Wharton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wharton, Texas · Wharton ISD · Grades 2–5
Wharton Elementary School serves 478 students in grades 2–5 in Wharton (Wharton County). It is one of 4 schools in Wharton ISD. By enrollment it is the 2739th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Wharton ISD |
| County | Wharton County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484538012197 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wharton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 478 | 1,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.4% | 78.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Wharton Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Wharton ISD, Wharton Elementary School is the largest, with 27.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.9 miles away and have a median of 462 students, so Wharton Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 128 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 111, against an average of 120 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than grade 2 (114 against 128). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 64% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wharton ISD (62.6%). Black students are next, at 22.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.8% across Wharton ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Wharton Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 478 students would have about 32.3 teachers, so Wharton Elementary School has 4.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is C G Sivells Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64% |
| Black | 22.6% |
| White | 10.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
53.3% of students are girls and 46.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 125 |
| Grade 4 | 111 |
| Grade 5 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2030 E Boling Hwy, Wharton, TX 77488
Phone: (979)532-6882
Website: whartonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wharton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C G Sivells Elementary School | Wharton ISD | 1.0 mi | 399 | 17.4 | 89.7% |
| Newgulf Elementary School | Boling ISD | 11.4 mi | 559 | 17.3 | 56.2% |
| East Bernard Elementary School | East Bernard ISD | 14.4 mi | 380 | 14.3 | 45.5% |
| Needville Elementary School | Needville ISD | 14.8 mi | 1,121 | 17.1 | 48.3% |
| Myatt Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 15.0 mi | 421 | 16.8 | 81.7% |
| Northside Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 15.1 mi | 471 | 18.9 | 77.3% |
| Beasley Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 15.2 mi | 453 | 16.8 | 82.3% |
| Hutchins Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 15.4 mi | 678 | 17.8 | 75.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wharton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C G Sivells Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 399 |
| Wharton High School | High | 9–12 | 566 |
| Wharton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 324 |