HEARNE JH/HS

HEARNE JH/HS is a modestly sized high school in HEARNE, Texas, run under HEARNE ISD. The school serves 341 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 57% leaner than typical.

Within HEARNE ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 718 students, HEARNE JH/HS is one campus in the system.

On demographics, HEARNE JH/HS lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 43% Black, 6% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Robertson County as a whole is about 22% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HEARNE JH/HS has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 90% of students at HEARNE JH/HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Robertson County (around 61%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HEARNE JH/HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.6%, the actual is 21.3%, a residual of -13.3 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Robertson County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $72,236 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Robertson County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,408 students), of which HEARNE JH/HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: HEARNE EL, around 0.2 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HEARNE JH/HS ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 58.7%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. HEARNE JH/HS's enrollment has increased 55% since 2018, when it stood at 220 (now 341). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 36% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the HEARNE JH/HS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.