WHARTON COUNTY — Four of Wharton County’s five public school districts received passing grades in the Texas Education Agency’s 2026 accountability ratings, while Wharton ISD fell to an F after posting the county’s lowest score.
Louise ISD led the county with a B and a score of 89. East Bernard ISD and El Campo ISD also received B ratings, while Boling ISD earned a C.
Wharton ISD received an F with a score of 58, down six points from its D rating of 64 last year.
The Wharton County district ratings were:
- Louise ISD: B, 89 — up five points
- East Bernard ISD: B, 85 — down one point
- El Campo ISD: B, 81 — down two points
- Boling ISD: C, 78 — unchanged
- Wharton ISD: F, 58 — down six points
Wharton ISD’s Closing the Gaps score falls sharply
Wharton ISD’s detailed accountability results show that a sharp decline in Closing the Gaps was the main factor behind its F rating.
The district received a 62 in Student Achievement, a one-point improvement from last year. Its School Progress score fell three points, from 65 to 62.
The largest decline came in Closing the Gaps, where Wharton ISD’s score dropped 14 points, from 63 to 49. The district received an F in that category.
Closing the Gaps measures how well a district is serving different groups of students and whether those groups are meeting state academic targets. The district’s public overview does not show which student groups or individual measures were primarily responsible for the decline.
Under the state’s formula, the higher score between Student Achievement and School Progress accounts for 70% of a district’s overall rating. Closing the Gaps makes up the remaining 30%.
Wharton ISD scored 62 in both Student Achievement and School Progress. When that score was combined with the district’s 49 in Closing the Gaps, the weighted result produced an overall score of approximately 58.
Although Student Achievement improved slightly, it was not enough to offset the declines in the other two categories.
Wharton ISD’s ratings have remained in the D and F ranges during the past four accountability cycles:
- 2026: F, 58
- 2025: D, 64
- 2024: F, 59
- 2023: D, 67
Louise ISD posts the county’s highest score
Louise ISD received a B with a score of 89, the highest among Wharton County districts and five points higher than its 2025 score of 84.
The district has remained in the B range for four consecutive accountability cycles. Its score has increased from 81 in 2024 to 84 in 2025 and 89 in 2026.
Louise ISD finished one point short of an A rating.
East Bernard ISD remains in the B range
East Bernard ISD earned a B with a score of 85. The district remained in the same letter-grade range despite declining one point from its 2025 score of 86.
East Bernard has received a B in each of the past four accountability cycles, with scores ranging from 85 to 86.
El Campo ISD receives B with 81
El Campo ISD received a B and a score of 81, down two points from its 2025 score of 83.
The district also received an 81 in 2024 and 2023, keeping El Campo ISD in the B range for four consecutive accountability cycles.
Boling ISD holds steady at 78
Boling ISD received a C with a score of 78, unchanged from the previous year.
The district has remained in the C range since 2023. Boling ISD scored 73 in 2024 before improving to 78 in 2025 and maintaining that score in 2026.
Countywide results
No Wharton County district received an A or D in the latest ratings. Three districts received a B, one received a C and one received an F.
The 31-point difference between Louise ISD’s county-leading score of 89 and Wharton ISD’s score of 58 marked a wide performance gap among districts serving the same county.
The state accountability system measures student performance, academic progress and results among different student groups. Individual campuses also receive separate ratings, which may differ from their district’s overall grade.
Complete district and campus results are available through the Texas Education Agency and TXschools.gov.