Wheeler Elementary School

Tucson, AZ 85710

Phone: (520) 584-5500
Fax: (520) 584-5501
District: Tucson Unified District

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 391 students

Tucson's Wheeler Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Tucson Unified District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10.

Wheeler Elementary School is a public school located in Tucson, AZ. 391 students attend Wheeler Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 3/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Arizona Academic Standards Assessment data from Arizona Department of Education, and using 2025 Arizona Science Field Test data from Arizona Department of Education.
Student Growth 3/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Arizona Department of Education.

Posted: July 11, 2019

They teach good behavior as well as academic

Posted: July 11, 2019

My son had a learning disability and behavior problems and they worked with him on both.

Posted: July 11, 2019

Posted: July 11, 2019

After failing first grade in Florida because he could not read they turned his life around now he is off to middle school with honors

Posted: July 11, 2019

Posted: July 11, 2019

My son and I came here after living in Florida and Costa Rica, he did not do well in school in Florida at and learned to read in Costa Rica, but at Wheeler his behavior and academic greatly improved and he made honor roll.

Posted: July 11, 2019

They teach kid's to be leaders and respect others

Posted: June 21, 2017

This past school year I transferred my son to Wheeler because of problems with staff at his other school. I was nervous because of previous experience at another TUSD school, but I have been pleased with the outcome. My son comes home with an appropriate amount of homework, his teacher was very responsive, he had friends, the school was very welcoming, concerns that I had at his previous school did not happen at Wheeler. My third child will start kinder in the fall and can't wait.

Posted: June 21, 2017

I like seeing what my child has been learning at school, but I don't want my child to feel like all he has is homework when he comes home and doesn't have time for anything else. His teacher had a nice balance this year and I did not feel it was too much.

Posted: June 21, 2017

The teachers for the most part are friendly and approachable. They are there for the students and care about them as a person.

Posted: June 21, 2017

Posted: June 21, 2017

Posted: June 21, 2017

Posted: June 21, 2017

Bullying is a problem everywhere. Unfortunately, until everybody (teachers, parents, friends, family, children) all come together and stop it every school is going to have issues with it. The school from what I can tell really tries to approach kids with a character building mind set. What makes a good leader. What are good qualities in a person and I think for the most part that has had a positive on the school and the students, but the job doesn't stop there.

Posted: November 23, 2015

Severe parking issues, and inconsistent monitoring. There is only one parking lot with available spots. All other options are illegal parking, or in front of private residences. The north street is severely congested because of this. There is one very small parking area on the north end but not really worth mentioning because there are never any available spaces. I am a mother of a kindergartener. I had been parking legally in the main lot south east of the school's main entrance. I've always entered through the front entrance for the past 4 months to drop off and pick up my child. Same time of day, every school day. They have seen my face from day one. I was suddenly told (rudely) today that I was not allowed to enter the school's main entrance to pick up my kindergartener at the end of the day!?.I have to sign my child out early if I enter via main entrance. I have to walk outside and around the block if I choose to park legally. I understand they want to keep strangers out of the building, but they know my face. They know im a parent. When it's 5 minutes until the bell rings, all gates to the school are unlocked to let people on school grounds anyways. Makes no sense to block known parents access to the kindergarten playground from the front entrance. If they are going to monitor the front entrance 5 min before the bell, they should monitor all entrances. Really. If safety was really their concern, monitoring should be everywhere not just at the main entrance! Where is the logic? I will continue to review this school in the future.

Posted: May 19, 2015

Disappointed. It's supposed to be a Gold OMA school but the dance teacher left for a different school. So there wasn't any music or dance. How is that being an OMA school? While everyone else was attending their children's performances we had zero for the whole year.

Posted: January 24, 2013

Most of the teacher at Wheeler are good. But the Principle has bully behavior, my child been there 5yrs. never a behavior problem for any of his teachers. Yet Stacie Emert seems to go out her way to find him and tell him must drink his milk, must pull up his pants, his waist band was showing under his shirt, not visable to anyone. All on a regular basis.

Posted: June 12, 2011

My daughter's school closed from all of the budget cuts, so i enrolled her at Wheeler. Her reading and writing improved remarkably. They offered lots of extra help and special time to help her. I am very satisfied with this school!!

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