Wharton Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Wharton ISD
- Wharton, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Wharton ISD: N/A
Total students
355
Avg. teacher experience
7.7 years
Wharton ISD: 7.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Wharton ISD: 93.5%
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 2023-2024 school year, it had 355 students. 75.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,712, which is $3,762 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Richard Chandler
- atraylor@whartonisd.net
- (979) 532-6840
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
355
African American
88 (24.8%)
Wharton ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wharton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Wharton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
219 (61.7%)
Wharton ISD: 63.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Wharton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36 (10.1%)
Wharton ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
10 (2.8%)
Wharton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
75.5 %
Wharton ISD: 57.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
76.9 %
Wharton ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
22 %
Wharton ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.4 %
Wharton ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9 %
Wharton ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.8 %
Wharton ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Wharton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Wharton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Wharton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Wharton ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.1 %
Wharton ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
23.3 %
Wharton ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Wharton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Wharton ISD: 20%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.7 %
Wharton ISD: 22%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wharton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
29.3 %
Wharton ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Wharton ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
29.9
African American
17.4 (58.1%)
Wharton ISD: 45.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wharton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.5 (1.8%)
Wharton ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
7 (23.4%)
Wharton ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wharton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5 (16.7%)
Wharton ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Wharton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.9 (3.2%)
Wharton ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
21 (70.1%)
Wharton ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
8 (26.7%)
Wharton ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Wharton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.9
Wharton ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
7.7 years
Wharton ISD: 7.2 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
$58,712
Wharton ISD: $57,724
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,655
Wharton ISD: $50,367
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,259
Wharton ISD: $56,558
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,223
Wharton ISD: $59,775
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,255
Wharton ISD: $64,859
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,608
Wharton ISD: $64,397
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Wharton ISD: $62,054
Statewide: $74,014