Wortham Int, Mckinney TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Wortham Int

Wortham Intermediate serves grades five and six in McKinney as part of Frisco Independent School District. The school enrolled about eight hundred students, with representation across demographic groups: a substantial share were Asian, followed by White, Black, and Hispanic students. About a fifth of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

In the most recent state testing, Wortham's performance across subjects showed strength in reading and some areas of math, with mixed results in science. In English Language Arts, proficiency was solid across both grades, with sixth grade performing better than fifth. In math, fifth-grade proficiency came in around the midpoint; sixth grade was slightly higher. Science proficiency in fifth grade was weaker, below the midpoint of the state scale. A small number of seventh graders tested (likely students retained from prior years or placed early) achieved full proficiency in math.

Looking at Texas STAAR proficiency tiers, most students at Wortham approached grade-level standards across subjects. The proportions reaching the "meets" level—the typical benchmark of adequate performance—were moderate in math and stronger in reading. The most selective tier, "masters," was achieved by a minority: higher rates in English Language Arts than in math or social studies.

When placed against the other districts in Collin County, Wortham's overall proficiency index sits in the top quartile. This positioning reflects solid middle-grade performance relative to the district cohort, though it masks variation by subject and grade.

The school sits in the McKinney portion of Frisco ISD's service area. The immediate housing market shows median home values characteristic of suburban North Texas, with rents and purchase prices elevated relative to national norms. Mortgage rates and unemployment data reflect the broader Texas and national economic environment at the time of this profile.

Frisco ISD itself operates as a traditional public district. No recent major strategic changes were found in available sources, so the district context remains unclear from this data.

A parent considering Wortham should expect a mid-sized, racially diverse intermediate school with proficiency rates that place it favorably among county peers, particularly in reading. The gap in science and variability in math across grades are worth discussing directly with the school if they are concerns. Special education and English learner enrollment counts were not available in the data, so a parent may want to ask the school about the scope and structure of those services.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 21% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 70% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 7100%

School 100% · District 75% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 73 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 571%

School 71% · District 66% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 677%

School 77% · District 83% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Science

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 54% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

This schoolFRISCO ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income77%29 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income83%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income71%33 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income73%38 pp gap