Wortham ISD
Wortham, Texas · Freestone County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wortham ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 535 students. By enrollment it is the 782nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 535 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 39.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Freestone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4846470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wortham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 238 | 16.3 | 60.1% |
| Wortham High School | High | 9–12 | 165 | 9.6 | 56.4% |
| Wortham Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 132 | 16.9 | 60.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wortham ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wortham ISD in context
Size
Wortham ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 178 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Wortham Elementary School (238) and the smallest is Wortham Middle School (132).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 47 students this year. Grade 12 has 41 students and kindergarten has 28, 46% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Wortham ISD enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Wortham ISD at 55.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 29.5%.
59.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.4% at Wortham High School to 60.6% at Wortham Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 268 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Wortham ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Mexia ISD, 6.5 miles away with 1,846 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Wortham ISD. Freestone County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 38.2 | 14 |
| School counselors | 2 | 268 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 19.9 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 535 |
| School administrators | 4 | 134 |
| District administrators | 1 | 535 |
| All staff | 85.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.3% |
| Hispanic | 29.5% |
| Black | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
| Grade 6 | 44 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia ISD | 7 mi | 1,846 | 13 | – |
| Coolidge ISD | 11 mi | 287 | 9.7 | – |
| Teague ISD | 16 mi | 1,212 | 12.6 | – |
| Dawson ISD | 16 mi | 628 | 16.1 | – |
| Mildred ISD | 18 mi | 838 | 13.4 | – |
| Groesbeck ISD | 19 mi | 1,495 | 13.4 | – |
| Fairfield ISD | 19 mi | 1,602 | 13 | – |
| Texans Can Academies | 20 mi | 3,479 | 29.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Freestone County
- Fairfield ISD (1,602 students)
- Teague ISD (1,212 students)
- Dew ISD (171 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
201 S 4th St, Wortham, TX 76693
Phone: (254)765-3095
Website: worthamisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.