Summary:
In zip code 76693, there is one elementary school, Wortham Elementary, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade with 238 students in the Wortham, Texas area.
Wortham Elementary is the only school in the Wortham Independent School District (Isd), and its performance shows a clear pattern of strong early grades followed by a decline. In 3rd grade, students outperform the state average in both Reading (51.35% proficient vs. 51.08% statewide) and Math (45.95% vs. 44.33%). However, by 4th and 5th grade, proficiency drops significantly below state averages, with 4th grade Reading at just 36.36% (state: 53.04%) and 4th grade Math at 29.55% (state: 49.28%). The most dramatic weakness is in 5th grade Science, where only 14.71% of students were proficient compared to the state average of 29.57%. The school's state ranking has also been volatile, moving from the 38th percentile to the 29th and back to the 33rd percentile over the last three years.
With 60.08% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and per-student spending of $7,789 (below the state average), the school operates with limited resources. The student-teacher ratio of 16.2 is slightly above the state average. The sharp drop in performance after 3rd grade and the year-over-year inconsistency in scores—such as 4th grade Reading falling from 57.58% to 36.36% in one year—are the most critical areas for parents to investigate. While the early elementary program appears effective, the school struggles to maintain academic growth in upper elementary grades, particularly in Math and Science.
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