Hempstead Elementary School
Tel:
(979) 826-2452
- Hempstead Elementary School serves 867 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hempstead Elementary School 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Hempstead Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hempstead Elementary School's student population of 867 students has grown by 176% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 190% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 867 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hempstead Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hempstead Elementary School is 0.53, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #7737 out of 7999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 49% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 57% | 52% |
| Black | 32% | 13% |
| White | 10% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hempstead Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hempstead Elementary School is Hempstead Alternative Learning Center (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Hempstead Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hempstead Hempstead Alternative Learning Center Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 4 students
0.5 miles
740 6th St
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-3304 0.5 9-12 4 - Hempstead Hempstead High School Grades: 9-12 | 415 students
0.6 miles
801 Donaho
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-3331 0.6 9-12 415 - Hempstead Hempstead Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 320 students
0.8 miles
2532 9th St
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-2530 0.8 6-8 320 - Prairie View H T Jones Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 636 students
5.5 miles
35753 Owens Rd
Prairie View, TX 77446
(936) 857-3336 5.5 PK-5 636 - Waller Fields Store Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 748 students
9.5 miles
31670 Giboney Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-4050 9.5 PK-5 748
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