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Enrollment
534
Middle
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEREFORD ISD·NCES 482301002336
Hereford Junior High School
704 LA PLATA DR, HEREFORD, TX 79045 · (806) 363-7630 · Deaf Smith County
GRADES 06–07MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
421 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 277 | 52% |
| Grade 7 | 257 | 48% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HEREFORD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 45.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Hereford Junior High School
Hereford Junior High School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Junior High School this school | 534 | 78.8% | 33.0% |
| Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School LAREDO | 521 | 78.5% | 42.5% |
| Carrizo Springs Intermediate School CARRIZO SPRINGS | 437 | 78.9% | 33.5% |
| Cedar Creek Intermediate School CEDAR CREEK | 478 | 82.4% | 24.3% |
| Pearsall Junior High School PEARSALL | 434 | 81.8% | 27.9% |
| Terrell Wells Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 592 | 82.8% | 33.9% |
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 Hereford Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,270 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,401 of 1,670 ▼ 106 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,613 of 1,670 ▼ 96 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #114 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #1,037 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #156 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #1,357 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #543 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #598 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 2024-25Enrollment
534
-85 (-14%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 534 | 44.7 | 11.9:1 | 79% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 47 | 11.9:1 | 80% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 46 | 13.0:1 | 82% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 51 | 12.1:1 | 77% (476) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 50.3 | 11.9:1 | 80% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 50 | 11.8:1 | 84% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 918 | 69 | 13.3:1 | 79% (727) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 53 | 11.8:1 | 67% (423) |
| 1990-91 | 704 | 51 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hereford Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (600 to 534); teachers down 11% (50.3 to 44.7).
About Hereford Junior High School
Hereford Junior High School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in HEREFORD, Texas. Grades offered run from 6 through 7, with 534 students enrolled.
Hereford Junior High School is one of the 8 schools that make up HEREFORD ISD (3,964 students in total).
Hereford Junior High School's enrollment is 93% Hispanic. The school is also 6% White. That is higher than the 76% Hispanic share among all Deaf Smith County residents. Hereford Junior High School's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 44.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.9:1. That is lower than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 79%. For comparison, public schools in Deaf Smith County average 80%.
Test results at Hereford Junior High School are 7.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (33.0% actual, 40.0% predicted).
Among Deaf Smith County residents, the median household income is $60,799, about 11% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Besides Hereford Junior High School, Deaf Smith County has 8 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Hereford Preparatory Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Its average proficiency rate of 33.0% is below the 36.9% average for nearby schools.
Hereford Junior High School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 534, a 14% decrease from 619 in 2020-21.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Deaf Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,460
Census ACS
Median income
$60,799
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HEREFORD ISD
- Hereford High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Aikman Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Bluebonnet Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- West Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Hereford Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 322 students
Other schools in HEREFORD
- Hereford High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Aikman Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Bluebonnet Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- West Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Hereford Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Hereford Preparatory Academy0.0 mi · 322
- Northwest Elementary School0.3 mi · 479
- Bluebonnet Elementary School0.8 mi · 366
- West Central Elementary School1.0 mi · 331
- Hereford High School1.1 mi · 1,182
- Aikman Elementary School1.4 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Hereford Junior High SchoolHow large is Hereford Junior High School?
Hereford Junior High School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades 06-07.
What age range does Hereford Junior High School serve?
Hereford Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at Hereford Junior High School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Hereford Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Hereford Junior High School?
Student demographics at Hereford Junior High School are roughly 6% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Hereford Junior High School public or private?
Hereford Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HEREFORD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.