Original Research by School Decision on Wortham Daep
Wortham DAEP is closed. It was an alternative middle school in Wortham, Texas, operated by Wortham ISD in Freestone County.
As a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, it served students in middle grades who had been removed from regular campus for disciplinary reasons. The school's mission was to provide an alternative pathway while addressing conduct and behavioral needs. The specific enrollment, demographic makeup, and academic outcomes for this program were not available in the data.
The school was located at 109 S 5th Street in Wortham. Wortham itself is a small rural town where housing is below the state average in value. The local economic context shows unemployment rates in line with national figures and median household income near national benchmarks.
Wortham ISD, the parent district, has made recent capital investments relevant to families in the area. The district completed a new Multi-Sport Fieldhouse in 2023, a meaningful addition to facilities for a small rural district. The district also participates in the state's Teacher Incentive Allotment program, which allows it to designate high-performing teachers for additional compensation, an effort to support recruitment and retention in a rural setting where teacher salaries have historically trailed the state average.
Because this program has closed, families in Wortham ISD who need alternative education services would need to seek options through the current district offerings or neighboring districts. For parents researching the history or context of disciplinary placements in the area, the district office would be the appropriate contact to discuss how such needs are addressed now.
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