Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORTHAM ISD·NCES 484647005289
Wortham Elementary School
200 S 4TH ST, WORTHAM, TX 76693 · (254) 765-3523 · Freestone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
143 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within WORTHAM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Wortham Elementary School
Wortham Elementary School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham Elementary School this school | 238 | 60.1% | 36.8% |
| Mineola Intermediate School MINEOLA | 252 | 56.3% | 44.2% |
| Speegleville Elementary School WACO | 228 | 56.6% | 49.7% |
| Trenton Elementary School TRENTON | 276 | 59.8% | 44.8% |
| Brown Primary School SMITHVILLE | 194 | 57.7% | N/A |
| Wellington Elementary School WELLINGTON | 238 | 65.5% | 61.0% |
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 Wortham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #2,979 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,922 of 4,466 ▲ 172 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,813 of 4,466 ▲ 154 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,219 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #4,508 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,492 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #1,448 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #3,111 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #2,338 of 2,838 |
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
238
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 238 | 14.6 | 16.3:1 | 60% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 17.4 | 14.3:1 | 68% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 17.7 | 14.4:1 | 60% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 68% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 16.8 | 15.2:1 | 65% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 56% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 19 | 12.5:1 | 54% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 30% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 17 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wortham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (255 to 238); teachers down 13% (16.8 to 14.6).
About Wortham Elementary School
Wortham Elementary School is a public elementary school run by WORTHAM ISD in WORTHAM, Texas. Enrollment stands at 238 students, covering pre-K through 5. That is 54% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
WORTHAM ISD is made up of 3 schools with 535 students in all.
The largest group at Wortham Elementary School is White students, at 53%. Enrollment also includes 33% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among people living in Freestone County, the White share is about 66%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wortham Elementary School scores 60%.
Its staff includes 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 60% of students at Wortham Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Wortham Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Wortham Elementary School is 11.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 36.8%. Predicted: 48.0%.
The school is in Freestone County, where median household income comes to about $59,960, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Freestone County counts 13 public schools with about 3,520 students.
Wortham Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Wortham Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Wortham Elementary School is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Wortham Elementary School had a net gain of 8 students, or 3%.
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Freestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,049
Census ACS
Median income
$59,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WORTHAM ISD
- Wortham High SchoolHigh · 165 students
- Wortham Middle SchoolMiddle · 132 students
- Wortham DAEPCombined
Other schools in WORTHAM
- Wortham High SchoolHigh · 165 students
- Wortham Middle SchoolMiddle · 132 students
- Wortham DAEPCombined
Nearby schools
- Wortham Middle School0.0 mi · 132
- Wortham High School0.1 mi · 165
- Mexia Junior High School6.3 mi · 367
- Mexia High School6.3 mi · 535
- R Q Sims Intermediate School6.5 mi · 428
- A B McBay Elementary School6.6 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Wortham Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wortham Elementary School?
Wortham Elementary School enrolls approximately 238 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Wortham Elementary School serve?
Wortham Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Wortham Elementary School have?
Wortham Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wortham Elementary School?
At Wortham Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Wortham Elementary School public or private?
Wortham Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WORTHAM ISD.
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