Is Hester Juvenile Detent a good school?

Hester Juvenile Detent ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Hester Juvenile Detent?

In the 2022-23 school year, 24 students attended Hester Juvenile Detent.

What is the racial makeup of Hester Juvenile Detent?

Students at Hester Juvenile Detent are 100% Hispanic.

Hester Juvenile Detent

Summary:

Hester Juvenile Detent is a small middle school in San Benito, Texas that serves students in grades 5-11 as part of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. With just 24 students, the school has a 100% Hispanic student population and faces significant academic challenges.

Hester Juvenile Detent consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Texas, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates on state assessments that are 20-30 percentage points below the district and state averages. The school's graduation rate is 0%, and its dropout rates have ranged from 0% to over 40% in recent years. These dismal outcomes are likely exacerbated by the high poverty levels, with 62.5% to 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, the nearby middle schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District generally perform much better, with higher rankings, graduation rates, and test scores.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($13,581 to $28,319) compared to the Harlingen schools ($8,616 to $11,145 per student), Hester Juvenile Detent's poor performance suggests that funding and resources alone may not be the primary driver of the school's challenges. As a juvenile detention center, Hester Juvenile Detent serves a unique student population that may require specialized educational approaches and support services to address their specific needs and challenges.

Detail:

Public 5-11

2310 W Hwy 77
San Benito, TX 78586-4501

(956) 399-3075

District: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2280^th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,319

Student/teacher ratio: 5.7

Number of students: 24

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hester Juvenile Detent ranks worse than 96.6% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.5. (See more...)

Compare Details Hester Juvenile Detent is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.1. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hester Juvenile Detent who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Hester Juvenile Detent has the smallest middle school student body size in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hester Juvenile Detent is 5.7, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District! (See more...)

Compare Hester Juvenile Detent employs 4.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hester Juvenile Detent is $28,319, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hester Juvenile Detent was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Hester Juvenile Detent 2280^th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Hester Juvenile Detent in the ranking list.)

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks San Benito Consolidated Independent School District 756^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hester Juvenile Detent

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hester Juvenile Detent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	0.05	1568^th	1573	0.3%
2005	0.03	1578^th	1582	0.3%
2006	0.02	1580^th	1585	0.3%
2009	0.01	1759^th	1763	0.2%
2010	0.20	1785^th	1803	1.0%
2011	0.01	1891^st	1895	0.2%
2012	0.28	1939^th	1951	0.6%
2013	0.40	1951^st	1973	1.1%
2014	0.07	1981^st	1987	0.3%
2015	0.39	2016^th	2043	1.3%
2016	7.05	1913^th	1987	3.7%
2018	5.49	2038^th	2080	2.0%
2019	2.74	2166^th	2193	1.2%
2021	4.62	2246^th	2252	0.3%
2022	3.54	2244^th	2254	0.4%
2024	8.50	2280^th	2361	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Hester Juvenile Detent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.42	1443^rd	1445	0.1%
2022	8.99	1638^th	1643	0.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hester Juvenile Detent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	8.23	1999^th	2039	2.0%
2019	4.12	2052^nd	2073	1.0%
2022	4.06	2214^th	2220	0.3%

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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Hester Juvenile Detent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	15.41	1951^st	2008	2.8%
2019	11.81	2026^th	2058	1.6%
2021	10.06	2112^th	2118	0.3%
2022	7.38	2170^th	2182	0.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hester Juvenile Detent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	11.57	1950^th	2030	3.9%
2019	4.00	2049^th	2069	1.0%
2021	4.70	2164^th	2168	0.2%
2022	3.40	2218^th	2228	0.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hester Juvenile Detent

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	6.87	1866^th	1895	1.5%
2019	3.40	1918^th	1935	0.9%
2021	5.24	2039^th	2043	0.2%
2022	3.86	2073^rd	2077	0.2%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hester Juvenile Detent

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.66	1576^th	1857	15.1%
2021	6.10	1760^th	1861	5.4%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Hester Juvenile Detent

