Hempstead Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 812 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hempstead Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 812 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hempstead Elementary School's student population of 812 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hempstead Elementary School
Pre-K	189
Kind	109
1	92
2	98
3	114
4	103
5	107

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Total Students

812 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School
2023	834
2022	795
2021	764
2020	827
2019	827
2018	910
2017	910
2016	896
2015	314
2014	309
2013	337
2012	351
2011	353
2010	337
2009	286
2008	287
2007	301
2006	284
2005	287
2004	296
2003	651
2002	671
2001	671
2000	650
1999	610
1998	613
1997	523
1996	548
1995	539
1994	507
1993	503
1992	478
1991	466
1990	447
1989	472
1988	489
1987	481

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School
2023	45
2022	49
2021	49
2020	57
2019	57
2018	52
2017	52
2016	49
2015	20
2014	22
2013	22
2012	24
2011	25
2010	27
2009	23
2008	24
2007	22
2006	18
2005	27
2004	24
2003	42
2002	43
2001	46
2000	47
1999	46
1998	48
1997	39
1996	38
1995	38
1994	36
1993	34
1992	29
1991	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hempstead Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hempstead Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7519 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School
2023	#7519
2022	#7552
2021	#7370
2019	#7847
2018	#7737
2017	#7620
2016	#6746
2015	#6861
2014	#5886
2013	#6508
2012	#4113

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21%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	21%	44%	17%
2022	20%	41%	15%
2021	19%	37%	16%
2019	21%	51%	24%
2018	19%	49%	21%
2017	53%	78%	58%
2016	59%	75%	54%
2015	58%	73%	51%
2014	62%	76%	64%
2013	57%	78%	63%
2012	83%	83%	80%

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30%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2022	30%	51%	25%
2021	15%	42%	19%
2019	19%	47%	23%
2018	20%	45%	21%
2017	46%	72%	50%
2016	60%	71%	55%
2015	57%	73%	58%
2014	71%	75%	65%
2013	69%	78%	65%
2012	88%	88%	83%
2011	90%	88%	86%

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≤5%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2022	5%	46%	16%
2021	5%	43%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	19:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	18:1	15:1	14:1
2017	18:1	15:1	14:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	15:1	12:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	11:1
2007	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	16:1	15:1	13:1
2005	11:1	15:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	14:1	12:1
1998	13:1	14:1	12:1
1997	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%

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Hispanic

66%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	63%	53%	62%
2022	61%	53%	61%
2021	62%	53%	60%
2020	62%	53%	60%
2019	62%	53%	60%
2018	57%	52%	58%
2017	57%	52%	58%
2016	58%	52%	58%
2015	60%	52%	57%
2014	60%	52%	58%
2013	55%	51%	54%
2012	50%	51%	52%
2011	48%	50%	49%
2010	49%	49%	49%
2009	50%	48%	46%
2008	51%	47%	45%
2007	50%	46%	45%
2006	44%	46%	44%
2005	40%	45%	42%
2004	36%	44%	37%
2003	40%	43%	37%
2002	35%	42%	34%
2001	34%	41%	33%
2000	36%	40%	32%
1999	33%	39%	30%
1998	32%	38%	29%
1997	28%	38%	25%
1996	27%	37%	23%
1995	27%	36%	23%
1994	23%	36%	21%
1993	21%	35%	19%
1992	20%	35%	19%
1991	21%	34%	17%

