Photo: Djmaschek · CC BY-SA 4.0Wharton’s public schools score below 85% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Wharton, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wharton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Wharton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 745 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wharton’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Wharton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,055 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Wharton El, then Wharton J H, then Wharton H S. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Wharton’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Texas school districts, #596 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wharton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Wharton
C G Sivells El
Grades PK–1 · 399 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Wharton
C G Sivells El
Grades PK–1 · 399 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Wharton
Wharton El
Grades 2–5 · 478 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Wharton
Wharton El
Grades 2–5 · 478 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Wharton
Wharton El
Grades 2–5 · 478 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Wharton
Wharton El
Grades 2–5 · 478 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wharton
Wharton J H
Grades 6–8 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wharton
Wharton J H
Grades 6–8 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wharton
Wharton J H
Grades 6–8 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wharton
Wharton H S
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wharton
Wharton H S
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wharton
Wharton H S
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wharton
Wharton H S
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Wharton’s public schools are run by Wharton Independent School District. Parts of Wharton (6% of its land) are served by Boling Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Wharton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Wharton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton | C− | Wharton Independent |
Every school in Wharton
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Wharton County Jjaep, Ebisd Wcjjaep, Wharton County Discretionary Jjaep and Wharton Isd Jjaep).
Questions about Wharton’s schools
Are Wharton’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wharton children attend score below 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #596 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wharton in?
Wharton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,767 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wharton are served by Boling Independent.
Where do Wharton kids go to high school?
Wharton H S, with 566 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Wharton’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wharton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Wharton spend per student?
$15,055 in Wharton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wharton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wharton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.