Wharton Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Wharton ISD
- Wharton, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Ahmad Traylor
- 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
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
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