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Schools in Hempstead · Hempstead Independent School District

Hempstead’s public schools score below 94% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Hempstead’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hempstead, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#634of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 26 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 26 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,585 students on the public path
In brief

Hempstead’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Hempstead’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,204 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hempstead Middle, then Hempstead H S. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hempstead’s grade

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 6% of Texas school districts, #634 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (756)Better than 2%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 856 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Hempstead anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hempstead’s students in the tested grades sat them (843 in math, 870 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hempstead, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hempstead ElHempstead Independent School DistrictD
6–8Hempstead MiddleHempstead Independent School DistrictD
9–12Hempstead H SHempstead Independent School DistrictC−

Hempstead’s public schools are run by Hempstead Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hempstead Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,585 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,204TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 51.1% · 870 students tested
Math15%
State average 40.9% · 843 students tested

Hempstead vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Hempstead’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HempsteadDHempstead Independent

Every school in Hempstead

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hempsteadby address
Hempstead El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
823 students20:1Rate it →
Hempstead Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
300 students12:1Rate it →
Hempstead H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
462 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hempstead’s schools

Are Hempstead’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hempstead children attend score below 94% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #634 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hempstead in?

Hempstead Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,585 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hempstead kids go to high school?

Hempstead H S, with 462 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hempstead’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hempstead Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Hempstead spend per student?

$14,204 in Hempstead Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.