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Wortham High School

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Wortham High School ranks 1073 rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1073^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 47% of Texas high schools

Summary

Wortham High School is a small, rural high school in Wortham, TX, serving approximately 165 students in grades 9-12 within the Wortham Independent School District (Isd). The school stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1, which is significantly smaller than nearby schools like Fairfield High School (11.7:1) and Mexia High School (13.3:1), allowing for more personalized attention. A major strength is its remarkable support for Special Education students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement that far exceeds any neighboring school. Additionally, the school consistently outperforms the state average in English II Reading, with 71.43% of students proficient compared to the state's 59.88%.

However, Wortham's academic profile reveals a sharp contrast between subjects. While English skills are a clear asset, the school struggles significantly in Algebra I, where only 21.05% of students are proficient—less than half the state average (54.03%) and the lowest among all nearby schools. For comparison, Teague High School, a top-performing rural school in the area, achieves an 80.3% proficiency rate in Algebra I. This gap highlights a critical area for improvement. The school also shows volatility in performance for smaller student groups, such as African American students, whose ranking dropped from the 85th to the 24th percentile in recent years, suggesting challenges in maintaining consistent support across all subgroups.

Despite these academic inconsistencies, Wortham boasts impressive graduation rates (92.7%) and a 0.0% dropout rate, indicating strong student retention. Compared to its closest neighbor, Mexia High School, Wortham generally outperforms in core subjects like English I (53.66% vs. 43.36%) and Biology (64.1% vs. 57.14%), likely due to its smaller class sizes and focused environment. While the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate, the challenge remains in translating that success into higher mastery of state assessments, particularly in math and U.S. History. For parents, Wortham offers a tight-knit community with targeted support for special needs, but may require extra attention for students needing strong math instruction.

165

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,284

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 S 5th St
Wortham, TX 76693

(254) 765-3094

District: Wortham Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Wortham High School:

Elementary:	Wortham Elementary
Middle:	Wortham Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

27.9%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 33 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Texas avg62%

1,073^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

682^nd of 951Wortham 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	45.8	1073 of 2009	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	879 of 1974	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	1096 of 1990	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	1015 of 1961	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1129 of 1876	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1095 of 1861	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	893 of 1857	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	659 of 1797	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.7	1234 of 1777	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	1020 of 1762	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	954 of 1743	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.4	726 of 1734	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.5	892 of 1652	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	880 of 1603	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	1041 of 1672	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.9	411 of 1568	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	190 of 1539	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	289 of 1510	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	350 of 1497	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	370 of 1430	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	67.2	457 of 1429	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.5	329 of 1427	76.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	828 of 1086	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	420 of 1065	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	164 of 1069	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	508 of 1031	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	429 of 1020	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	207 of 1013	79.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	1608 of 1837	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1035 of 1829	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1266 of 1810	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	492 of 1784	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	404 of 1195	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	826 of 1437	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	376 of 1371	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1279 of 1936	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1055 of 1880	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	927 of 1891	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	1141 of 1841	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1116 of 1815	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	943 of 1798	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1009 of 1781	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	71.9	223 of 1182	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	245 of 1172	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	646 of 1177	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1109 of 1860	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1234 of 1805	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1225 of 1820	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1554 of 1762	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1118 of 1743	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1514 of 1714	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1129 of 1691	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	761 of 1937	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	1158 of 1884	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1026 of 1897	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1300 of 1847	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1146 of 1848	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1242 of 1818	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	400 of 1794	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	865 of 1954	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	1160 of 1891	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1067 of 1913	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1095 of 1853	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	1051 of 1840	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	889 of 1824	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	468 of 1803	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	52 of 1581	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	48.2	679 of 1548	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	659 of 1478	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	398 of 1418	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	99.7	17 of 1382	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	19.8	1240 of 1357	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	71.8	212 of 1347	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1027 of 1584	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1045 of 1556	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1150 of 1576	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1014 of 1525	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1205 of 1510	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	939 of 1526	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	908 of 1539	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+50 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)81st percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading71%+12 vs state

U.S. History68%~ state avg

Biology64%-6 vs state

English I Reading54%~ state avg

Algebra I21%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Wortham High School	Public	9-12	109 S 5th St	Wortham	76693	Freestone County	Wortham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 765-3094	165	17	9.6	56.4%	93 (56.4%)	22 (13.3%)	46 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	45.8	1073^rd of 2009 public high schools	46.6%		51.3	879^th of 1974 public high schools	55.5%	194	21.1	64.1	53.7	71.4	68.2								$12,284
Mexia High School	Public	9-12	1120 N Ross	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 562-4010	535	40	13.3	74.4%	73 (13.6%)	142 (26.5%)	291 (54.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.6%)	31.6	1446^th of 2009 public high schools	28.0%		27	1470^th of 1974 public high schools	25.5%	24	39.1	57.1	43.4	46.8	59.5								$12,411
Coolidge High School	Public	6-12	1002 Kirven	Coolidge	76635	Limestone County	Coolidge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 786-4822	140	14	9.6	72.9%	41 (29.3%)	21 (15.0%)	76 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	44.4	1118^th of 2009 public high schools	44.4%		55.5	780^th of 1974 public high schools	60.5%	338	42.9	68.4	59.3	59.1	57.1	34.5	61.5	61.1	10.3	42.3	50.0	11.1	$11,566
Teague High School	Public	9-12	420 Loop 255	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1500	371	36	10.2	45.3%	202 (54.4%)	40 (10.8%)	110 (29.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	75	330^th of 2009 public high schools	83.6%		66.4	511^th of 1974 public high schools	74.1%	181	80.3	72.7	74.3	78.1	81.1								$9,943
Teague Lion Academy	Public	9-12	420 Loop 255	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1444	29	1	29.0	48.3%	19 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	1.7	1988^th of 2009 public high schools	1.0%		1.4	1971^st of 1974 public high schools	0.2%	17	0.0		0.0	8.3	23.1								$7,266
Groesbeck High School	Public	9-12	1202 N Ellis	Groesbeck	76642	Limestone County	Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 729-4101	497	39	12.7	58.8%	260 (52.3%)	62 (12.5%)	151 (30.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	45.5	1083^rd of 2009 public high schools	46.1%		47.1	988^th of 1974 public high schools	49.9%	95	50.5	79.5	53.2	48.1	63.0								$9,957
Mildred High School	Public	6-12	5475 S Hwy 287	Corsicana	75109	Navarro County	Mildred Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 872-0392	453	37	12.2	45.7%	311 (68.7%)	11 (2.4%)	112 (24.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	46	1063^rd of 2009 public high schools	47.1%		60.9	648^th of 1974 public high schools	67.2%	415	38.6	62.1	51.6	64.5	77.1	50.0	63.5	45.0	45.8	61.5	55.7	23.0	$11,225
Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	631 Post Oak Rd	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 389-4177	500	43	11.7	41.0%	272 (54.4%)	64 (12.8%)	133 (26.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	56.6	778^th of 2009 public high schools	61.3%		52.9	833^rd of 1974 public high schools	57.8%	55	50.0	77.3	62.2	73.6	58.9								$11,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Wortham High School

Is Wortham High School a good school?

Wortham High School ranks 1073^rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Wortham High School?

Wortham High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wortham Elementary
Middle : Wortham Middle

How many students attend Wortham High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Wortham High School.

What district is Wortham High School in?

Wortham Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Wortham High School?

Students at Wortham High School are 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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