Hereford Center For Accelerated Learning
- Hereford Center For Accelerated Learning serves 78 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-59% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Hereford Center For Accelerated Learning placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Hereford Center For Accelerated Learning places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Hereford Center For Accelerated Learning's student population of 78 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 78 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hereford Center For Accelerated Learning is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,953 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hereford Center For Accelerated Learning is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #7815 out of 7953 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 78% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 72% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 15:1 |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 92% | 52% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 6% | 28% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.63 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hereford Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hereford Center For Accelerated Learning is Hereford High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Special Programs Center (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hereford Hereford High School Grades: 9-12 | 1091 students
0.2 miles
200 Ave F
Hereford, TX 79045
(806)363-7620 0.2 9-12 1091 - Hereford Special Programs Center Grades: PK-12 | 320 students
0.4 miles
711 Park Ave
Hereford, TX 79045
(806)363-7610 0.4 PK-12 320 - Hereford Bluebonnet Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 323 students
0.9 miles
221 16th St
Hereford, TX 79045
(806)363-7650 0.9 K-5 323 - Hereford Northwest Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 467 students
0.9 miles
400 Moreman
Hereford, TX 79045
(806)363-7660 0.9 K-5 467 - Hereford Hereford J High School Grades: 6-8 | 600 students
1.0 miles
704 La Plata Dr
Hereford, TX 79045
(806)363-7630 1.0 6-8 600
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