Summary:
The Hearne Jh/High School is the sole high school serving the Hearne Independent School District (Isd) in Texas. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, it has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools over the past three school years, indicating significant academic challenges.
Hearne Jh/High School's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from just 1.92% in 7th-grade math to 36% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 31.12% and 67.94%, respectively. However, the school's four-year graduation rate for the 2022-2023 school year was 94.0%, slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate for the same year was 1.0%, lower than the state average.
The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 92.2% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that the school's student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges. While the district's resource allocation appears efficient, with a low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, the impact on student outcomes has not yet been realized. Targeted interventions and support, along with a deeper understanding of the school's unique challenges, would be necessary to drive meaningful improvements in the school's performance.
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