2100 N Fulton St
Wharton, TX 77488-3146
(District boundaries shown in map)
Rating
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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.
Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
Overall District Rank
#897 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wharton Independent   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wharton Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wharton Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Graduation Rate
(18-19)
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wharton Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$14 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wharton Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$13 MM
This chart display total spending of Wharton Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,038
$15,527
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wharton Independent   School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,457
$14,277
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wharton Independent   School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 N Rusk St
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6840
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students

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Quick Stats (2023)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,914 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • Graduation Rate
    : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • Overall District Rank
    : Bottom 50%
  • Math Proficiency
    : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Reading Proficiency
    : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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