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	0	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	25
1996	0	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	25
1997	3	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	40
1998	0	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	34
1999	1	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	32
2000	3	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	35
2001	2	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	37
2002	0	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	27
2003	0	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	27
2004	2	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	44
2005	2	1	56	0	n/a	n/a	59
2006	2	0	46	0	n/a	n/a	48
2007	3	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	35
2008	3	1	50	0	n/a	n/a	54
2009	1	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	44
2010	1	0	47	0	n/a	n/a	48
2011	1	0	39	0	0	0	40
2012	1	0	43	0	0	0	44
2013	0	0	52	1	0	0	53
2014	1	0	52	0	0	0	53
2015	1	0	42	0	0	0	43
2016	1	0	49	0	0	0	50
2017	2	0	46	0	0	0	48
2018	1	0	44	0	0	0	45
2019	3	0	41	0	0	0	44
2020	1	0	40	0	0	0	41
2021	2	0	17	0	0	0	19
2022	1	0	33	0	0	0	34
2023	0	0	24	0	0	0	24

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hester Juvenile Detent

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	25	0.9	27.8	0
1996	25	0.9	27.8	0
1997	40	1.0	40.0	22.5
1998	34	1.0	34.0	8.8
1999	32	2.0	16.0	9.4
2000	35	2.0	17.5	11.4
2001	37	3.0	12.3	2.7
2002	27	3.1	8.7	3.7
2003	27	3.1	8.7	3.7
2004	44	5.1	8.6	4.5
2005	59	5.0	11.8	3.4
2006	48	5.0	9.6	2.1
2007	35	3.5	10.0	n/a
2008	54	4.0	13.5	0
2009	44	4.0	11.0	0
2010	48	4.4	10.7	0
2011	40	3.5	11.3	0
2012	44	4.9	8.9	0
2013	53	5.0	10.4	94.3
2014	53	5.0	10.6	94.3
2015	43	4.0	10.7	69.8
2016	50	5.0	10.0	94
2017	48	3.1	15.2	93.8
2018	45	4.3	10.2	100
2019	44	6.2	7.0	100
2020	41	7.5	5.4	100
2021	19	5.0	3.8	94.7
2022	34	4.8	6.9	100
2023	24	4.1	5.7	62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hester Juvenile Detent

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	25	0.9	27.8	0
1996	25	0.9	27.8	0
1997	40	1.0	40.0	22.5
1998	34	1.0	34.0	8.8
1999	32	2.0	16.0	9.4
2000	35	2.0	17.5	11.4
2001	37	3.0	12.3	2.7
2002	27	3.1	8.7	3.7
2003	27	3.1	8.7	3.7
2004	44	5.1	8.6	4.5
2005	59	5.0	11.8	3.4
2006	48	5.0	9.6	2.1
2007	35	3.5	10.0	n/a
2008	54	4.0	13.5	0
2009	44	4.0	11.0	0
2010	48	4.4	10.7	0
2011	40	3.5	11.3	0
2012	44	4.9	8.9	0
2013	53	5.0	10.4	94.3
2014	53	5.0	10.6	94.3
2015	43	4.0	10.7	69.8
2016	50	5.0	10.0	94
2017	48	3.1	15.2	93.8
2018	45	4.3	10.2	100
2019	44	6.2	7.0	100
2020	41	7.5	5.4	100
2021	19	5.0	3.8	94.7
2022	34	4.8	6.9	100
2023	24	4.1	5.7	62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hester Juvenile Detent

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,490 (19.5%)	$10,290 (80.5%)	$12,779
2020	$2,239 (16.5%)	$11,342 (83.5%)	$13,581
2021	$4,908 (17.3%)	$23,411 (82.7%)	$28,319

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hester Juvenile Detent

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2166^th of 2193 Middle schools	Ranks 2244^th of 2254 Middle schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Reading (Hester Juvenile Detent)	0	0
8th Grade Reading (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)	42	54	12%
8th Grade Reading (Texas)	53	56	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hester Juvenile Detent)	0	0
8th Grade Mathematics (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)	46	29	17%
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	55	38	17%
8th Grade Science (Hester Juvenile Detent)	0	0
8th Grade Science (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)	33	32	1%
8th Grade Science (Texas)	49	43	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hester Juvenile Detent)	0	0
8th Grade Social Studies (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)	23	24	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)	35	29	6%
End of Course Algebra I (Hester Juvenile Detent)	57	0	57%
End of Course Algebra I (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)	57	27	30%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%
End of Course Biology (Hester Juvenile Detent)	20	0	20%
End of Course Biology (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)	39	41	2%
End of Course Biology (Texas)	63	57	6%
End of Course English I Reading (Hester Juvenile Detent)	15	0	15%
End of Course English I Reading (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District)	33	43	10%
End of Course English I Reading (Texas)	49	54	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	44	24	45.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	41	24	41.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	62.5%	37.5%

