For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 125 students in Wortham 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 Wortham Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
537 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wortham Independent School District, which is ranked #882 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#864 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
29%
53%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
58%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,752 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,013 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,752
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,013
$14,116
Best Wortham Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wortham Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 S 5th St
Wortham, TX 76693
(254) 765-3523
Wortham, TX 76693
(254) 765-3523
Gr: 6-8 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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