1998	2%	7%	5%
1994	1%	7%	4%
1993	2%	7%	4%
1992	2%	8%	4%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

50%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	50%	47%	65%
2022	52%	47%	65%
2021	49%	46%	64%
2020	47%	45%	64%
2019	47%	45%	64%
2018	51%	45%	64%
2017	51%	45%	64%
2016	45%	45%	64%
2015	47%	45%	64%
2014	46%	44%	63%
2013	49%	43%	62%
2012	45%	43%	61%
2011	43%	42%	60%
2010	36%	41%	56%
2009	40%	41%	56%
2008	40%	42%	55%
2007	37%	41%	54%
2006	35%	39%	54%
2005	34%	38%	52%
2004	32%	37%	51%
2003	31%	36%	49%
2002	25%	35%	47%
2001	23%	33%	45%
2000	22%	33%	44%
1999	22%	32%	43%
1998	20%	31%	42%
1997	17%	30%	42%
1996	18%	30%	41%
1995	16%	29%	40%
1994	16%	28%	40%
1993	14%	27%	39%
1992	15%	25%	36%
1991	15%	25%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	10%	6%	7%
2021	15%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	9%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	9%	5%	7%
2006	12%	5%	7%
2005	13%	5%	7%
2004	12%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%
2002	10%	5%	7%
2001	10%	5%	7%
2000	10%	4%	7%
1999	8%	5%	7%
1998	7%	4%	6%
1997	9%	4%	6%
1996	10%	4%	6%
1995	7%	4%	6%
1994	6%	4%	6%
1993	6%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	6%
1991	4%	3%	5%

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White

31%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	29%	35%	18%
2022	27%	35%	19%
2021	27%	36%	20%
2020	34%	38%	20%
2019	34%	38%	20%
2018	33%	38%	21%
2017	33%	38%	21%
2016	39%	39%	21%
2015	32%	40%	22%
2014	34%	41%	23%
2013	38%	42%	23%
2012	38%	42%	24%
2011	44%	42%	25%
2010	47%	44%	28%
2009	48%	44%	29%
2008	45%	44%	31%
2007	49%	45%	32%
2006	47%	47%	32%
2005	45%	48%	34%
2004	50%	48%	35%
2003	54%	49%	37%
2002	60%	50%	39%
2001	63%	52%	41%
2000	63%	53%	42%
1999	66%	54%	44%
1998	68%	56%	45%
1997	70%	57%	46%
1996	69%	57%	46%
1995	75%	58%	48%
1994	74%	59%	48%
1993	76%	60%	49%
1992	75%	61%	52%
1991	77%	65%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	9%	2%	4%
2014	8%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	0.66	0.65	0.54
2022	0.65	0.65	0.54
2021	0.67	0.66	0.55
2020	0.66	0.65	0.55
2019	0.66	0.65	0.55
2018	0.63	0.65	0.54
2017	0.63	0.65	0.54
2016	0.64	0.65	0.54
2015	0.67	0.64	0.54
2014	0.66	0.64	0.55
2013	0.63	0.64	0.56
2012	0.65	0.64	0.57
2011	0.62	0.65	0.57
2010	0.64	0.64	0.60
2009	0.61	0.64	0.60
2008	0.63	0.63	0.60
2007	0.62	0.63	0.60
2006	0.65	0.63	0.61
2005	0.67	0.62	0.61
2004	0.64	0.63	0.61
2003	0.61	0.63	0.62
2002	0.57	0.62	0.62
2001	0.54	0.62	0.62
2000	0.55	0.62	0.62
1999	0.51	0.60	0.62
1998	0.50	0.59	0.62
1997	0.48	0.58	0.62
1996	0.48	0.58	0.62
1995	0.41	0.58	0.61
1994	0.43	0.57	0.61
1993	0.40	0.56	0.61
1992	0.42	0.56	0.60
1991	0.40	0.54	0.59

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Eligible for

80%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	66%	39%	58%
2022	66%	29%	49%
2021	75%	42%	66%
2020	61%	43%	58%
2019	61%	43%	58%
2018	70%	42%	61%
2017	70%	42%	61%
2016	2%	33%	6%
2015	67%	34%	62%
2014	70%	36%	61%
2013	63%	37%	60%
2012	55%	36%	55%
2011	40%	36%	51%
2010	49%	38%	49%
2009	44%	39%	46%
2008	1%	29%	1%
2007	23%	32%	29%
2006	45%	37%	47%
2005	55%	40%	53%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wheeler Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	6%	2%	4%
2021	5%	9%	6%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	14%	5%
2013	5%	10%	5%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	9%	10%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tucson Unified District (4403) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wheeler Elementary School's ranking?

Wheeler Elementary School is ranked #1076 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Wheeler Elementary School often compared to?

Wheeler Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like W V Whitmore Elementary School, Ford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Wheeler Elementary School?

381 students attend Wheeler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Wheeler Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Wheeler Elementary School?

Wheeler Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Wheeler Elementary School offer ?

Wheeler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wheeler Elementary School part of?

Wheeler Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403) School District.

In what neighborhood is Wheeler Elementary School located?

Wheeler Elementary School is located in the Terra Del Sol neighborhood of Tucson, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in Terra Del Sol.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education