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Black

23%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	26%	13%	25%
2022	28%	13%	26%
2021	28%	13%	27%
2020	28%	13%	26%
2019	28%	13%	26%
2018	32%	13%	29%
2017	32%	13%	29%
2016	30%	13%	28%
2015	24%	13%	27%
2014	24%	13%	25%
2013	28%	13%	27%
2012	29%	13%	28%
2011	25%	13%	28%
2010	29%	14%	32%
2009	30%	14%	34%
2008	29%	14%	33%
2007	26%	14%	31%
2006	30%	15%	32%
2005	32%	14%	33%
2004	34%	14%	35%
2003	33%	14%	34%
2002	38%	14%	37%
2001	38%	14%	38%
2000	38%	14%	39%
1999	43%	14%	42%
1998	47%	14%	44%
1997	45%	14%	43%
1996	46%	14%	43%
1995	44%	14%	41%
1994	48%	14%	42%
1993	51%	14%	42%
1992	53%	14%	42%
1991	54%	14%	43%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	9%	26%	12%
2022	9%	26%	12%
2021	9%	26%	12%
2020	9%	27%	12%
2019	9%	27%	12%
2018	10%	28%	13%
2017	10%	28%	13%
2016	11%	29%	14%
2015	15%	29%	15%
2014	14%	29%	16%
2013	15%	30%	18%
2012	19%	31%	19%
2011	24%	31%	20%
2010	20%	33%	18%
2009	20%	34%	19%
2008	19%	35%	20%
2007	23%	36%	23%
2006	25%	36%	24%
2005	27%	38%	25%
2004	30%	39%	28%
2003	27%	40%	29%
2002	27%	41%	29%
2001	28%	42%	29%
2000	27%	44%	29%
1999	25%	45%	28%
1998	24%	46%	27%
1997	28%	46%	32%
1996	30%	47%	34%
1995	33%	48%	36%
1994	35%	48%	37%
1993	32%	49%	39%
1992	36%	49%	39%
1991	37%	51%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.55
2022	0.55	0.64	0.55
2021	0.53	0.64	0.56
2020	0.53	0.63	0.56
2019	0.53	0.63	0.56
2018	0.57	0.64	0.57
2017	0.57	0.64	0.57
2016	0.57	0.63	0.58
2015	0.57	0.63	0.59
2014	0.58	0.63	0.59
2013	0.60	0.64	0.62
2012	0.64	0.64	0.63
2011	0.66	0.64	0.64
2010	0.64	0.64	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64	0.64
2008	0.63	0.64	0.65
2007	0.64	0.64	0.65
2006	0.66	0.64	0.66
2005	0.67	0.64	0.66
2004	0.67	0.64	0.67
2003	0.67	0.64	0.67
2002	0.67	0.64	0.67
2001	0.67	0.64	0.67
2000	0.69	0.65	0.67
1999	0.68	0.65	0.67
1998	0.67	0.65	0.67
1997	0.68	0.64	0.66
1996	0.68	0.64	0.66
1995	0.69	0.64	0.67
1994	0.68	0.64	0.66
1993	0.66	0.63	0.65
1992	0.66	0.63	0.66
1991	0.67	0.63	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

81%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	85%	57%	77%
2022	91%	57%	80%
2021	89%	56%	78%
2020	91%	56%	78%
2019	91%	56%	78%
2018	69%	53%	63%
2017	69%	53%	63%
2016	81%	53%	71%
2015	65%	52%	61%
2014	73%	53%	68%
2013	79%	53%	72%
2012	69%	44%	68%
2011	70%	44%	66%
2010	66%	43%	64%
2009	68%	40%	62%
2008	68%	39%	64%
2007	60%	39%	63%
2006	55%	40%	53%
2005	61%	39%	53%
2004	66%	39%	58%
2003	58%	39%	54%
2002	56%	38%	52%
2001	50%	38%	50%
2000	58%	38%	53%
1999	62%	39%	53%
1998	65%	40%	52%
1997	64%	41%	51%
1996	66%	41%	54%
1995	67%	41%	56%
1994	65%	40%	52%
1993	65%	45%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hempstead Elementary School	Texas	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	12%	7%	10%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hempstead Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hempstead Elementary School's ranking?

Hempstead Elementary School is ranked #7519 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Hempstead Elementary School often compared to?

Hempstead Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hempstead High School, Hempstead Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Hempstead Elementary School?

812 students attend Hempstead Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Hempstead Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hempstead Elementary School?

Hempstead Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hempstead Elementary School offer ?

Hempstead Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Hempstead Elementary School part of?

Hempstead Elementary School is part of Hempstead Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 812 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education