Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Wharton ISD: C

Total students

444

Avg. teacher experience

8.3 years

Wharton ISD: 10 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Wharton ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90.3%

Wharton Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Wharton, TX, in the Wharton ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 444 students. 47.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,526, which is $8,115 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.3 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

444

African American

125 (28.2%)

Wharton ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.7%)

Wharton ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

264 (59.5%)

Wharton ISD: 61.6%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

46 (10.4%)

Wharton ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

6 (1.4%)

Wharton ISD: 2%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

28.2%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

59.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

10.4%

Two or more races

1.4%

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

47.7 %

Wharton ISD: 43.6%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

76.4 %

Wharton ISD: 78.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

15.1 %

Wharton ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

47.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

76.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

14 %

Wharton ISD: 13%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

8.3 %

Wharton ISD: 5%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

13.5 %

Wharton ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

14.0%

Gifted and talented

8.3%

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.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

B

Wharton ISD: C

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Wharton ISD: C

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Wharton ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

B

Wharton ISD: C

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

4.6 %

Wharton ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Wharton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

3.7 %

Wharton ISD: 8%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Wharton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

5.1 %

Wharton ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wharton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

0 %

Wharton ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

40 %

Wharton ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

37.2

African American

13.7 (36.8%)

Wharton ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.7%)

Wharton ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

4 (10.8%)

Wharton ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

18.5 (49.7%)

Wharton ISD: 60.9%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

32.6 (87.8%)

Wharton ISD: 85.6%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

4.5 (12.2%)

Wharton ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Wharton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

12

Wharton ISD: 12.7

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

8.3 years

Wharton ISD: 10 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$49,526

Wharton ISD: $50,801

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$50,079

Wharton ISD: $47,463

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$47,441

Wharton ISD: $48,870

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$49,109

Wharton ISD: $49,922

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$51,008

Wharton ISD: $51,863

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$52,941

Wharton ISD: $54,720

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$59,437

Wharton ISD: $63,710

Statewide: $69,974

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