Hearne Jh/hs, Hearne TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hearne Jh/hs

Hearne JH/HS is a combined junior-senior high school in a small Robertson County town, serving about a third of the district's students across grades 7 through 12. The school sits at 1201 West Brown Street in a repurposed building that once housed a big-box retailer, reflecting Hearne's ongoing effort to adapt existing community assets for public use.

The enrollment sits at a modest level across both grades, with the junior high grades (7-8) smaller than the high school years. An overwhelming majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic hardship across the enrollment. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a small white enrollment and very few Asian or multiracial students. Data on special education and English learner enrollments was not available.

Academic performance across tested subjects and grades is a serious concern. In seventh-grade mathematics, proficiency sits in the low single digits, while eighth-grade math improves only slightly to mid-range performance. English language arts results are stronger in comparison, with seventh and eighth graders reaching the mid-range on state assessments. Science and social studies proficiency in eighth grade are substantially below where students need them to be. Across all tested subjects combined, roughly half of students score at the "approaches" level, meaning they have partial mastery; about one-fifth meet the standard, and very few achieve the "masters" level. When you look at math alone, only a small fraction of students meet or exceed proficiency across the school. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom performance tier relative to other districts in Robertson County.

The school occupies a building designed for retail commerce rather than education, which may carry both practical advantages (a contained, modern structure) and constraints (a layout not originally built for classrooms, labs, and learning support spaces). The locale brief notes that downtown Hearne is undergoing a revitalization effort, and the schools function as community hubs, but no data was provided on specific academic programs, course offerings, staffing levels, or student support services at the school. A parent would benefit from visiting the school or contacting the district directly to understand what academic interventions, tutoring, or enrichment pathways exist and how the combined junior-senior model works day-to-day for student progression and social environment.

State testing data for graduation rates, attendance, and discipline was not available. Housing in the Hearne area is affordable, and many families work in nearby Bryan-College Station or in public-sector jobs locally, though the town's economic base has contracted in recent years. The district's overall strategic direction was not available from public sources.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

80-89%Cohort of 52 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 72%

School 2% · District 2%

▼ 25 pts below state median

Grade 816%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 26 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 725%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 24 pts below state median

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 29 pts below state median

Science

Grade 811%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 31 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 87%

School 7% · District 7%

▼ 17 pts below state median

This schoolHEARNE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income24%Higher-income40%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income2%Higher-income0%2 pp gap