Hempstead Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hempstead ISD
- Hempstead, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Hempstead ISD: C
Total students
809
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Hempstead ISD: 8.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hempstead ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 90%
Hempstead Elementary School is an elementary school in Hempstead, TX, in the Hempstead ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 809 students. 69% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 43.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,270, which is $3,821 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Samantha Ray-mullens
- raymullenss@hempsteadisd.org
- (979) 826-2452
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hempstead Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
809
African American
219 (27.1%)
Hempstead ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hempstead ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Hempstead ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
515 (63.7%)
Hempstead ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Hempstead ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
61 (7.5%)
Hempstead ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
12 (1.5%)
Hempstead ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
69 %
Hempstead ISD: 64.1%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
88 %
Hempstead ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
44.7 %
Hempstead ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
43.3 %
Hempstead ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Hempstead ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
Hempstead ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10 %
Hempstead ISD: 9%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
D
Hempstead ISD: C
Student achievement
F
Hempstead ISD: C
School progress
D
Hempstead ISD: C
Closing the gaps
D
Hempstead ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
53.5
African American
16.6 (31.1%)
Hempstead ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hempstead ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hempstead ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
12.8 (24%)
Hempstead ISD: 16%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hempstead ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21.6 (40.3%)
Hempstead ISD: 51.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
2.4 (4.6%)
Hempstead ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Hempstead ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
45.7 (85.5%)
Hempstead ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
7.8 (14.5%)
Hempstead ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hempstead ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.1
Hempstead ISD: 12.4
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Hempstead ISD: 8.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,270
Hempstead ISD: $53,082
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$49,334
Hempstead ISD: $48,997
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$49,183
Hempstead ISD: $49,533
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$50,342
Hempstead ISD: $50,371
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$56,892
Hempstead ISD: $56,870
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,374
Hempstead ISD: $64,275
Statewide: $65,449