Wheeless Road Elementary School

557 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Wheeless Road Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Richmond County school district, located in Augusta, GA with 557 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 37 teachers, Wheeless Road Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

557

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

116.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wheeless Road Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	33
Hispanic	28
Black	469
Asian	1
Two or More	24
Pacific Islander	2

Black
469 (84.2 %)
White
33 (5.9 %)
Hispanic
28 (5.0 %)
Two or More
24 (4.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Richmond County
Phone:	(706)796-4985
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	557
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	649
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 44

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 102

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 72

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Wheeless Road Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	44
Kindergarten	85
Grade 1	102
Grade 2	85
Grade 3	93
Grade 4	76
Grade 5	72

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Wheeless Road Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	278	49.9%
Male	279	50.1%

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