Wharton Independent School District
For the 2023 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 444 students in Wharton Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Wharton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,566 Schools
# Students
1,914 Students
1,417,393 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
97,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wharton Independent School District, which is ranked #909 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#897 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%

Graduation Rate
(18-19)85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
62,740 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,179 Students
756,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
53%
# Black Students
485 Students
176,486 Students
% Black Students
25%
13%
# White Students
188 Students
376,411 Students
% White Students
10%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
35,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
11,051
# Students in K Grade:
132
17,141
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
17,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
17,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
18,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
18,992
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
28,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
331,244
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
421,372
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
422,521
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
35,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
29,464
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
25,863
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
23,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,038 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,527. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,457 is higher than the state median of $14,277. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$14 MM

Spending
$37 MM
$13 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,038
$15,527

Spending / Student
$18,457
$14,277

Best Wharton Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wharton J High School
Math: 32% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1120 N Rusk St
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6840
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6840
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
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