Wharton Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Wharton ISD
- Wharton, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Frank Brown
- fbrown@whartonisd.net
- (979) 488-4841
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%
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%
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%
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