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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHARTON ISD·NCES 484538012197
Wharton Elementary School
2030 E BOLING HWY, WHARTON, TX 77488 · (979) 532-6882 · Wharton County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
370 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 128 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WHARTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
25.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
15.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 65.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wharton Elementary School
Wharton Elementary School's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton Elementary School this school | 478 | 77.4% | 21.3% |
| Jane Long Elementary School RICHMOND | 443 | 78.3% | 39.5% |
| Peebles Elementary School KILLEEN | 458 | 75.1% | 32.0% |
| Shaw Elementary School MESQUITE | 483 | 80.3% | 40.0% |
| Ervin C Whitt Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 523 | 75.5% | 43.8% |
| Crockett Elementary School BAYTOWN | 545 | 77.1% | 46.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wharton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wharton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #4,239 of 4,401 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #4,430 of 4,466 ▼ 82 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,401 of 4,466 ▼ 289 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.0pp | #166 of 3,998 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #2,751 of 4,938 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #3,912 of 4,622 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #2,145 of 4,628 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #2,125 of 4,789 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #550 of 2,838 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
478
+78 (+20%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 478 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 77% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 26.3 | 17.5:1 | 84% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 24.4 | 19.5:1 | 77% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 31 | 12.9:1 | 83% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 46.7 | 14.4:1 | 88% (591) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 84% (597) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 48 | 13.5:1 | 74% (481) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wharton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (675 to 478); teachers down 40% (46.7 to 28).
About Wharton Elementary School
Wharton Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in WHARTON, Texas. It has an enrollment of 478 students in grades 2 through 5.
WHARTON ISD serves 1,767 students across 4 schools.
The largest group at Wharton Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 64%. The remaining students are 23% Black and 10% White. Among people living in Wharton County, the Hispanic share is about 42%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wharton Elementary School scores 53%.
There are 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wharton Elementary School, giving a ratio of 17.1:1. The school's 17.1:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. By family income, 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Wharton County averages 65%, lower than here.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 40.6%. Wharton Elementary School posts 21.3%, 19.4 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Wharton County, the median household earns about $66,924 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Wharton Elementary School, Wharton County has 22 public schools.
Wharton Elementary School's nearest public school is C G Sivells Elementary School (about 1.0 miles). In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Wharton Elementary School. Wharton Elementary School places 7th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Wharton Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Wharton Elementary School had a net gain of 78 students, or 20%. The school's ratio increased from 12.9:1 to 17.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Wharton Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wharton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,794
Census ACS
Median income
$66,924
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WHARTON ISD
- Wharton High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- C G Sivells Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Wharton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 324 students
- Wharton ISD JJAEPElementary
Other schools in WHARTON
- Wharton High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- C G Sivells Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Wharton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 324 students
- Ebisd WcjjaepHigh · 1 students
- Wharton County Discretionary JJAEPElementary
- Wharton County JJAEPElementary
Other Wharton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wharton Elementary. Wharton Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Wharton Elementary SchoolLancaster, PA · 327 students
Nearby schools
- C G Sivells Elementary School1.0 mi · 399
- Wharton High School1.2 mi · 566
- Wharton Junior High School1.5 mi · 324
- Ebisd Wcjjaep1.9 mi · 1
- Iago Junior High School7.0 mi · 264
- Boling High School8.7 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Wharton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wharton Elementary School?
Wharton Elementary School enrolls approximately 478 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does Wharton Elementary School serve?
Wharton Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wharton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wharton Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wharton Elementary School?
At Wharton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 64% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Wharton Elementary School public or private?
Wharton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WHARTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.