Wheeler Elementary School
6707 South 178th St
Omaha NE, 68135, Douglas County
Phone: 402-715-6250
Ranking: 
(15 out of 761, top 2%)*
(15 out of 761, top 2%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Millard Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 604 | 635 | 643 | 662 | 622 | 580 | 586 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 61 | 10.1% | 57 | 9.0% | 42 | 6.5% | 46 | 6.9% | 9 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 72 | 11.9% | 81 | 12.8% | 96 | 14.9% | 78 | 11.8% | 97 | 15.6% | 103 | 17.8% | 107 | 18.3% |
| Grade 1: | 83 | 13.7% | 98 | 15.4% | 79 | 12.3% | 97 | 14.7% | 107 | 17.2% | 99 | 17.1% | 104 | 17.7% |
| Grade 2: | 94 | 15.6% | 79 | 12.4% | 102 | 15.9% | 110 | 16.6% | 109 | 17.5% | 102 | 17.6% | 100 | 17.1% |
| Grade 3: | 80 | 13.2% | 105 | 16.5% | 105 | 16.3% | 104 | 15.7% | 107 | 17.2% | 101 | 17.4% | 86 | 14.7% |
| Grade 4: | 108 | 17.9% | 105 | 16.5% | 104 | 16.2% | 113 | 17.1% | 106 | 17.0% | 84 | 14.5% | 94 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | 106 | 17.5% | 110 | 17.3% | 115 | 17.9% | 114 | 17.2% | 87 | 14.0% | 91 | 15.7% | 95 | 16.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 331 | 54.8% | 339 | 53.4% | 327 | 50.9% | 347 | 52.4% | 330 | 53.1% | 303 | 52.2% | 296 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 273 | 45.2% | 296 | 46.6% | 316 | 49.1% | 315 | 47.6% | 284 | 45.7% | 269 | 46.4% | 286 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 13 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.0% | 18 | 2.8% | 16 | 2.4% | 15 | 2.4% | 9 | 1.6% | 15 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic: | 34 | 5.6% | 28 | 4.4% | 25 | 3.9% | 23 | 3.5% | 19 | 3.1% | 24 | 4.1% | 21 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 9 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% |
| White: | 536 | 88.7% | 572 | 90.1% | 577 | 89.7% | 606 | 91.5% | 584 | 93.9% | 543 | 93.6% | 547 | 93.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 1.8% | 13 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 7.0% | 37 | 5.8% | 33 | 5.1% | 23 | 3.5% | 21 | 3.4% | 11 | 1.9% | 14 | 2.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 13 | 2.0% | 19 | 2.9% | 15 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.66 | 16.82 | 16.28 | 15.76 | 16.37 | 15.70 | 17.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 137.48 | 127.08 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 143.25 | 125.49 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 137.13 | 122.69 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 126.70 | 121.35 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.96 | 121.15 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 131.29 | 119.95 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.49 | 120.55 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 131.03 | 122.55 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 134.76 | 124.98 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 142.56 | 123.22 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.87 | 123.29 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.31 | 127.30 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 132.23 | 128.95 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 149.96 | 129.44 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 51.37 | 45.87 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.72 | 120.31 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 126.36 | 125.20 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 124.87 | 124.19 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 128.77 | 121.58 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.72 | 126.63 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 137.88 | 133.67 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 135.81 | 135.41 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.33 | 119.00 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.63 | 122.10 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 43.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,525.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,109.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,846.0 |
* Wheeler Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.