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Wortham Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Wortham Middle is a public middle school located in Wortham, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 125 students. The school is part of the Wortham Independent School District, which is ranked 654 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wortham Middle's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in mathematics, science, and social studies. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20% of 6th graders, 29.55% of 7th graders, and 35.9% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 37.68%, 31.12%, and 44.81%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with exceptional results for Gifted and Talented students but concerning performance for English Language Learners. Wortham Middle's dropout rates, however, are relatively low, ranging from 0.0% to 0.7% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Fairfield J H and Teague J H, Wortham Middle's academic performance is generally lower, with lower STAAR test scores and overall rankings. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program stands out, with a ranking of 16 out of 1,501 Texas middle schools in 2020-2021. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Wortham Middle, around 62-70%, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

132

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,629

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S 5th St
Wortham, TX 76693

(254) 765-3523

District: Wortham Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Wortham Middle usually attend:

High:

Wortham High School

Feeder schools for Wortham Middle:

Elementary:

Wortham Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

25.0%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Texas avg44%

1,759^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1759 of 2344	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1533 of 2372	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1560 of 2330	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1620 of 2254	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	1047 of 2252	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	1449 of 2193	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1475 of 2080	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.5	719 of 2027	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	721 of 1987	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.7	1128 of 2043	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.2	778 of 1987	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.8	1098 of 1973	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	883 of 1951	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	443 of 1895	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	61.0	703 of 1803	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	620 of 1763	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	423 of 1718	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	47.2	1026 of 1684	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.9	779 of 1585	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.9	990 of 1582	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	75.4	233 of 1573	85.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	909 of 1251	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	459 of 1213	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	1011 of 1193	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	809 of 1167	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	1988 of 2182	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1126 of 2118	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1674 of 2058	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1199 of 2008	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.0	1724 of 1770	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	1776 of 2242	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1576 of 2241	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1566 of 2221	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	1042 of 2151	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	1141 of 2047	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1017 of 2008	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	85.8	16 of 1501	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	1807 of 2119	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1411 of 2116	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1506 of 2077	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1568 of 2043	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1649 of 1935	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1621 of 1895	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.4	1768 of 2235	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1692 of 2251	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1723 of 2220	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	953 of 2172	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	1596 of 2073	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1616 of 2039	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	1208 of 2246	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1439 of 2245	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1625 of 2228	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	1012 of 2168	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1504 of 2069	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1768 of 2030	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	353 of 1891	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	18.2	1578 of 1597	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	1237 of 1733	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1427 of 1749	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1518 of 1723	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	925 of 1700	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1263 of 1684	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1341 of 1673	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)99th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2024)81st percentile+46 vs school

Male (2024)46th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)29th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile-14 vs school

Female (2024)21st percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)15th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science26%-21 vs state

Social Studies15%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th 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
Wortham Middle	Public	6-8	200 S 5th St	Wortham	76693	Freestone County	Wortham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 765-3523	132	8	16.9	60.6%	76 (57.6%)	12 (9.1%)	33 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.3%)	29.3	1759^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.0%		36.1	1533^rd of 2372 public middle schools	35.4%	226				37.8	33.3	53.9			20.0	29.6	35.9		25.6	15.4	$7,629
Mexia J H	Public	6-8	1 Blackcat Dr	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 562-4020	367	26	14.3	81.2%	75 (20.4%)	90 (24.5%)	172 (46.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.8%)	17.2	2099^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.5%		24.7	1899^th of 2372 public middle schools	19.9%	200				33.1	24.2	29.9			16.1	19.0	31.1		28.0	3.4	$10,160
Developmental Center	Public	5-11	611 N Ross	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 562-4023	18	8	2.3	100.0%	7 (38.9%)	6 (33.3%)	5 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$83,520
Teague J H	Public	5-8	420 Loop 255	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1450	329	25	13.2	55.9%	158 (48.0%)	43 (13.1%)	110 (33.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	44.4	1243^rd of 2344 public middle schools	47.0%		48.9	1103^rd of 2372 public middle schools	53.5%	140			59.8	48.2	62.5	57.1		42.7	41.2	34.8	21.4	23.2	30.0	11.4	$8,582
Groesbeck Middle	Public	7-8	410 Elwood Enge Dr	Groesbeck	76642	Limestone County	Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 729-4102	208	18	11.5	56.3%	127 (61.1%)	12 (5.8%)	60 (28.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	40.2	1393^rd of 2344 public middle schools	40.6%		38.2	1464^th of 2372 public middle schools	38.3%	71					34.0	54.7				42.5	43.3		34.0	10.5	$10,547
Enge-Washington Intermediate	Public	4-6	803 S Ellis	Groesbeck	76642	Limestone County	Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 729-4103	320	25	12.6	66.6%	169 (52.8%)	29 (9.1%)	85 (26.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)								(n/a)		24.7	34.0	61.5			27.0	17.0	34.2			10.4			$8,500
Fairfield J H	Public	6-8	701 Post Oak Rd	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-4210	406	28	14.2	49.5%	208 (51.2%)	52 (12.8%)	116 (28.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	47.2	1163^rd of 2344 public middle schools	50.4%		51.9	1002^nd of 2372 public middle schools	57.8%	161	96.9			49.6	50.0	55.2			32.3	16.3	52.6		35.0	33.1	$8,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Wortham Middle

What district is Wortham Middle in?

Wortham Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Wortham Middle?

Students at Wortham Middle are 58% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wortham Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Wortham Middle.

Is Wortham Middle a good school?

Wortham Middle ranks in the bottom 25.0% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Wortham Middle attend?

Students who attend Wortham Middle usually go on to attend Wortham High School

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