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Hester Juvenile Detent

Public Grades 7-11
Summary

Hester Juvenile Detent is a middle school located in San Benito, Texas that serves grades 5-11 with a total enrollment of 34 students. It is part of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 514 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hester Juvenile Detent has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Texas over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hester Juvenile Detent significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.29% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Reading and Math, compared to 49.13% and 44.69% for the district, and 56.39% and 44.81% for the state. The school has also had inconsistent graduation rates, ranging from 0% to 87.7% over the past few years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.8% during the same period. Hester Juvenile Detent serves a high-needs student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022.

Hester Juvenile Detent's performance is significantly lower than the nearby schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, such as Miller Jordan Middle, Collegiate Academy, and Berta Cabaza Middle. These schools, while still underperforming compared to state averages, have significantly higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates than Hester Juvenile Detent. The unique challenges and needs of Hester Juvenile Detent's student population may require specialized interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

40
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,325
Per pupil spending ?
67.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2310 W Hwy 77
       San Benito, TX  78586-4501

(956) 399-3075

District: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.0%
White:
5.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (7% vs 53% meeting standards)
!English I Reading scores 55 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school7%
District avg37%
Texas avg53%
Not ranked this year
Hester Juvenile Detent did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
530th of 947San Benito Consolidated Independent School District 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20254.72301 of 23441.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.52290 of 23723.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.52244 of 22540.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.62246 of 22520.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.72166 of 21931.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.52038 of 20802.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20167.01913 of 19873.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20150.42016 of 20431.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20140.11981 of 19870.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20130.41951 of 19731.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20120.31939 of 19510.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20110.01891 of 18950.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20100.21785 of 18031.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20090.01759 of 17630.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20060.01580 of 15850.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20050.01578 of 15820.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20040.01568 of 15730.3%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20227.42170 of 21820.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.12112 of 21180.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.82026 of 20581.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.41951 of 20082.8%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20229.01638 of 16430.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.41443 of 14450.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20223.92073 of 20770.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.22039 of 20430.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.41918 of 19350.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.91866 of 18951.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20224.12214 of 22200.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.12052 of 20731.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.21999 of 20392.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20223.42218 of 22280.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.72164 of 21680.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.02049 of 20691.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.61950 of 20303.9%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20216.11760 of 18615.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.71576 of 185715.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school
Male (2022)<1st percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2022)<1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)<1st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2022)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading12%-43 vs state
Mathematics12%-27 vs state
Algebra I0%-54 vs state
English I Reading0%-55 vs state

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Latest Texas data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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