Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School

1 Wheeler Army Airfield, Wheeler AFB HI, 96786 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-622-6400
  • grades PK-5
  • students 789
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Wheeler AFB
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
n/aWheeler AFB
47%Hawaii

Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Wheeler AFB, HI. There are a total of 789 students and 48 teachers at Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 17% higher than the Hawaii average.

Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students789
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
350-54%
460-64%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
345-49%
465-69%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 42.8% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 12.1% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 6.5% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.7% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Wheeler AFB demographics profile

StatisticWheeler AFBHawaiiNational
Population2,1241,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)91622091
Median age25.338.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)76%57%55%
Speak English87%74%79%
Speak Spanish7%2%13%

Education level achieved in Wheeler AFB

IndexWheeler AFBHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade95.7%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school95.7%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college85.6%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.0%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.5%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.