C G SIVELLS EL

Located at 1605 ALABAMA RD, in WHARTON, Texas, C G SIVELLS EL is a cozy elementary-level community that instructs 399 students (grades pre-K through 1), run under WHARTON ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Within WHARTON ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,767 students, C G SIVELLS EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, C G SIVELLS EL records that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 26% Black, 8% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, C G SIVELLS EL has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wharton County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Wharton County) shows that median household earnings sit near $66,924, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Wharton County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,729 students), C G SIVELLS EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WHARTON J H, roughly 0.5 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at C G SIVELLS EL has contracted 25%, going from 532 students in 2018 to 399 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.