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Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy

Q: Is Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy a good school?

Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy ranks 870 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy is a public magnet school in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) that serves 651 students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Texas over the past decade, earning a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wharton K-8's focus on dual language education sets it apart from many other schools in the district. The school consistently outperforms HISD and state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects, with projected 5th grade reading proficiency of 74.12% compared to 57.55% for HISD and 57.83% for Texas. Wharton K-8 also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-10% of Texas elementary schools for male students, African American students, Hispanic students, white students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.1% over the past few years, significantly better than the district and state averages.

While Wharton K-8 outperforms the HISD and state averages, some nearby schools like River Oaks Elementary and Arabic Immersion Magnet School also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a concentration of high-quality educational options in the area. Overall, Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy is an exceptional school that consistently delivers high-quality education to its diverse student body, with a focus on dual language instruction and a commitment to equity that makes it a standout in the Houston area.

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: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2017 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2017) to 81st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg44%

Texas avg45%

Elementary school

870^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

322^nd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	870 of 4651	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	492 of 4710	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	766 of 4647	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	397 of 4581	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	58.6	1593 of 4578	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	1252 of 4479	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	1057 of 4359	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	90.2	356 of 4329	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	82.1	641 of 4286	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	1067 of 4320	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	54.8	2145 of 4095	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	2372 of 3937	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.4	1519 of 3884	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	1638 of 3768	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.5	899 of 3724	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	48.0	2146 of 3476	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.9	827 of 3475	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.2	1068 of 3465	69.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.9	308 of 2443	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	333 of 2443	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	397 of 2421	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	1465 of 2515	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	728 of 2483	70.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	95.8	61 of 4461	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	64.5	985 of 4331	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	551 of 4295	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	280 of 4240	93.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.0	734 of 3668	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	411 of 3556	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	167 of 3487	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	59.1	1025 of 3446	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	413 of 3333	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	234 of 3226	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.5	1068 of 4658	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	1366 of 4588	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	527 of 4561	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	2218 of 4499	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	1834 of 4348	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	1223 of 4306	71.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	2127 of 2980	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.9	1698 of 2958	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	1728 of 3006	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	3004 of 3184	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	2290 of 3106	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	733 of 4465	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	533 of 4401	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	159 of 4376	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	56.8	1525 of 4329	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	787 of 4188	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	1133 of 4168	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	65.9	1152 of 4594	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	864 of 4521	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	210 of 4477	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	38.4	2834 of 4451	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1649 of 4309	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	1438 of 4264	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	734 of 4647	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	328 of 4585	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	269 of 4563	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	65.1	1266 of 4498	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	893 of 4357	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	1105 of 4319	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	22.8	934 of 1112	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	92.5	113 of 4292	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	805 of 3108	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	54 of 3106	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	207 of 3082	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	115 of 3082	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	26 of 3127	99.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	322 of 2344	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	119 of 2372	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	248 of 2330	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	177 of 2254	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	54.9	877 of 2252	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.7	108 of 2193	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	186 of 2080	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	86 of 2027	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	6 of 1987	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	1 of 2043	100.0%	★★★★★
2011	77.5	175 of 1895	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	75.5	229 of 1803	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	268 of 1763	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	89.1	70 of 1251	94.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	89.4	90 of 2182	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	55.9	690 of 2118	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.0	72 of 2008	96.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	86.5	128 of 1770	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	52 of 1720	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	138 of 1643	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	89.2	128 of 2242	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	350 of 2241	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	253 of 2221	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	904 of 2151	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.2	146 of 2047	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	261 of 2008	87.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	988 of 1481	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1048 of 1488	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1209 of 1501	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	671 of 1446	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	750 of 1430	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	91.2	81 of 2119	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	126 of 2116	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	120 of 2077	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	66.9	466 of 2043	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	76 of 1935	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	135 of 1895	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	92.9	54 of 2235	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	157 of 2251	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	103 of 2220	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	58.3	714 of 2172	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.8	26 of 2073	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	84 of 2039	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	94.6	67 of 2246	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	188 of 2245	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	157 of 2228	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	55.8	830 of 2168	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.9	71 of 2069	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	154 of 2030	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	98.7	2 of 1733	99.9%	★★★★★

