Enrollment
165
High
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORTHAM ISD·NCES 484647005290
Wortham High School
109 S 5TH ST, WORTHAM, TX 76693 · (254) 765-3094 · Freestone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
93 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 43 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 25% |
Student demographics
59%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
Feeds from
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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +55.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 55 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 53.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 15.0% | 65.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | N/A |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 High School
Wortham High School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham High School this school | 165 | 56.4% | 48.8% |
| Bremond High School BREMOND | 145 | 57.9% | 66.5% |
| Linden-Kildare High School LINDEN | 186 | 58.1% | 63.3% |
| Hubbard High School HUBBARD | 203 | 52.7% | 41.6% |
| Honey Grove High School HONEY GROVE | 221 | 54.8% | 59.2% |
| Pewitt High School OMAHA | 262 | 56.9% | 54.1% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #865 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,323 of 1,425 ▼ 519 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #817 of 1,425 ▼ 228 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #958 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #1,416 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.4% | #883 of 1,522 |
Ranked against other public high 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
165
+24 (+17%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 165 | 17.2 | 9.6:1 | 56% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 17.6 | 9.3:1 | 55% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 19.3 | 9.1:1 | 50% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 15 | 9.4:1 | 57% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 15.8 | 9.6:1 | 42% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 17 | 9.0:1 | 42% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 41% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 28% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 12 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wortham High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (151 to 165); teachers up 9% (15.8 to 17.2).
About Wortham High School
Wortham High School is a very small high school in Texas, located in WORTHAM. Federal data show 165 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
WORTHAM ISD has 535 students spread across 3 schools.
About 56% of the student body at Wortham High School is White. Smaller groups are 28% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 66% of Freestone County residents are White. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Wortham High School are from different groups.
Wortham High School has 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. The school's 9.6:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. The school has 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Freestone County average a similar 55%.
Wortham High School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of Texas public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.6%.
The county, Freestone County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $59,960 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Freestone County has 13 public schools with about 3,520 students, including Wortham High School.
Wortham High School is about 0.1 miles from Wortham Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 48.8% is above the 35.8% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Wortham High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 165, compared with 141 in 2020-21.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Wortham Middle SchoolMiddle · 132 students
- Wortham DAEPCombined
Other schools in WORTHAM
- Wortham Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Wortham Middle SchoolMiddle · 132 students
- Wortham DAEPCombined
Nearby schools
- Wortham Middle School0.1 mi · 132
- Wortham Elementary School0.1 mi · 238
- 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 High SchoolHow large is Wortham High School?
Wortham High School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wortham High School serve?
Wortham High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wortham High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wortham High School is approximately 9.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wortham High School?
At Wortham High School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Wortham High School public or private?
Wortham High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WORTHAM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.