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Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School (Closed 2009)

500 Abell St
Wharton, TX 77488

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Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School serves 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School
Pre-K	131
Kind	175
1	1

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School
2025	307
2008	307
2007	317
2006	339
2005	345
2004	317
2003	329
2002	317
2001	288
2000	287
1999	310
1998	307
1997	295
1996	314
1995	273
1994	250
1993	280
1992	277
1991	281
1990	296
1989	332
1988	336
1987	329

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School
2025	19
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	18
2004	18
2003	17
2002	17
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	14
1994	10
1993	10
1992	10
1991	11
1990	11
1988	10
1987	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	12:1
2007	17:1	15:1	13:1
2006	18:1	15:1	13:1
2005	19:1	15:1	14:1
2004	18:1	15:1	14:1
2003	19:1	15:1	14:1
2002	19:1	15:1	14:1
2001	18:1	15:1	13:1
2000	18:1	15:1	14:1
1999	19:1	15:1	14:1
1998	19:1	15:1	14:1
1997	18:1	15:1	14:1
1996	20:1	15:1	14:1
1995	20:1	15:1	14:1
1994	25:1	16:1	14:1
1993	28:1	16:1	15:1
1992	28:1	16:1	15:1
1991	26:1	16:1	15:1
1990	27:1	16:1	15:1
1988	34:1	17:1	15:1
1987	33:1	18:1	17:1

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Hispanic

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2025	54%	54%
2008	54%	47%	46%
2007	50%	46%	44%
2006	48%	45%	42%
2005	50%	45%	42%
2004	46%	44%	40%
2003	47%	43%	41%
2002	45%	42%	39%
2001	45%	41%	39%
2000	49%	40%	39%
1999	45%	39%	37%
1998	43%	38%	37%
1997	42%	37%	35%
1996	38%	37%	34%
1995	40%	36%	34%
1994	43%	36%	33%
1993	43%	35%	32%
1992	35%	35%	31%
1991	39%	34%	31%
1990	35%	33%	30%
1989	36%	32%	30%
1988	37%	31%	30%

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Black

29%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2025	29%	13%
2008	29%	14%	29%
2007	30%	15%	30%
2006	31%	15%	30%
2005	31%	14%	29%
2004	33%	14%	30%
2003	33%	14%	30%
2002	35%	14%	30%
2001	33%	14%	31%
2000	31%	14%	30%
1999	34%	14%	32%
1998	37%	14%	31%
1997	38%	14%	33%
1996	42%	14%	33%
1995	39%	15%	32%
1994	38%	14%	32%
1993	27%	14%	31%
1992	38%	14%	31%
1991	39%	14%	31%
1990	42%	15%	30%
1989	41%	15%	30%
1988	42%	15%	29%

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White

17%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2025	17%	24%
2008	17%	35%	24%
2007	20%	36%	24%
2006	19%	37%	26%
2005	17%	38%	27%
2004	20%	39%	29%
2003	19%	40%	28%
2002	19%	41%	30%
2001	22%	42%	30%
2000	20%	43%	31%
1999	20%	44%	31%
1998	20%	45%	32%
1997	19%	46%	32%
1996	19%	47%	33%
1995	21%	47%	34%
1994	19%	48%	35%
1993	30%	49%	37%
1992	26%	49%	38%
1991	22%	50%	38%
1990	23%	50%	40%
1989	23%	51%	40%
1988	20%	52%	41%

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All Ethnic Groups

83%

76%

0.60

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2025	0.60	0.64
2008	0.60	0.64	0.66
2007	0.63	0.64	0.66
2006	0.64	0.64	0.67
2005	0.63	0.64	0.67
2004	0.65	0.64	0.67
2003	0.64	0.64	0.67
2002	0.65	0.64	0.68
2001	0.65	0.64	0.67
2000	0.63	0.64	0.69
1999	0.65	0.64	0.69
1998	0.64	0.64	0.69
1997	0.65	0.64	0.69
1996	0.65	0.63	0.69
1995	0.65	0.63	0.69
1994	0.64	0.63	0.68
1993	0.66	0.62	0.68
1992	0.67	0.62	0.68
1991	0.65	0.62	0.68
1990	0.65	0.62	0.68
1989	0.66	0.62	0.68
1988	0.65	0.62	0.68

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Eligible for

76%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2025	76%	56%
2008	76%	39%	59%
2007	76%	39%	60%
2006	75%	40%	59%
2005	73%	39%	58%
2004	71%	39%	52%
2003	67%	39%	48%
2002	68%	38%	47%
2001	64%	38%	46%
2000	64%	37%	48%
1999	68%	37%	48%
1998	72%	39%	48%
1997	68%	40%	49%
1996	68%	40%	50%
1995	76%	39%	52%
1994	68%	39%	52%
1993	74%	43%	54%
1992	60%	36%	45%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2025	13%	4%
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	15%	7%	8%
2003	15%	7%	9%
2002	16%	7%	8%
2001	15%	7%	6%
2000	16%	8%	8%
1999	12%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wharton Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School?

307 students attend Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, and 17% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School?

Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School offer ?

Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School part of?

Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School is part of Wharton Independent School District.

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