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

Special Education (2024)97th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)87th percentile~ school

Male (2024)84th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2024)77th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)75th percentile-15 vs school

White (2024)74th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)29th percentile-55 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)16th percentile-56 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)100th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)96th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2022)94th percentile~ school

Female (2024)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)33rd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading73%+19 vs state

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

Algebra I53%+6 vs state

Science50%+12 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	900 W Gray St	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 535-3771	715	41	17.4	39.2%	115 (16.1%)	57 (8.0%)	498 (69.7%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	77.3	870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.3%		87.1	492^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	89.6%	378	56.0	42.1		80.0	30.8			53.5		60.0	67.7	74.1	73.5	70.3	81.0	60.0	40.0	66.7	44.9	59.5		37.3	72.1	30.2	$9,214
Gregory-Lincoln Educational Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1101 Taft	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1400	502	40	12.6	90.4%	22 (4.4%)	319 (63.5%)	143 (28.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	22.1	3909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.4	4251^st of 4710 public elementary schools	9.7%	342										30.2	42.0	32.6	52.5	51.9	65.5	27.9	32.0	19.6	22.6	43.4	50.0	2.2	58.2	20.4	$12,036
Ella J Baker Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2100 Yupon St	Houston	77006	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1470	610	37	16.5	32.1%	177 (29.0%)	60 (9.8%)	256 (42.0%)	78 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	65.6	1321^st of 4651 public elementary schools	71.6%		64.5	1385^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.6%	64								100.0	100.0	62.3	63.9	62.0	66.7	92.9	80.8	56.5	48.4	45.1	50.0	60.0	52.9	23.5	17.7	30.8	$9,417
Arabic Immersion Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4001 Stanford St	Houston	77006	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-8940	609	24	24.9	51.7%	334 (54.8%)	96 (15.8%)	88 (14.4%)	65 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	88.2	444^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.5%		91.8	302^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	93.6%	142								100.0		67.7	66.7	77.8	83.8	64.7	84.6	66.2	60.3	82.5	64.9	47.1	62.5	50.8	84.6	34.6	$7,577
Crockett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2112 Crockett St	Houston	77007	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4780	482	32	15.0	65.1%	40 (8.3%)	74 (15.4%)	326 (67.6%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	66.7	1279^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.5%		40.4	2814^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.3%	1535										44.3	59.2	77.8				36.7	52.1	61.3				46.3			$8,477
Elevate Collegiate	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2410 Hamilton	Houston	77004	Harris County	Elevate Collegiate Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(346) 234-1434	192	9	21.3	89.6%	4 (2.1%)	159 (82.8%)	27 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	6.7	4574^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.7%		7.8	4601^st of 4710 public elementary schools	2.3%	27										15.8	33.3	28.0				21.1	8.7	8.0				0.0			$15,865
River Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2008 Kirby Dr	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1460	777	40	19.4	9.5%	250 (32.2%)	69 (8.9%)	167 (21.5%)	226 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.2%)	96.8	110^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.2	137^th of 4710 public elementary schools	97.1%	27										87.3	89.1	88.1				81.2	84.4	71.6				56.7			$7,542
Macgregor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4801 Labranch St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1990	395	26	15.2	79.0%	12 (3.0%)	283 (71.6%)	72 (18.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	58.8	1635^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.8%		53	1991^st of 4710 public elementary schools	57.7%	356										51.7	54.4	61.0				50.0	59.7	49.2				20.3			$9,765
Poe Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5100 Hazard St	Houston	77098	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 535-3780	748	41	18.2	35.0%	206 (27.5%)	124 (16.6%)	288 (38.5%)	74 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.4%)	74.1	960^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.4%		72.8	1027^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.2%	67	28.6	25.0	33.3	64.3		0.0	0.0			60.2	64.7	79.0				50.5	52.5	51.3				42.6			$8,309
Leonel Castillo Early Childhood Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	2101 S St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	69	3	23.0	87.0%	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$8,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy

How many students attend Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy?

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

What is the racial makeup of Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy?

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

Is Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy a good school?

Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy ranks 870^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy attend?

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

High : Lamar High School

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