Wharton Junior High School
1120 North Rusk St
Wharton TX, 77488, Wharton County
Phone: 979-532-6840
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Wharton Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | |||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 34 | 35 | 38 | ||||
| Total Students: | 438 | 443 | 454 | 450 | ||||
| Grade 6: | 148 | 33.8% | 138 | 31.2% | 152 | 33.5% | 177 | 39.3% |
| Grade 7: | 150 | 34.2% | 145 | 32.7% | 163 | 35.9% | 137 | 30.4% |
| Grade 8: | 140 | 32.0% | 157 | 35.4% | 138 | 30.4% | 136 | 30.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | 231 | 52.7% | 233 | 52.6% | 241 | 53.1% | 236 | 52.4% |
| Female: | 207 | 47.3% | 210 | 47.4% | 213 | 46.9% | 214 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 246 | 56.2% | 224 | 50.6% | 239 | 52.6% | 226 | 50.2% |
| Black: | 118 | 26.9% | 130 | 29.3% | 130 | 28.6% | 130 | 28.9% |
| White: | 67 | 15.3% | 85 | 19.2% | 82 | 18.1% | 89 | 19.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 329 | 75.1% | 319 | 72.0% | 315 | 69.4% | 269 | 59.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 7.3% | 28 | 6.3% | 37 | 8.1% | 34 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.84 | 13.04 | 12.91 | 12.00 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAAR | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 74% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 75% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 71% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 76% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 77% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 70% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 77% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 80% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 84% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 75% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 59% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 63% |
| STAAR EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 79% | 63% | 83% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95% | 72% | 78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.