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Hebbronville Junior High School

910 N WILHELMA, HEBBRONVILLE, TX 78361 · (361) 527-3203 · Jim Hogg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Texas public middle schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools

Enrollment
221
Middle
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
180 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 67132%
Grade 77735%
Grade 87333%
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
21798%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11853%
Female
10347%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hebbronville Junior High School→Hebbronville High School
Feeds from
Hebbronville Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within JIM HOGG COUNTY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading20.0%23.0%28.0%29.0%
Mathematics10.0%21.0%26.0%43.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2643.0%31.0%
2024-2549.0%34.0%
2023-2442.0%38.0%
2022-2350.0%50.0%
2021-2250.0%61.0%
2020-2135.0%35.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Hebbronville Junior High School

Hebbronville Junior High School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hebbronville Junior High School this school22181.4%35.8%
Dimmitt Middle School
DIMMITT
24681.7%35.3%
Project Chrysalis Middle School
HOUSTON
24184.6%74.6%
Mary Harper Middle School
DILLEY
18179.6%27.0%
Falfurrias Junior High School
FALFURRIAS
27985.3%28.0%
La Academia De Estrellas Middle School
DALLAS
29785.5%32.6%
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Hebbronville Junior High School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
35.8%#1,133 of 1,635
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.0%#1,330 of 1,670
▼ 188
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#1,363 of 1,670
▼ 367
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-13.0pp#23 of 1,570
Enrollment
ranked largest first
221#1,520 of 1,749
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#459 of 1,542
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
3.6%#1,465 of 1,543
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
81.4%#479 of 1,648
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.6%#467 of 942
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
221
-55 (-20%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522116.413.4:181% (180)
2023-2421018.811.2:185% (179)
2022-2324019.612.3:188% (212)
2020-212761914.5:188% (242)
2017-1826220.512.8:187% (229)
2015-162461912.9:185% (208)
2010-112411813.4:137% (88)
2000-012692411.2:139% (104)
1990-912842014.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hebbronville Junior High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (262 to 221); teachers down 20% (20.5 to 16.4).

About Hebbronville Junior High School

Hebbronville Junior High School is a small middle-grades school in HEBBRONVILLE, Texas, under JIM HOGG COUNTY ISD. A federal count lists 221 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.

The 3 schools of JIM HOGG COUNTY ISD, including Hebbronville Junior High School, enroll 967 students.

Hebbronville Junior High School's enrollment is 98% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school has about 13.4 students per teacher and 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 83% average for public schools in Jim Hogg County.

Measured against Texas public middle schools, Hebbronville Junior High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Hebbronville Junior High School is 38.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.8%.

Jim Hogg County has about 4,727 residents, and the median household income is $42,211, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 34%. In all, Jim Hogg County has 3 public schools and roughly 967 students.

The shortest distance from Hebbronville Junior High School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Hebbronville High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Hebbronville Junior High School ranks 6th on proficiency.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Hebbronville Junior High School's enrollment declined from 276 in 2020-21 to 221 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 14.5 in 2020-21 to 13.4 in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Jim Hogg County at a glance

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Population
4,727
Census ACS
Median income
$42,211
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
34%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
967 students

Quick facts

School name
Hebbronville Junior High School
District
JIM HOGG COUNTY ISD
Address
910 N WILHELMA, HEBBRONVILLE, TX 78361
Phone
(361) 527-3203
County
Jim Hogg County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
221
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
180 (81%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
482475002769
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hebbronville Junior High School
What is the total enrollment at Hebbronville Junior High School?
Hebbronville Junior High School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hebbronville Junior High School serve?
Hebbronville Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hebbronville Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hebbronville Junior High School is approximately 13.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hebbronville Junior High School?
At Hebbronville Junior High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic.
What district is Hebbronville Junior High School in?
Hebbronville Junior High School is part of JIM HOGG COUNTY ISD.
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