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Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8
802nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy is a public magnet school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 715 students from Pre-K through 8th grade, and it stands out as a consistently high-performing school in a diverse, mid-sized Houston neighborhood.

Wharton’s core strength is its dual-language immersion program, which produces exceptional results for Spanish-speaking students. On state STAAR Spanish exams, Wharton students dramatically outperform district and state averages—for example, 80% of 3rd graders were proficient in math compared to just 28% statewide. This program also builds a strong foundation for middle school, where Wharton excels in subjects like 6th grade reading (85% proficient) and Algebra I (79% proficient), far outpacing nearby schools like Poe Elementary and River Oaks Elementary, which end at 5th grade. Wharton also ranks in the 97th percentile statewide for supporting special education students, a remarkable achievement that sets it apart from its peers.

While Wharton is a strong "value-add" school—serving a more economically diverse population than nearby River Oaks—it has a notable weakness in 4th grade math, where proficiency dipped below district and state averages. Additionally, its gifted and talented program ranks in the 17th percentile, suggesting the dual-language curriculum may already challenge high achievers, but there is room for improvement. Located just 0.36 miles from Gregory-Lincoln Educational Center, Wharton’s performance is a stark contrast, with proficiency rates often 20-30 points higher. Overall, Wharton has been a 4- or 5-star school for 8 of the last 10 years, demonstrating consistent, sustainable excellence.

715
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,214
Per pupil spending ?
39.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 900 W Gray St
       Houston, TX  77019-4226

(713) 535-3771

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy usually attend:

