Hempstead Independent School District

1440 13th St
Hempstead, TX 77445-1007
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 823 students in Hempstead Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Hempstead Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,210 Schools
# Students
1,585 Students
2,172,700 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
147,246 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hempstead Independent School District, which is ranked #1162 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1164 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
44%
25%
51%
16%
46%
87%
90%
(2022-23)
30.3%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
66%
55%
% Black
24%
13%
% White
8%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,723 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,417 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,723
$13,371
Spending / Student
$12,417
$14,099

Best Hempstead Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hempstead Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1340 13th St
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-2452
Gr: PK-5 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,585 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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