Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Wharton ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

445

Avg. teacher experience

6.7 years

Wharton ISD: 8.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Wharton ISD: 91.1%

Statewide: 90%

Wharton Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Wharton, TX, in the Wharton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 445 students. 67.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,026, which is $7,861 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

whartonisd.net

Address

1120 N Rusk St
Wharton, TX 77488

Office phone number

(979) 532-6840

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Wharton Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

445

African American

119 (26.7%)

Wharton ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.7%)

Wharton ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

264 (59.3%)

Wharton ISD: 61.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

50 (11.2%)

Wharton ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (2%)

Wharton ISD: 2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

26.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

59.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

11.2%

Two or more races

2.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

67.2 %

Wharton ISD: 63.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

78.4 %

Wharton ISD: 84.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17.1 %

Wharton ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

67.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

78.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

16.4 %

Wharton ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.7 %

Wharton ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.5 %

Wharton ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

16.4%

Gifted and talented

9.7%

Special education

13.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Wharton ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Wharton ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Wharton ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Wharton ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

21.8 %

Wharton ISD: 29.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

23.1 %

Wharton ISD: 31.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Wharton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Wharton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

22.1 %

Wharton ISD: 31.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wharton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.3 %

Wharton ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Wharton ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

29.1

African American

11.8 (40.5%)

Wharton ISD: 23.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (3.4%)

Wharton ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (20.6%)

Wharton ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10.3 (35.5%)

Wharton ISD: 56.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (3.4%)

Wharton ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

24.8 (85.4%)

Wharton ISD: 83.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.2 (11.2%)

Wharton ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.3

Wharton ISD: 14.7

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

6.7 years

Wharton ISD: 8.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$51,026

Wharton ISD: $52,871

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,317

Wharton ISD: $46,535

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,837

Wharton ISD: $50,374

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,205

Wharton ISD: $52,311

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,539

Wharton ISD: $57,047

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,900

Wharton ISD: $62,972

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Wharton ISD: $60,969

Statewide: $71,111

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