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Wharton Elementary

Q: Is Wharton Elementary a good school?

Wharton Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Wharton Elementary?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades 2-5

4593^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wharton Elementary in Wharton, TX, serves 478 students in grades 2 through 5 within the Wharton Independent School District (Isd), a small, rural community where 77.4% of students face economic disadvantage. The school is in a state of emergency, ranking in the 1st percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year—among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Texas. This marks a catastrophic decline from a brief peak in 2020-2021 (19th percentile), with test scores far below state averages: for example, only 13% of 3rd graders were proficient in math (state average: 44%), and just 6% of 5th graders were proficient in science (state average: 30%).

What makes Wharton Elementary’s struggles especially concerning is the stark contrast with nearby schools serving similar populations. Beasley Elementary in Lamar Consolidated Independent School District has a comparable free/reduced lunch rate (82.3%) but achieves far better results—66% proficiency in 5th grade reading versus Wharton’s 40%. Similarly, Needville Elementary in Needville Independent School District (Isd) scored 65% in 3rd grade math, while Damon Elementary in Damon Independent School District (Isd) reached 80%. These comparisons show that poverty alone does not determine outcomes—effective strategies can make a difference, yet Wharton is failing across all student groups, ranking in the 1st percentile for Hispanic, White, and low-income students alike.

Adding to the puzzle, Wharton Elementary spends $12,336 per student—significantly more than higher-performing neighbors like Needville Elementary ($8,616) or East Bernard Elementary ($8,975) in East Bernard Independent School District (Isd). This spending paradox suggests the issue isn’t a lack of funding but how resources are used. The school’s feeder, C G Sivells Elementary (serving PK-1 in the same district), has an even higher economic disadvantage rate (89.7%), indicating students arrive from challenging environments but Wharton isn’t overcoming those initial disadvantages. The rapid decline over the last three years points to an acute crisis in instruction or leadership requiring urgent intervention.

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 — 20th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (18% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Texas avg51%

4,593^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

913^th of 951Wharton 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
2026	4.7	4593 of 4627	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	11.7	2349 of 2406	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	6.0	4533 of 4575	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	0.2	3071 of 3075	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.4	4363 of 4413	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.1	4471 of 4520	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	5.2	4542 of 4582	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.0	4215 of 4301	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	3.0	2988 of 3006	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile~ school

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

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading23%-31 vs state

Mathematics13%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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	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%)	4.7	4593^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	0.7%		10.5	4463^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%	130						16.3	29.4	22.8	13.0	16.8	8.8	$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%)	41.5	2619^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.4%		58.2	1663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.2%	956						55.3	51.2	54.7	36.8	33.7	37.2	$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%)	58.1	1705^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.2%		51.6	2049^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.9%	344						62.0	54.0		50.0	39.5		$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)						70.4			64.6			$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%)	38.5	2855^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.3%		50.1	2138^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%	717		0.0	14.3	0.0	28.6		37.8	45.3		50.0	47.1	$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%)	28.9	3500^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.4%		58.9	1629^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	1871	0.0					37.1	37.2	45.3	28.0	31.6	54.7	$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)						35.4			37.3			$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%)	65	1346^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.9%		61.1	1528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%	182						53.6	50.8	62.7	49.6	53.7	65.7	$9,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Wharton Elementary

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

What district is Wharton Elementary in?

Wharton Independent School District (Isd)

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.

Is Wharton Elementary a good school?

Wharton Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Texas elementary schools.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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