Enrollment
165
High
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORTHAM ISD·NCES 484647005290
WORTHAM H S
109 S 5TH ST, WORTHAM, TX 76693 · (254) 765-3094 · Freestone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +63.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 63 points since 2021.
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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
165
+14 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.6:1
% White
56%
was 76%
% Hispanic
28%
was 13%
% Black
13%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WORTHAM H S
WORTHAM H S, a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in WORTHAM, Texas, operated by WORTHAM ISD, serves 165 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so WORTHAM H S sits 79% leaner than that benchmark.
WORTHAM H S is one of 3 schools operated by WORTHAM ISD, a district that instructs 535 students overall.
On demographics, WORTHAM H S lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, WORTHAM H S has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WORTHAM H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 56% of students at WORTHAM H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WORTHAM H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.3%; this one delivers 47.5%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Freestone County) records that median household income runs about $59,960, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Freestone County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,520 students), of which WORTHAM H S is one.
WORTHAM EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WORTHAM H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.6%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WORTHAM H S has grew 9%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 165 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 56% across the same window.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 ELElementary · 238 students
- WORTHAM MIDDLEMiddle · 132 students
- WORTHAM DAEPCombined
Other schools in WORTHAM
- WORTHAM ELElementary · 238 students
- WORTHAM MIDDLEMiddle · 132 students
- WORTHAM DAEPCombined
Nearby schools
- WORTHAM EL0.1 mi · 238
- WORTHAM MIDDLE0.1 mi · 132
- MEXIA J H6.3 mi · 367
- MEXIA H S6.3 mi · 535
- R Q SIMS INT6.5 mi · 428
- A B MCBAY EL6.6 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About WORTHAM H SHow large is WORTHAM H S?
WORTHAM H S enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does WORTHAM H S serve?
WORTHAM H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WORTHAM H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WORTHAM H S is approximately 9.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WORTHAM H S?
At WORTHAM H S, the student body is approximately 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is WORTHAM H S public or private?
WORTHAM H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by WORTHAM ISD.
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