Hempstead High School

Summary:

Hempstead High School is a public high school in Hempstead, Texas, serving 465 students in grades 9-12. The student body is predominantly Hispanic (63.87%), with significant African American (21.29%) and White (14.41%) populations. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Texas high schools and has received a 1-star rating out of 5 for several years, indicating very low academic performance compared to other schools in the state.

Hempstead High School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as for students with low socioeconomic status and those at risk of dropping out. The school's STAAR EOC test scores are significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas, and its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 78.6% and 95.0%, lower than the state average. The school's dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 2.1% to 3.5% in recent years.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus, Bellville High School, and Waller High School generally outperform Hempstead High School on academic metrics, suggesting that the challenges faced by Hempstead High School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the surrounding area. Despite the school's current challenges, the data suggests that there is room for improvement, as Hempstead High School's performance for certain subgroups, such as Gifted and Talented students and Special Education students, is relatively better than its overall performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 801 Donoho
       Hempstead, TX  77445-1007


(979) 826-3331

District: Hempstead Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1715th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,430 Help


Feeder schools for Hempstead High School:

Elementary:    Hempstead Elementary
Middle:    Hempstead Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.5%
African American:
24.2%
White:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hempstead High School ranks worse than 86.3% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.18. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hempstead High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.5%), African American (24.2%), White (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hempstead High School is 11.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hempstead High School is $15,430.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hempstead High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hempstead High School 1715th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Hempstead High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 High School

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Rank History for all students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.10 1262nd 1427 11.6%
2005 13.20 1318th 1429 7.8%
2006 38.17 1061st 1430 25.8%
2007 38.64 1109th 1497 25.9%
2008 46.28 1011th 1510 33.0%
2009 36.65 1223rd 1539 20.5%
2010 37.11 1272nd 1568 18.9%
2011 48.13 1144th 1672 31.6%
2012 36.96 1164th 1603 27.4%
2013 31.87 1250th 1652 24.3%
2014 17.88 1522nd 1734 12.2%
2015 17.90 1510th 1743 13.4%
2016 34.21 1295th 1762 26.5%
2017 19.13 1459th 1777 17.9%
2018 22.85 1425th 1797 20.7%
2019 23.10 1477th 1857 20.5%
2021 19.24 1540th 1861 17.2%
2022 14.99 1615th 1876 13.9%
2023 13.48 1695th 1961 13.6%
2024 14.18 1715th 1987 13.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.58 888th 1113 20.2%
2019 27.27 870th 1136 23.4%
2021 21.97 1018th 1195 14.8%
2022 12.31 1221st 1278 4.5%
2023 14.69 1240th 1371 9.6%
2024 13.09 1322nd 1435 7.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.22 594th 1347 55.9%
2019 19.11 1255th 1357 7.5%
2021 19.03 1282nd 1382 7.2%
2022 17.58 1333rd 1418 6.0%
2023 37.20 881st 1478 40.4%
2024 37.28 962nd 1547 37.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.08 1467th 1794 18.2%
2019 23.89 1516th 1818 16.6%
2021 14.74 1645th 1848 11.0%
2022 14.58 1644th 1847 11.0%
2023 13.44 1672nd 1897 11.9%
2024 11.18 1743rd 1883 7.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.94 1494th 1781 16.1%
2019 17.42 1551st 1798 13.7%
2021 19.98 1487th 1815 18.1%
2022 21.36 1490th 1841 19.1%
2023 18.87 1561st 1891 17.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.82 1073rd 1137 5.6%
2019 27.99 1002nd 1145 12.5%
2021 48.19 817th 1177 30.6%
2022 30.76 981st 1172 16.3%
2023 43.10 884th 1182 25.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.79 1574th 1784 11.8%
2019 25.11 1498th 1810 17.2%
2021 15.74 1679th 1829 8.2%
2022 14.60 1689th 1837 8.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for At Risk Students!

Rank History for Male students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.53 1499th 1803 16.9%
2019 26.02 1398th 1824 23.4%
2021 17.91 1542nd 1840 16.2%
2022 9.81 1699th 1853 8.3%
2023 9.55 1727th 1913 9.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.22 885th 1013 12.6%
2019 22.52 810th 1024 20.9%
2021 14.36 906th 1020 11.2%
2022 15.32 913th 1031 11.4%
2023 17.19 912th 1069 14.7%
2024 21.98 839th 1065 21.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.18 1224th 1691 27.6%
2019 28.97 1294th 1714 24.5%
2021 21.69 1419th 1743 18.6%
2022 16.89 1516th 1762 14.0%
2023 13.86 1588th 1820 12.7%
2024 11.61 1653rd 1804 8.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Hempstead High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.40 1177th 1539 23.5%
2019 13.84 1387th 1526 9.1%
2021 39.95 958th 1510 36.6%
2022 26.47 1194th 1525 21.7%
2023 24.62 1240th 1576 21.3%
2024 18.30 1333rd 1556 14.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for White Students!

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.

