Hempstead Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Hempstead ISD
  • Hempstead, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hempstead ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

341

Avg. teacher experience

6.7 years

Hempstead ISD: 8.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hempstead ISD: 83.3%

Statewide: 90%

Hempstead Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Hempstead, TX, in the Hempstead ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 341 students. 76.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,714, which is $7,173 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2532 9th St
Hempstead, TX 77445-1007

Office phone number

(979) 826-2530

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hempstead Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

341

African American

81 (23.8%)

Hempstead ISD: 25.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hempstead ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Hempstead ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

218 (63.9%)

Hempstead ISD: 61.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hempstead ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

40 (11.7%)

Hempstead ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.3%)

Hempstead ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

23.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

63.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

11.7%

Two or more races

0.3%

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

76.2 %

Hempstead ISD: 73.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

85.3 %

Hempstead ISD: 87.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

35.8 %

Hempstead ISD: 33.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

76.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

85.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

35.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

32.8 %

Hempstead ISD: 32.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.8 %

Hempstead ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.8 %

Hempstead ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

32.8%

Gifted and talented

8.8%

Special education

13.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hempstead ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hempstead ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Hempstead ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Hempstead ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

14.8 %

Hempstead ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

14.7 %

Hempstead ISD: 31.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Hempstead ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Hempstead ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.2 %

Hempstead ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hempstead ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.6 %

Hempstead ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Hempstead ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

27.7

African American

10.3 (37.4%)

Hempstead ISD: 29.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hempstead ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hempstead ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.5 (12.5%)

Hempstead ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hempstead ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

11.9 (42.9%)

Hempstead ISD: 46.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (7.2%)

Hempstead ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 2.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

24.6 (88.7%)

Hempstead ISD: 78.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.1 (11.3%)

Hempstead ISD: 18%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hempstead ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.3

Hempstead ISD: 13.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

6.7 years

Hempstead ISD: 8.4 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

$51,714

Hempstead ISD: $54,050

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,647

Hempstead ISD: $48,684

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,491

Hempstead ISD: $50,774

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,008

Hempstead ISD: $52,140

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,916

Hempstead ISD: $60,157

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,504

Hempstead ISD: $66,164

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Hempstead ISD: $66,204

Statewide: $71,111

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