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WHARTON EL

Public School | 2nd - 5th | 476 students

Address

2030 E BOLING HWY
Wharton, TX 77488

School District

WHARTON ISD

School Details

Total Students

476

Grades

2nd - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

19.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

24

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

48481

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

349 (73.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

18 (3.8%)

Total eligible: 367 students (77.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

484538012197

District NCES ID

4845380

Community Profile (77488)

Demographic and economic data for the 77488 ZIP code area where WHARTON EL is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

14,205

Median Age

40.6

Male

49.2%

Female

50.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.0%

5-9

4.8%

10-14

6.9%

15-19

7.6%

Under 18

21.3%

65+

19.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

60.1%

Black/African American

21.6%

Asian

1.2%

0

Two or More Races

11.7%

Hispanic/Latino

15.0%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$53,167

Mean Household Income

$69,702

Per Capita Income

$31,764

Median Family Income

$70,882

Poverty Rate

17.6%

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Households on SNAP

802

Employment & Commute

Employed

6,428

Avg. Commute Time

23.5 min

Work From Home

3.5%

Drive Alone

79.1%

Education

High School or Higher

81.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

15.1%

Graduate Degree

5.3%

Enrolled in School

2,984

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

56

Kindergarten

198

Elementary

1,129

High School

701

College

900

Housing

Median Home Value

$161,900

Median Rent

$788

Total Housing Units

6,385

Owner Occupied

61.3%

Renter Occupied

38.7%

Median Rooms

5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,494

Avg. Household Size

2.94

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

399

$100K-$150K

377

$200K-$300K

606

$500K-$1M

52

Households & Families

Total Households

5,390

Avg. Household Size

2.56

Avg. Family Size

3.34

Married Couples

46.8%

Living Alone

27.6%

Broadband Internet

84.8%

Veterans

855

Foreign Born

104

Health Insurance

Insured

10,694

Uninsured

3,307

Private Insurance

7,692

Public Insurance

5,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Wharton, TX 77488