For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 857 students in Hereford Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Hereford Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
3,950 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hereford Independent School District, which is ranked #898 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#887 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)40%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
92%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
7%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,006 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,179 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,006
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,179
$14,116
Best Hereford Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hereford Preparatory Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
704 La Plata Ste B
Hereford, TX 79045
(806) 363-7740
Hereford, TX 79045
(806) 363-7740
Grades: 8
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Hereford J High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
704 La Plata Dr
Hereford, TX 79045
(806) 363-7630
Hereford, TX 79045
(806) 363-7630
Grades: 6-7
| 562 students
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