Hereford Preparatory Academy

  • Middle school or junior high school in Hereford ISD
  • Hereford, TX
  • 8th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Hereford ISD: C

Total students

333

Avg. teacher experience

9.2 years

Hereford ISD: 11.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hereford ISD: 93.2%

Statewide: 90%

Hereford Preparatory Academy 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 333 students. 75.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,157, which is $8,730 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.herefordisd.net

Address

704 La Plata Ste B
Hereford, TX 79045

Office phone number

(806) 363-7740

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hereford Preparatory Academy 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

333

African American

1 (0.3%)

Hereford ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hereford ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Hereford ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

310 (93.1%)

Hereford ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hereford ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

21 (6.3%)

Hereford ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hereford ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

93.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

6.3%

Two or more races

0%

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

75.1 %

Hereford ISD: 65.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

79 %

Hereford ISD: 78.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

21 %

Hereford ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

75.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

79.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

21.0%

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

20.4 %

Hereford ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.8 %

Hereford ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.6 %

Hereford ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

20.4%

Gifted and talented

1.8%

Special education

9.6%

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)

B

Hereford ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hereford ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Hereford ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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

22.7 %

Hereford ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Hereford ISD: 13%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hereford ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Hereford ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

24.4 %

Hereford ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hereford ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.7 %

Hereford ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

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

23.1

African American

0 (0%)

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

8.3 (35.8%)

Hereford ISD: 36.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hereford ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13.8 (59.9%)

Hereford ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (4.3%)

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

1 (4.3%)

Hereford ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15.8 (68.1%)

Hereford ISD: 75.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.4 (27.6%)

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

14.4

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

9.2 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

$50,157

Hereford ISD: $52,178

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$33,808

Hereford ISD: $41,395

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,769

Hereford ISD: $47,761

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,434

Hereford ISD: $50,503

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,823

Hereford ISD: $55,178

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,118

Hereford ISD: $62,161

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,153

Hereford ISD: $65,633

Statewide: $71,111

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