For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 355 students in Wharton Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, 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 24% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wharton Independent School District, which is ranked #1081 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1094 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,152 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
53%
# Black Students
460 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
25%
13%
# White Students
168 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
9%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
170
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
117
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,058 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,053 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,058
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,053
$14,116
Best Wharton Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wharton J High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1120 N Rusk St
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6840
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6840
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
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