Schools Near Hester Juvenile Detent

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hester Juvenile Detent	Public	5-11	2310 W Hwy 77	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 399-3075	24	4	5.7	62.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	2280^th of 2361 public middle schools	3.4%					(n/a)	0.0	8.3	22.2	16.7			28.6			0.0	14.3	0.0	$28,319	$4,908	$23,411
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	151 S Helen Moore Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 399-4358	609	41	14.8	56.7%	43 (7.1%)	6 (1.0%)	529 (86.9%)	28 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	94.1	80^th of 2361 public middle schools	96.6%		94.5	75^th of 2330 public middle schools	96.8%	5	74.6	88.5	100.0		77.8	84.6	82.4	72.6		79.3		53.7	$13,891	$1,245	$12,646
Berta Cabaza Middle	Public	6-8	2901 Shafer Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6600	823	52	15.6	85.7%	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	813 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	1922^nd of 2361 public middle schools	18.6%		30.4	1709^th of 2330 public middle schools	26.7%	213	93.6	92.3	88.6		22.1	32.2	38.9	16.5	9.7	34.2	30.7	16.2	$10,782	$7,026	$3,756
Collegiate Academy	Public	6-8	2115 N Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 361-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	62.9	708^th of 2361 public middle schools	70.0%					(n/a)	36.4	81.8	72.7		75.5		55.0	41.5		10.0	40.0	63.6
Coakley Middle	Public	6-8	1402 S 6th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3000	660	51	12.9	82.7%	28 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	625 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24.9	1885^th of 2361 public middle schools	20.2%		34.5	1580^th of 2330 public middle schools	32.2%	305	58.6				43.0	34.2	30.9	18.3	16.8	13.9	38.0	17.1	$11,048	$1,693	$9,355
Vernon Middle	Public	6-8	125 S 13th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3040	715	58	12.3	89.7%	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	686 (95.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39.3	1416^th of 2361 public middle schools	40.0%		38.5	1445^th of 2330 public middle schools	38.0%	29	56.4				54.4	42.0	62.7	24.7	22.0	23.0	28.9	22.1	$11,145	$1,692	$9,454
Miller Jordan Middle	Public	6-8	700 N McCullough	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6650	640	50	12.8	90.8%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	635 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.1	2119^th of 2361 public middle schools	10.2%		24.6	1850^th of 2330 public middle schools	20.6%	269	86.7	83.3	88.9		15.3	23.3	29.2	9.1	6.0	33.9	22.9	12.0	$8,616	$1,980	$6,636
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rio Hondo Rd	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3020	751	57	13.1	89.3%	27 (3.6%)	9 (1.2%)	713 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50.1	1062^nd of 2361 public middle schools	55.0%		48.1	1114^th of 2330 public middle schools	52.2%	52	78.8				55.1	48.5	52.5	33.2	33.8	36.6	41.4	28.1	$10,948	$1,601	$9,347
Moises Vela Middle	Public	6-8	801 S Palm Blvd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3479	742	55	13.5	67.4%	46 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	691 (93.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	725^th of 2361 public middle schools	69.3%		53.3	981^st of 2330 public middle schools	57.9%	256	77.4				69.2	59.5	63.9	40.1	25.4	35.2	42.2	42.2	$10,063	$1,394	$8,669
Gutierrez Middle	Public	6-8	3205 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4400	819	57	14.2	71.3%	44 (5.4%)	4 (0.5%)	758 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	57.7	832^nd of 2361 public middle schools	64.8%		48.6	1100^th of 2330 public middle schools	52.8%	268	82.9				72.1	48.9	60.1	33.1	34.6	45.1	42.9	28.0	$10,969	$1,670	$9,299

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