Hempstead Elementary

Summary:

Hempstead Elementary is a public elementary school in Hempstead, Texas, serving 834 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hempstead Independent School District, which is ranked 932 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hempstead Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 15.53% to 29.46% of students meeting proficiency in reading, compared to the state average of 48.85% to 53.96%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups statewide. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $9,674 to $10,515 per student, its academic outcomes remain significantly below the state average.

Comparing Hempstead Elementary to nearby schools, such as J.L. Lyon Elementary, Alton Elementary, and Evelyn Turlington Elementary, suggests that the issues faced by Hempstead Elementary are not solely due to its student demographics, as these nearby schools generally perform better academically with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students and more favorable student-teacher ratios. The persistent and systemic nature of Hempstead Elementary's low performance across multiple student subgroups indicates the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to improve the quality of education and support for students at the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1340 13th St
       Hempstead, TX  77445-1007


(979) 826-2452

District: Hempstead Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4353rd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,515 Help


Students who attend Hempstead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hempstead Middle
High:    Hempstead High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  834

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.6%
African American:
25.8%
White:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hempstead Elementary ranks worse than 93.1% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.59. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.6%), African American (25.8%), White (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hempstead Elementary is 18.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hempstead Elementary is $10,515.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Hempstead Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hempstead Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Hempstead Independent School District (Isd) 932nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hempstead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.69 3289th 3465 5.1%
2005 32.57 2765th 3475 20.4%
2006 36.39 2625th 3476 24.5%
2007 52.51 2087th 3724 44.0%
2008 56.22 1879th 3768 50.1%
2009 50.28 2245th 3884 42.2%
2010 57.46 1932nd 3937 50.9%
2011 58.97 1882nd 4095 54.0%
2012 33.12 3255th 4206 22.6%
2013 19.94 3799th 4221 10.0%
2014 22.87 3706th 4260 13.0%
2015 17.92 3849th 4320 10.9%
2016 20.04 3726th 4286 13.1%
2017 11.47 4147th 4329 4.2%
2018 4.45 4339th 4359 0.5%
2019 6.63 4430th 4479 1.1%
2021 13.61 4310th 4578 5.9%
2022 11.56 4353rd 4581 5.0%
2023 9.01 4492nd 4647 3.3%
2024 13.59 4353rd 4675 6.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.46 3137th 3226 2.8%
2019 19.53 3094th 3333 7.2%
2021 25.25 2955th 3446 14.2%
2022 19.06 3221st 3487 7.6%
2023 14.46 3391st 3556 4.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.41 3311th 3558 6.9%
2019 16.32 3605th 3684 2.1%
2021 20.20 3599th 3799 5.3%
2022 14.51 3868th 3952 2.1%
2023 16.29 3945th 4086 3.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.48 4254th 4264 0.2%
2019 9.14 4256th 4309 1.2%
2021 17.67 4146th 4451 6.9%
2022 15.29 4224th 4477 5.7%
2023 12.03 4359th 4521 3.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.60 4292nd 4306 0.3%
2019 5.37 4329th 4348 0.4%
2021 18.12 4015th 4499 10.8%
2022 12.22 4362nd 4561 4.4%
2023 11.14 4414th 4588 3.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.55 3056th 3106 1.6%
2019 33.05 2596th 3184 18.5%
2021 18.22 2641st 3006 12.1%
2022 32.29 2436th 2958 17.6%
2023 17.49 2775th 2980 6.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.77 4206th 4240 0.8%
2019 20.15 3981st 4295 7.3%
2021 25.61 3694th 4331 14.7%
2022 18.73 4124th 4461 7.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.53 4287th 4319 0.7%
2019 11.30 4215th 4357 3.3%
2021 12.26 4339th 4498 3.5%
2022 13.68 4278th 4563 6.2%
2023 9.17 4440th 4585 3.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.92 2407th 2483 3.1%
2019 11.96 2473rd 2515 1.7%
2021 26.45 2004th 2444 18.0%
2022 18.11 2254th 2421 6.9%
2023 14.95 2337th 2443 4.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.24 4145th 4168 0.6%
2019 11.13 4111th 4188 1.8%
2021 16.86 4063rd 4329 6.1%
2022 17.15 4064th 4376 7.1%
2023 14.14 4182nd 4401 5.0%
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Rank History for White students at Hempstead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.90 3078th 3127 1.6%
2019 6.47 3098th 3142 1.4%
2021 16.14 2820th 3082 8.5%
2022 9.57 2993rd 3082 2.9%
2023 9.56 2996th 3106 3.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Hempstead Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 182 276 0 90 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1990 165 240 0 97 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1991 183 261 0 106 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1992 180 262 0 105 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1993 169 265 0 116 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1994 189 256 0 127 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1995 176 262 0 158 2 n/a n/a 0 598
1996 176 262 0 158 2 n/a n/a 0 598
1997 155 248 0 158 2 n/a n/a 0 563
1998 162 298 0 210 2 n/a n/a 0 672
1999 162 276 1 214 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2000 191 260 0 246 0 n/a n/a 0 697
2001 189 257 1 223 1 n/a n/a 0 671
2002 177 218 2 254 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2003 177 218 2 254 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2004 88 100 1 107 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2005 77 92 4 114 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2006 72 84 4 124 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2007 68 79 2 151 1 n/a n/a 0 301
2008 56 84 2 145 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2009 57 85 0 144 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2010 69 99 4 165 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2011 85 89 3 169 0 0 7 0 353
2012 67 101 5 175 1 0 2 0 351
2013 50 95 3 186 1 0 2 0 337
2014 43 73 4 184 0 0 5 0 309
2015 45 75 1 188 0 0 5 0 314
2016 102 264 3 511 2 0 14 0 896
2017 91 292 1 512 2 0 12 0 910
2018 77 267 2 511 2 1 7 0 867
2019 76 228 2 510 0 1 10 0 827
2020 63 220 1 518 0 1 12 0 815
2021 67 214 0 473 0 1 9 0 764
2022 73 222 3 484 0 1 12 0 795
2023 75 215 1 522 0 1 20 0 834

