WHARTON J H

Set in WHARTON, Texas, WHARTON J H is a compact 6-8 campus, one of the schools within WHARTON ISD. It hosts 324 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 50% smaller than typical.

WHARTON J H is one of 4 schools operated by WHARTON ISD, a district that hosts 1,767 students overall.

In terms of who attends, WHARTON J H shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% Black, 9% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WHARTON J H has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wharton County (around 65%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WHARTON J H falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 40.2%; this one comes in at 25.9%, -14.3 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Wharton County) records that the typical household earns roughly $66,924 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WHARTON J H is one of 22 public schools in Wharton County (combined enrollment of about 7,729 students).

Nearest neighbor: C G SIVELLS EL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WHARTON J H comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 38.9%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 304 students in 2018 compared to 324 in 2025.

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