Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School (Closed 2009)

500 Abell St
Wharton, TX 77488

Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School serves 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School
Pre-K	131
Kind	175
1	1

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School
2008	307
2007	317
2006	339
2005	345
2004	317
2003	329
2002	317
2001	288
2000	169
1999	191
1998	160
1997	171
1996	197
1995	155
1994	154
1993	195
1992	183
1991	173
1990	194
1989	223
1988	185

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	18
2004	18
2003	17
2002	17
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	14
1994	10
1993	10
1992	10
1991	11
1990	11
1988	10
1987	10

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State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2008	16:1	14:1	12:1
2007	17:1	15:1	13:1
2006	18:1	15:1	13:1
2005	19:1	15:1	14:1
2004	18:1	15:1	14:1
2003	19:1	15:1	14:1
2002	19:1	15:1	14:1
2001	18:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	14:1	14:1
1998	10:1	14:1	14:1
1997	11:1	15:1	14:1
1996	12:1	15:1	14:1
1995	11:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	20:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	19:1	17:1	15:1
1987	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2008	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

54%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2008	54%	47%	46%
2007	50%	46%	44%
2006	48%	46%	42%
2005	50%	45%	42%
2004	46%	44%	40%
2003	47%	43%	41%
2002	45%	42%	39%
2001	45%	41%	39%
2000	81%	40%	39%
1999	71%	39%	37%
1998	81%	38%	37%
1997	69%	38%	35%
1996	58%	37%	34%
1995	69%	36%	34%
1994	67%	36%	33%
1993	59%	35%	32%
1992	50%	35%	31%
1991	61%	34%	31%
1990	52%	33%	30%
1989	52%	33%	30%
1988	66%	32%	30%

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Black

29%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2008	29%	14%	29%
2007	30%	14%	30%
2006	32%	15%	30%
2005	31%	14%	29%
2004	33%	14%	30%
2003	33%	14%	30%
2002	35%	14%	30%
2001	33%	14%	31%
2000	51%	14%	30%
1999	53%	14%	32%
1998	68%	14%	31%
1997	63%	14%	33%
1996	66%	14%	33%
1995	67%	14%	32%
1994	60%	14%	32%
1993	37%	14%	31%
1992	56%	14%	31%
1991	62%	14%	31%
1990	62%	14%	30%
1989	59%	14%	30%
1988	74%	14%	29%

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White

17%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2008	16%	35%	24%
2007	20%	36%	24%
2006	18%	36%	26%
2005	17%	38%	27%
2004	20%	39%	29%
2003	19%	40%	28%
2002	18%	41%	30%
2001	22%	42%	30%
2000	31%	44%	31%
1999	30%	45%	31%
1998	37%	46%	32%
1997	31%	46%	32%
1996	28%	47%	33%
1995	34%	48%	34%
1994	29%	48%	35%
1993	42%	49%	37%
1992	38%	49%	38%
1991	33%	51%	38%
1990	33%	51%	40%
1989	32%	51%	40%
1988	34%	52%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2008	0.61	0.64	0.66
2007	0.63	0.64	0.66
2006	0.65	0.64	0.67
2005	0.63	0.64	0.67
2004	0.65	0.64	0.67
2003	0.64	0.64	0.67
2002	0.66	0.64	0.68
2001	0.65	0.64	0.67
2000	0.63	0.65	0.69
1999	0.69	0.65	0.69
1998	0.60	0.65	0.69
1997	0.69	0.64	0.69
1996	0.69	0.64	0.69
1995	0.66	0.64	0.69
1994	0.67	0.64	0.68
1993	0.73	0.63	0.68
1992	0.75	0.63	0.68
1991	0.71	0.63	0.68
1990	0.71	0.63	0.68
1989	0.72	0.62	0.68
1988	0.66	0.62	0.68

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Eligible for

76%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2008	76%	39%	59%
2007	76%	39%	60%
2006	75%	40%	59%
2005	73%	39%	58%
2004	71%	39%	52%
2003	67%	39%	48%
2002	68%	38%	47%
2001	64%	38%	46%
2000	100%	38%	48%
1999	100%	39%	48%
1998	100%	40%	48%
1997	100%	41%	49%
1996	100%	41%	50%
1995	100%	41%	52%
1994	100%	40%	52%
1993	100%	45%	54%
1992	90%	37%	45%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School	Texas	Wharton Independent School District
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	15%	7%	8%
2003	15%	7%	9%
2002	16%	7%	8%
2001	15%	7%	6%
2000	28%	8%	8%
1999	19%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wharton Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School?

307 students attend Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, and 17% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School?

Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School offer ?

Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School part of?

Minnie Mae Hopper Elementary School is part of Wharton Independent School District.

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2008)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

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