WHEATON ELEM.

www.wheatonschools.org

241 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Wheaton Elementary School, located at 116 McCall in Wheaton, Missouri, serves as the primary educational facility for the youngest students within the Wheaton R-III School District. As the home of the "Bulldogs," the school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic skills, character development, and student engagement. It acts as a central hub for the local community, striving to prepare students for their future transitions into the middle and high school levels.

The school places a strong emphasis on community involvement and open communication, which is facilitated through their official website, http://www.wheatonbulldogs.org. By providing resources for parents and students online, the school maintains a transparent connection with families to track academic progress and extracurricular activities. With its dedicated faculty and staff, Wheaton Elementary focuses on creating a safe, inclusive, and effective educational foundation for the children of the Wheaton area.

241

Total Students

19.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WHEATON ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	180
Hispanic	10
Asian	41
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

White
180 (74.7%)
Asian
41 (17.0%)
Hispanic
10 (4.1%)
Two or More
9 (3.7%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

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:	WHEATON R-III
Phone:	(417)652-7240
Website:	http://www.wheatonschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	241
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	126
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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 37

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 29

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 35