WORTHAM MIDDLE

132 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Wortham Middle School is located at 201 S 4th St in Wortham, Texas, and serves as a core educational facility within the Wortham Independent School District. As a small-town school, it generally focuses on providing a tight-knit community atmosphere where students in the middle grades receive foundational instruction aimed at preparing them for the transition to high school. The school emphasizes academic growth while fostering an environment consistent with the values of the surrounding Freestone County area.

Because of its location in a smaller district, Wortham Middle School typically benefits from smaller class sizes, allowing for more individualized attention from faculty. The school plays an integral role in the local community, often coordinating its extracurricular and academic programs with the wider district goals to support student development both inside and outside of the classroom. While it serves a modest student population, it remains dedicated to the Texas state curriculum standards while maintaining the distinct spirit of the Wortham Bulldogs.

132

Total Students

7.8

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WORTHAM MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	76
Hispanic	33
Black	12
Two or More	11

White
76 (57.6%)
Hispanic
33 (25.0%)
Black
12 (9.1%)
Two or More
11 (8.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	WORTHAM ISD
Phone:	(254)765-3523
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	132
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	73
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 44

Grade 7 47

Grade 8 41