Hempstead Independent School District

1440 13th St
Hempstead, TX 77445-1007
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 339 students in Hempstead Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Hempstead Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,638 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Hempstead Independent School District, which is ranked #1172 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1170 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hempstead Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hempstead Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hempstead Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hempstead Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hempstead Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,025 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
53%
# Black Students
396 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
24%
13%
# White Students
190 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
12%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
186
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
102
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,279 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,015 is less than the state median of $14,148. 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
This chart displays total revenue of Hempstead Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hempstead Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,279
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hempstead Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,015
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hempstead Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hempstead Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hempstead Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2532 9th St
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-2530
Grades: 6-8
| 339 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,638 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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