Wortham Middle School
Public middle school in Wortham, Texas · Wortham ISD · Grades 6–8
Wortham Middle School serves 132 students in grades 6–8 in Wortham (Freestone County). It is one of 3 schools in Wortham ISD. By enrollment it is the 1635th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Wortham ISD |
| County | Freestone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484647007287 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wortham ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 132 | 535 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.6% | 59.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Wortham Middle School in context
Size
Wortham Middle School is the only middle school in Wortham ISD. Its 132 students are 24.7% of the district's 535. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 19.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 348; Wortham Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 7 with 47 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 41, against an average of 44 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 44 in grade 6 and 41 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 57.6% here and 55.3% across Wortham ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Wortham ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 132 students, Wortham Middle School has 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 132 students would have about 9.2 teachers, so Wortham Middle School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Wortham Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Mexia Junior High School, 6.3 miles away in Mexia ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.6% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Black | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.3% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 44 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 S 5th St, Wortham, TX 76693
Phone: (254)765-3523
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wortham Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia Junior High School | Mexia ISD | 6.3 mi | 367 | 14.4 | 81.2% |
| Developmental Center | Mexia ISD | 6.9 mi | 18 | 2.3 | 100% |
| Teague Junior High School | Teague ISD | 15.9 mi | 329 | 13.3 | 55.9% |
| Groesbeck Middle School | Groesbeck ISD | 19.1 mi | 208 | 11.5 | 56.3% |
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | Groesbeck ISD | 19.2 mi | 320 | 12.6 | 66.6% |
| Fairfield Junior High School | Fairfield ISD | 19.7 mi | 406 | 14.3 | 49.5% |
| Corsicana Middle School | Corsicana ISD | 20.6 mi | 857 | 14.2 | 80.7% |
| Collins Intermediate School | Corsicana ISD | 22.1 mi | 891 | 14.8 | 78.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wortham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 238 |
| Wortham High School | High | 9–12 | 165 |