Hereford Junior High School earned a State accountability rating of D (60-69) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 64 in student achievement, 70 in school progress and 65 in closing performance gaps. It scored 69 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Hereford Preparatory Academy performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 90 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Hereford Preparatory Academy's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Hereford Junior High School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Hereford Junior High School is Hispanics who make up nearly 92.70% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.18%), African Americans (0.56%), Asians (0.19%), Native Americans (0.19%) and Two or More Races (0.19%).

At Hereford Preparatory Academy, Hispanics make up 91.61% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.52%), Asians (1.24%), African Americans (0.31%) and Two or More Races (0.31%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Hereford Junior High School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 78.84% compared to 80.12% at Hereford Preparatory Academy.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Hereford Junior High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 32.96% of its student population compared to 32.61% at Hereford Preparatory Academy.

Hereford Junior High School’s bilingual students comprise 31.46%, gifted and talented students, 5.06%, while 14.98% are in the special education program. Hereford Preparatory Academy bilingual students comprise 28.88%, gifted and talented students, 4.97%, and 13.04% are in the special education program.

Hereford Junior High School's 44 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. Teachers at Hereford Preparatory Academy, numbering 23 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Hereford Junior High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Hereford Preparatory Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hereford Junior High School there are 28 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Hereford Preparatory Academy there are 18 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.