Hereford Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Hereford ISD
  • Hereford, TX
  • 6th grade - 7th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hereford ISD: C

Total students

580

Avg. teacher experience

8 years

Hereford ISD: 11.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hereford ISD: 93.2%

Statewide: 90%

Hereford Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Hereford, TX, in the Hereford ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 580 students. 65.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,654, which is $9,233 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.herefordisd.net

Address

704 La Plata Dr
Hereford, TX 79045-2802

Office phone number

(806) 363-7630

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hereford Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

580

African American

1 (0.2%)

Hereford ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Hereford ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Hereford ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

514 (88.6%)

Hereford ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Hereford ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

60 (10.3%)

Hereford ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.3%)

Hereford ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

88.6%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

10.3%

Two or more races

0.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

65.7 %

Hereford ISD: 65.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

74.5 %

Hereford ISD: 78.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

24.3 %

Hereford ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

65.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

74.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

24.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

22.9 %

Hereford ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.4 %

Hereford ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.4 %

Hereford ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.9%

Gifted and talented

2.4%

Special education

11.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hereford ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hereford ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hereford ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hereford ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

18.1 %

Hereford ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Hereford ISD: 13%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Hereford ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Hereford ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.7 %

Hereford ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Hereford ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.5 %

Hereford ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Hereford ISD: 20%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

50.5

African American

0.5 (1%)

Hereford ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hereford ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hereford ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

11.4 (22.5%)

Hereford ISD: 36.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hereford ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

38.6 (76.5%)

Hereford ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hereford ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

4 (7.9%)

Hereford ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

41.9 (83%)

Hereford ISD: 75.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.6 (9.1%)

Hereford ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hereford ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.5

Hereford ISD: 14.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

8 years

Hereford ISD: 11.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$49,654

Hereford ISD: $52,178

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$40,267

Hereford ISD: $41,395

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,887

Hereford ISD: $47,761

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,210

Hereford ISD: $50,503

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,027

Hereford ISD: $55,178

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,680

Hereford ISD: $62,161

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$67,363

Hereford ISD: $65,633

Statewide: $71,111

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