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Northwest Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Northwest Elementary is a public elementary school in Hereford, Texas, serving 490 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Hereford Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 706 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Northwest Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Hereford ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading was significantly lower at Northwest Elementary than the district and state averages. The school's performance for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students has also been relatively lower compared to the state. Over the years, Northwest Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 1,054 out of 4,578 Texas elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 4,460 out of 4,651 schools in 2024-2025, indicating a significant decline in the school's performance.

Interestingly, the nearby Aikman Elementary has consistently outperformed Northwest Elementary and the district/state averages in STAAR test scores, ranking among the top 1,000 elementary schools in Texas. This suggests that there may be factors within the Hereford ISD that contribute to the differences in academic achievement among its elementary schools. Despite the increased per-student spending at Northwest Elementary over the years, the school's performance has declined, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the school and the district.

479

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,083

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Moreman
Hereford, TX 79045-2804

(806) 363-7660

District: Hereford Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hereford J H
	Hereford Preparatory Academy
High:	Hereford High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

7.9%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

4,460^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Hereford Independent School District (Isd)

706^th of 961Hereford Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	4460 of 4651	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	3846 of 4710	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	3372 of 4647	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	2197 of 4581	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	1054 of 4578	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.7	2901 of 4479	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	2417 of 4359	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	2681 of 4329	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	2107 of 4286	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.5	2626 of 4320	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.5	2183 of 4260	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.7	1458 of 4221	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.6	2796 of 4206	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	2491 of 4095	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	2737 of 3937	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	2211 of 3884	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.6	1192 of 4461	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	640 of 4331	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	2300 of 4295	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2874 of 4240	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	2603 of 2918	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	2160 of 3668	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	2333 of 3556	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	897 of 3487	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	495 of 3446	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	2363 of 3333	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1974 of 3226	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	3625 of 3744	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3274 of 4658	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3361 of 4588	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	2030 of 4561	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	749 of 4499	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	3219 of 4348	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2918 of 4306	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	23.4	2844 of 3184	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.9	1456 of 3106	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	3522 of 3644	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3390 of 4465	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3192 of 4401	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.6	825 of 4329	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.1	3084 of 4188	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2336 of 4168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	3576 of 3705	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	3032 of 4594	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	3347 of 4521	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.9	1620 of 4477	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	521 of 4451	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	2747 of 4309	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	2412 of 4264	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	3508 of 3739	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	3899 of 4647	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3273 of 4585	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2330 of 4563	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	1387 of 4498	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	2518 of 4357	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	2010 of 4319	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	27 of 93	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	15 of 112	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	3305 of 3549	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	2833 of 4292	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1991 of 4086	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	1383 of 3952	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	1205 of 3799	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	2556 of 3684	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	2373 of 3558	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	2309 of 2612	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	2128 of 3108	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	2175 of 3106	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	94.6	43 of 3082	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	890 of 3142	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	1585 of 3127	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2023)100th percentile+72 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile+21 vs school

Migrant (2025)47th percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-27 vs state

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

Science7%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Moreman	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Hereford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 363-7660	479	31	15.4	79.3%	38 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	431 (90.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	10.7	4460^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.1%		24	3846^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.3%	614	0.0	0.0	30.4	20.0	33.8	21.3	24.4	17.7	7.4	$7,083
West Central Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Campbell St	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Hereford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 363-7690	331	22	15.0	81.3%	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	308 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23.1	3848^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.3%		23.2	3890^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.4%	42			23.3	46.0	40.4	23.3	31.8	33.3	18.8	$8,002
Bluebonnet Elementary	Public	K-5	221 16th St	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Hereford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 363-7650	366	23	15.9	87.4%	10 (2.7%)	3 (0.8%)	349 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54.3	1889^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.4%		34.8	3159^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.9%	1270			45.5	38.3	50.9	56.4	41.9	54.2	47.5	$7,987
Aikman Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Ave K	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Hereford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 363-7640	464	24	19.4	84.3%	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	439 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73.1	999^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.5%		74.4	968^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.4%	31			66.7	61.3	63.6	44.3	77.4	54.6	38.2	$6,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary

Is Northwest Elementary a good school?

Northwest Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Northwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Northwest Elementary.

What district is Northwest Elementary in?

Hereford Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hereford J H
Middle : Hereford Preparatory Academy
High : Hereford High School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary?

Students at Northwest Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 8% White.

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