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hempstead Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 548 n/a n/a n/a
1990 502 28.0 17.9 n/a
1991 550 28.1 19.5 n/a
1992 547 29.4 18.6 55.8
1993 550 34.0 16.2 59.8
1994 572 36.2 15.8 57.9
1995 598 38.2 15.7 60.7
1996 598 38.2 15.7 60.7
1997 563 38.6 14.6 59.9
1998 672 48.0 14.0 58.9
1999 653 46.0 14.2 64.5
2000 697 47.3 14.7 63.3
2001 671 46.5 14.4 59.2
2002 651 42.8 15.2 69.7
2003 651 42.8 15.2 69.7
2004 296 24.3 12.2 73
2005 287 27.7 10.4 71.4
2006 284 18.0 15.8 65.1
2007 301 22.2 13.6 71.4
2008 287 23.9 12.0 79.4
2009 286 23.4 12.2 75.5
2010 337 26.7 12.6 73.3
2011 353 25.4 13.8 77.9
2012 351 23.8 14.7 76.1
2013 337 22.4 15.0 84.3
2014 309 21.6 14.2 83.5
2015 314 20.0 15.7 75.5
2016 896 49.0 18.2 87.7
2017 910 52.3 17.3 76.4
2018 867 57.5 15.0 88.2
2019 827 56.7 14.5 90.6
2020 815 53.4 15.2 87.7
2021 764 48.5 15.7 90.3
2022 795 49.0 16.1 93.1
2023 834 44.8 18.5 90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hempstead Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 548 n/a n/a n/a
1990 502 28.0 17.9 n/a
1991 550 28.1 19.5 n/a
1992 547 29.4 18.6 55.8
1993 550 34.0 16.2 59.8
1994 572 36.2 15.8 57.9
1995 598 38.2 15.7 60.7
1996 598 38.2 15.7 60.7
1997 563 38.6 14.6 59.9
1998 672 48.0 14.0 58.9
1999 653 46.0 14.2 64.5
2000 697 47.3 14.7 63.3
2001 671 46.5 14.4 59.2
2002 651 42.8 15.2 69.7
2003 651 42.8 15.2 69.7
2004 296 24.3 12.2 73
2005 287 27.7 10.4 71.4
2006 284 18.0 15.8 65.1
2007 301 22.2 13.6 71.4
2008 287 23.9 12.0 79.4
2009 286 23.4 12.2 75.5
2010 337 26.7 12.6 73.3
2011 353 25.4 13.8 77.9
2012 351 23.8 14.7 76.1
2013 337 22.4 15.0 84.3
2014 309 21.6 14.2 83.5
2015 314 20.0 15.7 75.5
2016 896 49.0 18.2 87.7
2017 910 52.3 17.3 76.4
2018 867 57.5 15.0 88.2
2019 827 56.7 14.5 90.6
2020 815 53.4 15.2 87.7
2021 764 48.5 15.7 90.3
2022 795 49.0 16.1 93.1
2023 834 44.8 18.5 90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hempstead Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,241 (12.7%) $8,533 (87.3%) $9,773
2020 $1,322 (13.7%) $8,352 (86.3%) $9,674
2021 $1,099 (10.5%) $9,416 (89.5%) $10,515

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hempstead Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4430th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4492nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Hempstead Elementary)1414
   3rd Grade Reading (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))1414
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hempstead Elementary)2313
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))2313
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Hempstead Elementary)1424
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))1424
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hempstead Elementary)1825
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))1825
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Hempstead Elementary)1924
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))1924
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hempstead Elementary)1618
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))1618
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Hempstead Elementary)1613
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))1613
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students827834
 0.8%
African American228215
 5.7%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic510522
 2.4%
Pacific Islander11
White7675
 1.3%
Two or More Races1020
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.6%90.3%
 0.3%


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Students at Hempstead Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 26% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 834 students attended Hempstead Elementary.

Students who attend Hempstead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hempstead Middle
High : Hempstead High School

Hempstead Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Texas elementary schools.


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