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Schools in Wortham · Wortham Independent School District

Wortham’s public schools score below 83% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Wortham’s districts is 29%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wortham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
535 students on the public path
In brief

Wortham’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,384 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wortham Middle, then Wortham H S. Enrollment is up 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wortham’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (496)Better than 14%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 312 test results could put Wortham anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wortham’s students in the tested grades sat them (312 in math, 311 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wortham, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wortham ElWortham Independent School DistrictB−
6–8Wortham MiddleWortham Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Wortham H SWortham Independent School DistrictB

Wortham’s public schools are run by Wortham Independent School District, which also serves Kirvin. 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.

Wortham Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 535 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,384TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 51.1% · 311 students tested
Math29%
State average 40.9% · 312 students tested

Wortham vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Wortham’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WorthamC−Wortham Independent

Every school in Wortham

3 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).

District schools in Worthamby address
Wortham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
238 students16:1Rate it →
Wortham Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
132 students17:1Rate it →
Wortham H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
165 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wortham’s schools

Are Wortham’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wortham children attend score below 83% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wortham in?

Wortham Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 535 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wortham kids go to high school?

Wortham H S, with 165 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Wortham spend per student?

$11,384 in Wortham Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.