Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs (2025 Ranking)

Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs serves 365 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 365 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs's student population of 365 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs
2023	365
2022	352
2021	259
2020	424
2019	424
2018	405
2017	405
2016	429
2015	429
2014	431
2013	429
2012	455
2011	459
2010	516
2009	439
2008	431
2007	351
2006	316
2005	315
2004	337
2003	323
2002	332
2001	192
1998	12
1997	11
1996	18
1995	13
1994	8
1993	7
1992	15
1991	34

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs
2023	28
2022	28
2021	24
2020	28
2019	28
2018	22
2017	22
2016	24
2015	27
2014	27
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	29
2009	26
2008	27
2007	21
2006	22
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	23
1998	21
1997	21
1996	20
1995	16
1994	17
1993	18
1992	20
1991	17

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School Rankings

The of Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	15:1	18:1
2015	16:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	9:1	15:1	15:1
1998	1:1	14:1	16:1
1997	1:1	15:1	15:1
1996	1:1	15:1	15:1
1995	1:1	15:1	15:1
1992	1:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%	5%
2011	2%	4%	5%
2010	2%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	7%
2008	3%	4%	6%
2007	3%	4%	7%
2006	2%	3%	8%
2005	3%	3%	8%
2004	3%	3%	8%
2003	2%	3%	8%
2002	2%	3%	8%
2001	2%	3%	8%
1998	98%	2%	9%
1997	98%	2%	9%
1996	98%	2%	9%
1995	98%	2%	9%
1994	98%	2%	9%
1993	98%	2%	10%
1992	51%	2%	10%

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Hispanic

32%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	32%	53%	47%
2022	34%	53%	46%
2021	25%	53%	45%
2020	35%	53%	46%
2019	35%	53%	46%
2018	40%	52%	44%
2017	40%	52%	44%
2016	32%	52%	45%
2015	27%	52%	43%
2014	30%	52%	45%
2013	30%	51%	44%
2012	19%	51%	43%
2011	11%	50%	41%
2010	29%	49%	42%
2009	35%	48%	41%
2008	28%	47%	40%
2007	29%	46%	37%
2006	21%	46%	33%
2005	22%	45%	31%
2004	20%	44%	29%
2003	14%	43%	27%
2002	16%	42%	25%
2001	14%	41%	23%
1998	98%	38%	16%
1997	98%	38%	15%
1996	98%	37%	14%
1995	98%	36%	12%
1994	98%	36%	12%
1993	98%	35%	10%
1992	98%	35%	9%
1991	30%	34%	8%

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Black

60%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	61%	13%	42%
2022	61%	13%	42%
2021	66%	13%	42%
2020	59%	13%	42%
2019	59%	13%	42%
2018	53%	13%	46%
2017	53%	13%	46%
2016	61%	13%	48%
2015	66%	13%	49%
2014	64%	13%	45%
2013	67%	13%	46%
2012	59%	13%	46%
2011	59%	13%	47%
2010	67%	14%	49%
2009	59%	14%	49%
2008	66%	14%	50%
2007	66%	14%	51%
2006	74%	15%	54%
2005	73%	14%	55%
2004	74%	14%	56%
2003	81%	14%	57%
2002	77%	14%	57%
2001	76%	14%	57%
1998	98%	14%	59%
1997	98%	14%	60%
1996	98%	14%	59%
1995	98%	14%	59%
1994	98%	14%	57%
1993	98%	14%	57%
1992	98%	14%	57%
1991	98%	14%	59%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	3%	26%	3%
2022	1%	26%	3%
2021	2%	26%	4%
2020	2%	27%	3%
2019	2%	27%	3%
2018	2%	28%	3%
2017	2%	28%	3%
2016	4%	29%	2%
2015	3%	29%	2%
2014	2%	29%	3%
2013	1%	30%	3%
2012	1%	31%	3%
2011	2%	31%	3%
2010	2%	33%	3%
2009	2%	34%	3%
2008	3%	35%	4%
2007	2%	36%	5%
2006	3%	36%	5%
2005	2%	38%	6%
2004	3%	39%	7%
2003	3%	40%	8%
2002	5%	41%	10%
2001	7%	42%	12%
1998	98%	46%	16%
1997	98%	46%	16%
1996	98%	47%	18%
1995	98%	48%	20%
1994	98%	48%	22%
1993	98%	49%	23%
1992	98%	49%	24%
1991	98%	51%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.57
2022	0.52	0.64	0.57
2021	0.50	0.64	0.58
2020	0.53	0.63	0.58
2019	0.53	0.63	0.58
2018	0.56	0.64	0.57
2017	0.56	0.64	0.57
2016	0.53	0.63	0.57
2015	0.49	0.63	0.58
2014	0.50	0.63	0.59
2013	0.47	0.64	0.60
2012	0.59	0.64	0.61
2011	0.58	0.64	0.61
2010	0.47	0.64	0.59
2009	0.54	0.64	0.59
2008	0.49	0.64	0.59
2007	0.49	0.64	0.60
2006	0.41	0.64	0.59
2005	0.43	0.64	0.60
2004	0.41	0.64	0.60
2003	0.34	0.64	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

97%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	96%	57%	82%
2022	91%	57%	81%
2021	81%	56%	81%
2020	99%	56%	77%
2019	99%	56%	77%
2018	95%	53%	78%
2017	95%	53%	78%
2016	96%	53%	73%
2015	99%	52%	73%
2014	88%	53%	82%
2013	89%	53%	74%
2012	70%	44%	81%
2011	90%	44%	80%
2010	77%	43%	73%
2009	82%	40%	69%
2008	94%	39%	77%
2007	75%	39%	75%
2006	86%	40%	79%
2005	90%	39%	74%
2004	92%	39%	75%
2003	94%	39%	72%
2002	92%	38%	69%
2001	88%	38%	65%
1998	100%	40%	70%
1997	100%	41%	70%
1996	100%	41%	66%
1995	100%	41%	63%
1994	100%	40%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	7%	6%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	1%	8%	7%
2007	3%	8%	7%
2006	2%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	1%	7%	6%
2003	1%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Port Arthur Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs?

365 students attend Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs students are Black, 32% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs?

Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs offer ?

Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs part of?

Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs is part of Port Arthur Independent School District.

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