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Wortham Independent School District

201 S 4th St
Wortham, TX 76693
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 125 students in Wortham Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Wortham Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
537 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wortham Independent School District, which is ranked #882 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#864 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
44%
40%
51%
25-29%
46%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
29%
53%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
58%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,752 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,013 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,752
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,013
$14,116

Best Wortham Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wortham Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S 5th St
Wortham, TX 76693
(254) 765-3523
Grades: 6-8
| 125 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 537 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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