Hempstead High School vs. Hempstead Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hempstead High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Student Attention
Hempstead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades 9-12, Hempstead High 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 proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 795 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 proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-5
Total Students
442 students
795 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6372 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7370 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
167
Kindergarten Students
-
96
Grade 1 Students
-
110
Grade 2 Students
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113
Grade 3 Students
-
104
Grade 4 Students
-
104
Grade 5 Students
-
101
Grade 9 Students
187
-
Grade 10 Students
71
-
Grade 11 Students
97
-
Grade 12 Students
87
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
61%
61%
% Black
22%
28%
% White
16%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
