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Wharton J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1120 N Rusk St, Wharton, TX 77488 · (979) 532-6840 · Part of Wharton Independent School District

Wharton’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
324
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wharton J H

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wharton kids: Wharton H S

On the path

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

2–5Wharton El478 students
6–8Wharton J HYou are here
9–12Wharton H S566 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1120 N Rusk St, Wharton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 699
Grade 7123
Grade 8102
Enrollment over time
444’20
446’21
369’22
355’23
324’24

Down 27% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 26%White 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wharton J H from Wharton families.

Other schools in Wharton Independent School District

The district →
C G Sivells El
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Wharton
399 students17:1
Wharton El
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Wharton
C−
478 students17:1
Wharton H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Wharton
B−
566 students14:1

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; Wharton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.