Enrollment
132
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 484647007287
Wortham Middle — Wortham, TX
Federal NCES profile for Wortham Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 19
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 70
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Wortham Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wortham Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Wortham Middle reports 132 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 39% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 58.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% below the Texas average and 12% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 400 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wortham Isd spends $11,602 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.3% from local sources (property taxes), 55.9% from the state, and 14.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wortham Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.3:1 | ▲ 39% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.2% | ▼ 6% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 132 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
58.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 6% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher
— 39% above state mean
Top 96% in Texas — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,602
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 400 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 132 Top 10% in Texas — larger than 90% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 20.3:1 +39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 58.2% -6% vs state
NCES ID 484647007287
Student demographics
White 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 8.3%
Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 400:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.1%
In-school suspensions 15
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wortham Isd, which includes Wortham Middle.
$11,602
Per student
-32%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 55.9%
Federal 14.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Wortham Middle
How many students attend Wortham Middle?
Wortham Middle has 132 students enrolled. It is a middle school in WORTHAM, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wortham Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Wortham Middle is 20.3:1, which is 39% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wortham Middle?
58.2% of students at Wortham Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wortham Middle?
The largest demographic group at Wortham Middle is White at 57.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in WORTHAM, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wortham Middle?
Wortham Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.