Jim Hogg County Independent School District (Isd)

The Jim Hogg County Independent School District (Isd) serves 967 students across three schools—Hebbronville Elementary (PK-5), Hebbronville J H (6-8), and Hebbronville High School (9-12)—in a rural Texas area where over 81% of students face economic disadvantage.

This district is one of stark contrasts. Hebbronville High School is the standout for improvement, boosting its state ranking from the 24th to the 37th percentile and raising proficiency in every subject, including a jump in Algebra I from 31.82% to 44.23%. It also boasts a strong 95.2% graduation rate. In contrast, Hebbronville J H is a school of extremes: while 92.59% of its 8th graders excel in Algebra I—far above state averages—only 5.13% are proficient in 8th-grade Social Studies and 6.25% in 6th-grade Math, leading to a declining ranking from the 36th to the 20th percentile. Hebbronville Elementary remains a consistent but mediocre performer, with a stable ranking near the 49th percentile, though 5th-grade Science proficiency is critically low at 17.28%.

Key takeaways include a "two-tier" math system where the middle school accelerates top students, leaving a less-prepared cohort for the high school. The district also shows a disconnect between spending and performance: the high school spends the most per student ($13,193) yet ranks lower than the elementary school, which spends $3,484 less per student. A systemic weakness in Social Studies and Science across all schools, particularly the middle school's 5.13% Social Studies proficiency, signals a fundamental curriculum gap. Overall, the district's biggest challenge is replicating the high school's improvement and the middle school's math success across all subjects.