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Wharton Elementary

Public Grades 2-5

4463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wharton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wharton, Texas, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 461 students. The school is part of the Wharton Independent School District, which is ranked 910 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wharton Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with its statewide ranking ranging from 3,109 to 4,463 out of around 4,600 schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates are 40% in Reading, 19.09% in Math, and 6.36% in Science, compared to the state averages of 57.83%, 46.24%, and 29.57%, respectively. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, all perform significantly worse than their statewide counterparts.

In contrast, nearby schools in neighboring districts, such as East Bernard Elementary and Needville Elementary, generally outperform Wharton Elementary academically, despite serving student populations with similar socioeconomic characteristics. The school's challenges appear to be rooted in a combination of socioeconomic factors, resource constraints, and broader district-level issues that have persisted over time, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, long-term approach to improve educational outcomes for the students of Wharton Elementary.

478

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,863

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2030 E Boling Hwy
Wharton, TX 77488

(979) 532-6882

District: Wharton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Wharton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wharton J H
High:	Wharton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.0%

African American:

22.6%

White:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Texas avg47%

4,463^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

910^th of 961Wharton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	4463 of 4651	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	4470 of 4710	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	3994 of 4647	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	4242 of 4581	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	3709 of 4578	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	4156 of 4479	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	4140 of 4359	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	3645 of 4329	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	3437 of 4286	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.0	3109 of 4320	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.5	3424 of 4260	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.9	3209 of 4221	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.3	2983 of 4206	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.1	2943 of 4095	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1717 of 1905	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2322 of 2443	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	2199 of 2443	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	2319 of 2421	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	2231 of 2444	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	2347 of 2515	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	2267 of 2483	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	4350 of 4461	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	3084 of 4331	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	4085 of 4295	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	4035 of 4240	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	2627 of 2918	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	3290 of 3668	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	2901 of 3556	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3079 of 3487	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2025 of 3446	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3011 of 3333	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	3032 of 3226	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	3587 of 3744	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4239 of 4658	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	3809 of 4588	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	3933 of 4561	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3662 of 4499	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	4114 of 4348	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	4111 of 4306	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	2594 of 2619	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	2525 of 2980	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	2709 of 2958	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	1985 of 3006	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	2777 of 3184	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	2741 of 3106	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	3417 of 3644	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	4011 of 4465	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3269 of 4401	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	3883 of 4376	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	3180 of 4329	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	3866 of 4188	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	3997 of 4168	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	3514 of 3705	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	4278 of 4594	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	4068 of 4521	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	4134 of 4477	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	3809 of 4451	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4022 of 4309	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	4048 of 4264	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	3522 of 3739	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	4473 of 4647	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	4070 of 4585	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	4394 of 4563	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	3661 of 4498	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	3959 of 4357	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	4044 of 4319	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	936 of 975	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	3359 of 3549	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	3214 of 4292	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3112 of 4086	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	3240 of 3952	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	3104 of 3799	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	3001 of 3684	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	3134 of 3558	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	2490 of 2612	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	2905 of 3108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	2616 of 3106	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2134 of 3082	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	2435 of 3082	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	2331 of 3142	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	2297 of 3127	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading31%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-28 vs state

Science6%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Wharton Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Wharton Elementary	Public	2-5	2030 E Boling Hwy	Wharton	77488	Wharton County	Wharton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 532-6882	478	28	17.0	77.4%	49 (10.3%)	108 (22.6%)	306 (64.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	10.5	4463^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.9	4470^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.1%	7								22.8	30.7	40.0	21.3	13.2	19.1	6.4	$7,863
C G Sivells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1605 Alabama Rd	Wharton	77488	Wharton County	Wharton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 532-6866	399	23	17.3	89.7%	32 (8.0%)	102 (25.6%)	253 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$8,736
Newgulf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1867 Burning Stone	Boling	77420	Wharton County	Boling Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 657-2837	559	32	17.2	56.2%	215 (38.5%)	44 (7.9%)	281 (50.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	58.2	1663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.2%		59	1648^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.0%	15								48.8	52.3	72.7	31.4	46.5	55.8	39.0	$6,937
East Bernard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	723 College St	East Bernard	77435	Wharton County	East Bernard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 335-7519	380	27	14.2	45.5%	198 (52.1%)	23 (6.1%)	151 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	51.6	2049^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.9%		68.5	1195^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.6%	854								48.7	58.9		44.6	39.2			$6,855
Needville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	3600 Margaret St	Needville	77461	Fort Bend County	Needville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 793-4241	1,121	66	17.0	48.3%	452 (40.3%)	56 (5.0%)	586 (52.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.7%)								(n/a)								69.2			75.6				$8,602
Myatt Elementary	Public	PK-K	501 W Webb	El Campo	77437	Wharton County	El Campo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 543-7514	421	25	16.8	81.7%	65 (15.4%)	41 (9.7%)	312 (74.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)															$9,995
Northside Elementary	Public	4-5	2610 Meadow Ln	El Campo	77437	Wharton County	El Campo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 543-5812	471	25	18.9	77.3%	109 (23.1%)	46 (9.8%)	309 (65.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	50.1	2138^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%		54.2	1923^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	59.2%	215		50.0	14.3		42.9	16.7	0.0		43.6	47.4		45.9	56.1	31.1	$7,741
Beasley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7511 Ave J	Beasley	77417	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1100	453	27	16.8	82.3%	40 (8.8%)	45 (9.9%)	353 (77.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	58.9	1629^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%		58.7	1665^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.6%	36	25.0			20.0				52.4	47.1	66.1	40.8	34.8	79.3	44.8	$12,104
Hutchins Elementary	Public	1-3	1006 Roberts	El Campo	77437	Wharton County	El Campo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 543-5481	678	38	17.8	75.4%	133 (19.6%)	53 (7.8%)	480 (70.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0				38.6			39.6				$7,373
Thomas R Culver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Learning Tree Ln	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-5600	828	51	16.3	60.1%	69 (8.3%)	229 (27.7%)	458 (55.3%)	54 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	61.1	1528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%		69.7	1148^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.6%	380	35.3	50.0					16.7	49.6	53.9	66.1	48.5	47.8	68.6	22.6	$9,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Wharton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wharton Elementary?

Students at Wharton Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 23% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Wharton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Wharton Elementary.

What district is Wharton Elementary in?

Wharton Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Wharton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wharton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wharton J H
High : Wharton High School

Is Wharton Elementary a good school?

Wharton Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Texas elementary schools.

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