Hebbronville J H, Hebbronville TX

Original Research by School Decision on Hebbronville J H

Hebbronville J H is a middle school serving grades six through eight in the small rural community of Hebbronville in Jim Hogg County, Texas. The school enrolls roughly two hundred students, with a student body that is substantially Hispanic and a very high proportion qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting an economically modest area rooted in ranching, oil and gas, and retail trade.

On state testing, the school's results reflect considerable academic challenge. In English language arts, proficiency rates run from the mid-range in sixth grade down through seventh and eighth grade, showing a pattern of decline in the higher grades. Mathematics presents a steeper profile: fewer than one in three students achieve proficiency across all three grades. Science proficiency in eighth grade sits below four in ten. Social studies is the weakest area, with proficiency near one in ten. Within each subject, the school does show a middle stratum of students meeting or approaching standards, but the portion advancing beyond that threshold remains small across the board. A parent should look into what support systems the school has in place for students working below grade level and what early intervention or tutoring may be available, especially in math.

The housing market in the zip code sits well below both the Texas and national average for home values, reflecting the area's limited economic growth. Employment in Hebbronville has been essentially flat in recent years. The Jim Hogg County Public Library serves as a civic anchor; the district itself has adopted recent workforce incentives, including a Teacher Incentive Allotment program and a retention bonus, aiming to stabilize staffing in a rural setting where teacher recruitment can be difficult.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the district implemented a cell phone policy aligning with Texas law, restricting student use of personal devices during the school day. For families considering this school, that is a material change to the daily environment worth understanding directly with the school.

The lack of multi-year trend data prevents a clear picture of whether test results are moving, static, or shifting. State participation rates were not available. Beyond the data shown, information on programs, special services, or extracurricular offerings was not provided.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 625%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 34%

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 9 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 6 pts above state median

Grade 741%

School 41% · District 41%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 10 pts below state median

Science

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 89%

School 9% · District 9%

▼ 15 pts below state median

This schoolJIM HOGG COUNTY 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 6Lower-income55%Higher-income69%14 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income36%Higher-income64%28 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income40%Higher-income73%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income21%Higher-income38%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income36%3 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income35%Higher-income20%15 pp gap