Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Port Arthur, Texas
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs in Port Arthur, Texas enrolled 380 students in 2024-25 with 24.8 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%
365 students in 2022-23, 365 students in 2023-24, 380 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.6 to 24.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 365 | 27.6 | 13.2 |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 24.9 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 380 | 24.8 | 15.3 |
15.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 67 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind
Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
53.4% of students were Black, 38.7% Hispanic, 3.7% American Indian in 2024-25.
- Black53.4%
- Hispanic38.7%
- American Indian3.7%
- White2.4%
- Asian1.6%
- Two or more races0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Port Arthur
2 public schools of this kind in Port Arthur report 2024-25 enrollment; Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs | 380 | 15.3 | 90.0% |
| West Groves Early Learning Center | 108 | 18.0 | 62.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs
- Sabine Pass SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 13 miles away: 372 students, 11.4 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
- M B North E C Lrn CtrThe next nearest public school of this kind, 17 miles away: 308 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
- Compare Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs with Sabine Pass SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Port Arthur ISD spends per student$14,737 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,737
- The largest public schools in TexasWheatley School of Early Childhood Programs is the number 136 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#136 of 501
- Texas schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.15.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs
How many students attend Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs?
380 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 365 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Port Arthur, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs?
15.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs a Title I school?
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs in?
Port Arthur ISD, NCES district ID 4835400. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 483540004014 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.