Wortham Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Wortham ISD
- Wortham, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Wortham ISD: B
Total students
119
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Wortham ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Wortham ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Wortham Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Wortham, TX, in the Wortham ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 119 students. 49.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,358, which is $8,529 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Amanda Calame
- amanda.calame@worthamisd.org
- (254) 765-3523
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Wortham Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
119
African American
13 (10.9%)
Wortham ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wortham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wortham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
32 (26.9%)
Wortham ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wortham ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
73 (61.3%)
Wortham ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Wortham ISD: 3.1%
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
49.6 %
Wortham ISD: 37.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.6 %
Wortham ISD: 64.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.8 %
Wortham ISD: 9.4%
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
11.8 %
Wortham ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Wortham ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.1 %
Wortham ISD: 9.6%
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.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Wortham ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Wortham ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Wortham ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Wortham 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 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
7 %
Wortham ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Wortham ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Wortham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Wortham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Wortham ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wortham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.4 %
Wortham ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Wortham ISD: 0%
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
7.1
African American
0 (0%)
Wortham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Wortham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Wortham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Wortham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wortham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7.1 (100%)
Wortham ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Wortham ISD: 2.5%
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%)
Wortham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
6.2 (87.6%)
Wortham ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0.9 (12.4%)
Wortham ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Wortham 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
16.9
Wortham ISD: 12.9
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
10.6 years
Wortham ISD: 12 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
$50,358
Wortham ISD: $50,419
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,256
Wortham ISD: $40,391
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$40,169
Wortham ISD: $42,501
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,440
Wortham ISD: $45,469
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,454
Wortham ISD: $53,916
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,922
Wortham ISD: $60,977
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Wortham ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111