For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,352 students in Wharton ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Wharton ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wharton ISD School District, which is ranked #1089 of all 1,203 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
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,202 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
53%
# Black Students
501 Students
463,845 Students
% Black Students
26%
13%
# White Students
204 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
10%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
120
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,958 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,035
$13,640
Spending / Student
$13,958
$14,384
Best Wharton ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wharton Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2030 E Boling Hwy
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6882
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6882
Grades: 2-5
| 482 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 446 students
Rank: n/an/a
1605 Alabama Rd
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6866
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6866
Grades: PK-1
| 424 students
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