Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Wortham Elementary

Q: Is Wortham Elementary a good school?

Wortham Elementary ranks 3305 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wortham Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Wortham Independent School District (ISD) in Wortham, Texas. With 248 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to other Texas elementary schools, earning 1-2 star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Wortham Elementary struggles academically, with students scoring well below the state average on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 37.78% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 52.02%. The school also faces challenges in serving certain student subgroups effectively, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and special needs students performing poorly compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, Wortham Elementary has a high percentage of students (60-70%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Wortham Elementary generally underperforms. For instance, Mildred Elementary, located about 18 miles away, consistently outperforms Wortham Elementary on STAAR tests and has a higher percentage of students meeting proficiency standards. The lower per-student spending at Wortham Elementary, between $7,500-$8,100, may also be a contributing factor to the school's underperformance. Overall, Wortham Elementary faces significant challenges and a clear need for improvement strategies to better support its students and community.

238

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,122

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S 4th St
Wortham, TX 76693-0247

(254) 765-3523

District: Wortham Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Wortham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wortham Middle
High:	Wortham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Two or more races:

8.4%

See top rated Texas elementary schools

Compare Wortham Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

3,305^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

654^th of 961Wortham 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	3305 of 4651	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	2936 of 4710	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3187 of 4647	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3803 of 4581	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	2589 of 4578	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	2679 of 4479	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3236 of 4359	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	2886 of 4329	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	3251 of 4286	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	3547 of 4320	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.6	3463 of 4260	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	3139 of 4221	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	2939 of 4206	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	2912 of 4095	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	3164 of 3937	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.3	2244 of 3884	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	2460 of 3768	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.4	1332 of 3724	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.8	1733 of 3476	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.8	2220 of 3475	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.6	2881 of 3465	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.6	2413 of 2443	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1759 of 2421	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2401 of 2444	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.2	902 of 2515	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	1592 of 2483	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.0	4247 of 4461	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	2074 of 4331	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	3352 of 4295	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	3986 of 4240	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	14.9	3481 of 3668	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	2470 of 3556	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	2912 of 4658	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	3077 of 4588	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3457 of 4561	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	2785 of 4499	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3125 of 4348	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	3644 of 4306	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	18.1	2958 of 3184	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	1906 of 3106	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	3158 of 4465	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3311 of 4401	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	3959 of 4376	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	2186 of 4329	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	2737 of 4188	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	3799 of 4168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.6	3160 of 4594	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	3740 of 4521	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3611 of 4477	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	2854 of 4451	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2998 of 4309	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	2966 of 4264	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	2654 of 4647	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3302 of 4585	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4063 of 4563	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	2362 of 4498	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	2217 of 4357	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	2798 of 4319	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	2772 of 4292	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	3256 of 4086	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.1	2255 of 3108	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	2596 of 3106	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2845 of 3082	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	2548 of 3082	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	2476 of 3142	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	2733 of 3127	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)31st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)29th percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)27th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)7th percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile-33 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2024)1st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics36%-10 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Wortham Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Wortham Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Wortham Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Wortham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S 4th St	Wortham	76693	Freestone County	Wortham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 765-3523	238	15	16.2	60.1%	127 (53.4%)	12 (5.0%)	79 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	32.1	3305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.4	2936^th of 4710 public elementary schools	37.7%	369			37.8	57.6	38.2	35.6	36.4	35.3	14.7	$6,122
R Q Sims Intermediate	Public	3-5	1010 N Ross	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 562-4025	428	32	13.5	79.9%	71 (16.6%)	93 (21.7%)	240 (56.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	15.4	4265^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.3%		19.9	4076^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.5%	189	0.0	0.0	34.5	29.7	43.4	30.3	11.7	18.4	8.8	$9,907
A B McBay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 N Ross	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 562-4030	498	37	13.3	83.9%	103 (20.7%)	105 (21.1%)	247 (49.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.4%)								(n/a)										$8,881
Coolidge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Kirven St	Coolidge	76635	Limestone County	Coolidge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 786-2206	147	15	9.8	82.3%	48 (32.7%)	19 (12.9%)	72 (49.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	54.5	1875^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.7%		66.6	1278^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.9%	597			54.2	54.6	58.6	79.2	36.4	34.5	27.6	$10,670
Teague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	316 N 10th	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1350	483	34	14.1	63.6%	235 (48.7%)	52 (10.8%)	177 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	80.9	725^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.4%		77.9	837^th of 4710 public elementary schools	82.2%	112			67.5	61.8		76.3	56.2			$7,498
Fairfield Intermediate	Public	3-5	605 N Fairway	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-7095	348	27	12.8	61.2%	176 (50.6%)	46 (13.2%)	108 (31.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	29.8	3442^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%		48.1	2293^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	51.3%	1149			35.7	35.0	43.9	33.0	32.8	38.9	27.2	$8,533
Mildred Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5475 S Hwy 287	Corsicana	75109	Navarro County	Mildred Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 872-0381	385	26	15.0	48.1%	255 (66.2%)	5 (1.3%)	105 (27.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	51	2082^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.2%		67.7	1224^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.0%	858			40.0	71.8	62.1	31.7	46.5	37.9	27.6	$8,293
Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	330 W Main St	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-2148	348	25	14.0	69.8%	171 (49.1%)	45 (12.9%)	102 (29.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)								(n/a)										$8,316
H O Whitehurst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	801 S Ellis	Groesbeck	76642	Limestone County	Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 729-4104	470	29	16.0	75.1%	251 (53.4%)	36 (7.7%)	136 (28.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	36 (7.7%)								(n/a)			36.8			36.8				$6,982
Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary	Public	K-4	601 S 45th St	Corsicana	75110	Navarro County	Corsicana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 874-1011	562	37	15.2	87.7%	108 (19.2%)	73 (13.0%)	312 (55.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.9%)	27 (4.8%)	12.4	4398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.4%		9	4569^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.0%	171			26.6	37.1		17.4	20.8			$9,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Wortham Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wortham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wortham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wortham Middle
High : Wortham High School

Is Wortham Elementary a good school?

Wortham Elementary ranks 3305^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Wortham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Wortham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wortham Elementary?

Students at Wortham Elementary are 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Wortham Elementary in?

Wortham Independent School District (Isd)

Rate Wortham Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TXTexas Elementary School Rankings

TXTexas District Rankings

Schools in Wortham, TX

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Wortham Elementary!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.