High:    Lamar High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.7%
White:
16.1%
African American:
8.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school66%
District avg49%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
802nd of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
49th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
21st of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
438th of 951Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.7802 of 462782.7%★★★★☆
202577.3870 of 465181.3%★★★★☆
202487.1492 of 471089.6%★★★★☆
202379.9766 of 464783.5%★★★★☆
202288.8397 of 458191.3%★★★★★
202158.61593 of 457865.2%★★★☆☆
201965.51252 of 447972.0%★★★★☆
201869.41057 of 435975.8%★★★★☆
201790.2356 of 432991.8%★★★★★
201682.1641 of 428685.0%★★★★☆
201573.61067 of 432075.3%★★★★☆
201154.82145 of 409547.6%★★☆☆☆
201049.32372 of 393739.8%★★☆☆☆
200963.41519 of 388460.9%★★★☆☆
200860.41638 of 376856.5%★★★☆☆
200772.5899 of 372475.9%★★★★☆
200648.02146 of 347638.3%★★☆☆☆
200572.9827 of 347576.2%★★★★☆
200468.21068 of 346569.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.9303 of 240687.4%★★★★☆
202477.9308 of 244387.4%★★★★☆
202377.3333 of 244386.4%★★★★☆
202273.9397 of 242183.6%★★★★☆
201942.11465 of 251541.7%★★☆☆☆
201861.5728 of 248370.7%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202295.861 of 446198.6%★★★★★
202164.5985 of 433177.3%★★★★☆
201976.1551 of 429587.2%★★★★☆
201884.9280 of 424093.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202471.0734 of 366880.0%★★★★☆
202379.5411 of 355688.4%★★★★☆
202288.1167 of 348795.2%★★★★★
202159.11025 of 344670.3%★★★★☆
201976.5413 of 333387.6%★★★★☆
201883.7234 of 322692.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.81145 of 457575.0%★★★★☆
202470.51068 of 465877.1%★★★★☆
202363.81366 of 458870.2%★★★★☆
202283.7527 of 456188.4%★★★★☆
202146.52218 of 449950.7%★★★☆☆
201954.11834 of 434857.8%★★★☆☆
201865.61223 of 430671.6%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.22563 of 307516.7%★☆☆☆☆
202344.42127 of 298028.6%★☆☆☆☆
202253.91698 of 295842.6%★★☆☆☆
202150.91728 of 300642.5%★★☆☆☆
201915.93004 of 31845.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201841.02290 of 310626.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.2755 of 441382.9%★★★★☆
202474.8733 of 446583.6%★★★★☆
202379.8533 of 440187.9%★★★★☆
202292.0159 of 437696.4%★★★★★
202156.81525 of 432964.8%★★★☆☆
201971.8787 of 418881.2%★★★★☆
201864.51133 of 416872.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.6726 of 452083.9%★★★★☆
202465.91152 of 459474.9%★★★★☆
202370.6864 of 452180.9%★★★★☆
202288.5210 of 447795.3%★★★★★
202138.42834 of 445136.3%★★☆☆☆
201955.81649 of 430961.7%★★★☆☆
201858.91438 of 426466.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202686.4477 of 458289.6%★★★★☆
202479.3734 of 464784.2%★★★★☆
202390.2328 of 458592.8%★★★★★
202291.6269 of 456394.1%★★★★★
202165.11266 of 449871.9%★★★★☆
201973.1893 of 435779.5%★★★★☆
201867.81105 of 431974.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201922.8934 of 111216.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.3527 of 430187.7%★★★★☆
202492.5113 of 429297.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202682.0349 of 300688.4%★★★★☆
202469.1805 of 310874.1%★★★★☆
202393.354 of 310698.3%★★★★★
202286.2207 of 308293.3%★★★★★
202190.3115 of 308296.3%★★★★★
201895.526 of 312799.2%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202696.349 of 233597.9%★★★★★
202580.3322 of 234486.3%★★★★☆
202491.7119 of 237295.0%★★★★★
202384.9248 of 233089.4%★★★★☆
202287.3177 of 225492.1%★★★★★
202154.9877 of 225261.1%★★★☆☆
201992.7108 of 219395.1%★★★★★
201886.6186 of 208091.1%★★★★★
201794.286 of 202795.8%★★★★★
201693.46 of 198799.7%★★★★★
201595.21 of 2043100.0%★★★★★
201177.5175 of 189590.8%★★★★★
201075.5229 of 180387.3%★★★★☆
200975.5268 of 176384.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202289.170 of 125194.4%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202289.490 of 218295.9%★★★★★
202155.9690 of 211867.4%★★★☆☆
201890.072 of 200896.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202486.5128 of 177092.8%★★★★★
202394.252 of 172097.0%★★★★★
202282.3138 of 164391.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202693.578 of 224096.5%★★★★★
202489.2128 of 224294.3%★★★★★
202377.7350 of 224184.4%★★★★☆
202283.0253 of 222188.6%★★★★☆
202152.9904 of 215158.0%★★★☆☆
201989.2146 of 204792.9%★★★★★
201880.7261 of 200887.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.2307 of 149779.5%★★★★☆
202347.6988 of 148133.3%★★☆☆☆
202242.41048 of 148829.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.91209 of 150119.5%★☆☆☆☆
201960.7671 of 144653.6%★★★☆☆
201855.8750 of 143047.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202697.225 of 214198.8%★★★★★
202491.281 of 211996.2%★★★★★
202388.2126 of 211694.0%★★★★★
202289.1120 of 207794.2%★★★★★
202166.9466 of 204377.2%★★★★☆
201993.076 of 193596.1%★★★★★
201886.9135 of 189592.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202697.927 of 225398.8%★★★★★
202492.954 of 223597.6%★★★★★
202385.0157 of 225193.0%★★★★★
202289.2103 of 222095.4%★★★★★
202158.3714 of 217267.1%★★★☆☆
201997.826 of 207398.7%★★★★★
201889.184 of 203995.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202696.347 of 225397.9%★★★★★
202494.667 of 224697.0%★★★★★
202387.1188 of 224591.6%★★★★★
202288.2157 of 222893.0%★★★★★
202155.8830 of 216861.7%★★★☆☆
201994.971 of 206996.6%★★★★★
201888.3154 of 203092.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202694.517 of 173199.0%★★★★★
202498.72 of 173399.9%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)99th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-66 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)16th percentile-56 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)99th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school
Male (2026)98th percentile~ school
Female (2026)97th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)96th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2022)94th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I79%+25 vs state
Reading76%+21 vs state
Social Studies65%+33 vs state
Mathematics60%+18 vs state

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Students at Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy are 70% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy.

Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy ranks 802nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Lamar High School


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Latest Texas data All new data »
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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