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Hempstead El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1340 13th St, Hempstead, TX 77445 · (979) 826-2452 · Part of Hempstead Independent School District

Hempstead’s School Grade D better than 6% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
823
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hempstead El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hempstead kids: Hempstead Middle

On the path

Where Hempstead kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Hempstead ElYou are here
6–8Hempstead Middle300 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1340 13th St, Hempstead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K174
Kindergarten107
Grade 1109
Grade 2107
Grade 397
Grade 4122
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
764’20
795’21
834’22
812’23
823’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 25%White 7%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hempstead El from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Hempstead Independent School District

The district →
Hempstead Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hempstead
D
300 students12:1
Hempstead H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Hempstead
C−
462 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.