Hempstead High School Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Hempstead High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 152 145 1 20 n/a n/a n/a 0 318
1989 131 130 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1990 136 101 3 27 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1991 139 94 2 33 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1992 138 105 2 51 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1993 153 99 1 49 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1994 153 111 2 65 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1995 155 136 0 68 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1996 155 136 0 68 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1997 155 150 0 81 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1998 114 154 0 92 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1999 111 155 0 93 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2000 119 147 0 94 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2001 126 159 0 114 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2002 138 158 0 118 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2003 138 158 0 118 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2004 131 149 2 160 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2005 104 148 0 169 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2006 91 129 0 152 2 n/a n/a 0 374
2007 101 140 0 179 2 n/a n/a 0 422
2008 74 146 0 151 1 n/a n/a 0 372
2009 83 154 0 159 2 n/a n/a 0 398
2010 93 142 1 168 2 n/a n/a 0 406
2011 89 132 1 191 1 0 4 0 418
2012 89 118 2 196 1 0 4 0 410
2013 92 110 2 205 0 0 3 0 412
2014 90 103 1 225 0 0 6 0 425
2015 67 93 1 220 0 0 5 0 386
2016 86 105 3 247 0 0 2 0 443
2017 81 106 3 237 0 1 2 0 430
2018 64 105 5 236 1 1 3 0 415
2019 69 94 5 232 1 1 3 0 405
2020 66 83 3 240 0 1 2 0 395
2021 66 93 5 230 0 0 2 0 396
2022 70 99 3 268 0 0 2 0 442
2023 67 99 2 297 0 0 0 0 465
2024 53 108 4 275 0 0 7 0 447

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 318 29.0 10.9 n/a
1989 284 n/a n/a n/a
1990 267 21.0 12.7 n/a
1991 268 21.2 12.6 n/a
1992 296 23.2 12.7 36.5
1993 302 25.0 12.1 34.4
1994 331 24.6 13.5 36.6
1995 359 29.1 12.3 38.4
1996 359 29.1 12.3 38.4
1997 386 30.3 12.7 34.5
1998 360 33.8 10.7 40.3
1999 359 33.7 10.7 47.9
2000 360 33.6 10.7 48.3
2001 399 36.3 11.0 52.6
2002 414 33.8 12.2 53.4
2003 414 33.8 12.2 53.4
2004 442 34.5 12.8 55.4
2005 421 40.7 10.3 49.9
2006 374 36.2 10.3 47.1
2007 422 37.1 11.4 70.4
2008 372 35.6 10.4 68.5
2009 398 36.0 11.0 63.8
2010 406 39.2 10.3 63.3
2011 418 37.2 11.2 59.3
2012 410 34.2 11.9 64.6
2013 412 34.0 12.1 67
2014 425 37.5 11.3 61.9
2015 386 38.0 10.1 68.7
2016 443 35.0 12.6 71.8
2017 430 38.6 11.1 64.9
2018 415 43.1 9.6 74
2019 405 41.1 9.8 73.1
2020 395 42.9 9.2 75.7
2021 396 40.1 9.8 76
2022 442 37.0 11.9 80.8
2023 465 37.2 12.4 80.2
2024 447 37.7 11.8 74.5

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 318 29.0 10.9 n/a
1989 284 n/a n/a n/a
1990 267 21.0 12.7 n/a
1991 268 21.2 12.6 n/a
1992 296 23.2 12.7 36.5
1993 302 25.0 12.1 34.4
1994 331 24.6 13.5 36.6
1995 359 29.1 12.3 38.4
1996 359 29.1 12.3 38.4
1997 386 30.3 12.7 34.5
1998 360 33.8 10.7 40.3
1999 359 33.7 10.7 47.9
2000 360 33.6 10.7 48.3
2001 399 36.3 11.0 52.6
2002 414 33.8 12.2 53.4
2003 414 33.8 12.2 53.4
2004 442 34.5 12.8 55.4
2005 421 40.7 10.3 49.9
2006 374 36.2 10.3 47.1
2007 422 37.1 11.4 70.4
2008 372 35.6 10.4 68.5
2009 398 36.0 11.0 63.8
2010 406 39.2 10.3 63.3
2011 418 37.2 11.2 59.3
2012 410 34.2 11.9 64.6
2013 412 34.0 12.1 67
2014 425 37.5 11.3 61.9
2015 386 38.0 10.1 68.7
2016 443 35.0 12.6 71.8
2017 430 38.6 11.1 64.9
2018 415 43.1 9.6 74
2019 405 41.1 9.8 73.1
2020 395 42.9 9.2 75.7
2021 396 40.1 9.8 76
2022 442 37.0 11.9 80.8
2023 465 37.2 12.4 80.2
2024 447 37.7 11.8 74.5

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 High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,573 (11.4%) $12,190 (88.6%) $13,763
2020 $2,006 (14.1%) $12,190 (85.9%) $14,196
2021 $1,399 (9.1%) $14,031 (90.9%) $15,430

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hempstead High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1477th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1695th of 1961 High schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Hempstead High School)288
 20%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))3715
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Hempstead High School)3526
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))3526
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Hempstead High School)2427
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))2427
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Hempstead High School)2424
   End of Course English II Reading (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))2424
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Hempstead High School)7560
 15%
   End of Course U.S. History (Hempstead Independent School District (Isd))7460
 14%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students405465
 14.8%
African American9499
 5.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic232297
 28%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White6967
 2.9%
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.1%80.2%
 7.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hempstead High School

Hempstead High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hempstead Elementary
Middle : Hempstead Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Hempstead High School.

Hempstead High School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Texas high schools.

Students at Hempstead High School are 62% Hispanic, 24% African American, 12% White, 2% Two or more races.


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