For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 834 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 20% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
1,638 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
145,828 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.
Overall District Rank
#1170 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
46%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,025 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
55%
# Black Students
396 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
24%
13%
# White Students
190 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
12%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
186
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
102
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
5,297
# 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.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,279
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,015
$14,148
Best Hempstead Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hempstead Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1340 13th St
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-2452
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-2452
Grades: PK-5
| 834 students
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