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Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

900 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019 · (713) 535-3771 · Part of Houston Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
715
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Houston kids: 51 middle schools

On the path

Where Houston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Wharton K-8 Dual Language AcademyYou are here
6–851 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

900 W Gray St, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten89
Grade 192
Grade 290
Grade 382
Grade 475
Grade 587
Grade 651
Grade 738
Grade 843
Enrollment over time
610’20
610’21
627’22
651’23
715’24

Up 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 16%Black 8%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy from Houston families.

Other schools in Houston Independent School District

The district →
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C−
1,286 students21:1
Pilgrim Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Houston
C−
1,233 students18:1
West University El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
1,183 students19:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
990 students20:1
Oak Forest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A
950 students18:1
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
940 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.