Summary:
The three public schools in Hemphill, Texas, part of the Hemphill Independent School District (Isd), serve 788 students from elementary through high school and have earned a strong 4-star district rating, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide despite over half of students being economically disadvantaged.
Hemphill High School stands out as the district's top performer, with a 95.9% graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and proficiency rates well above state averages in Biology (86.49%), English II Reading (72.55%), and U.S. History (83.33%). It also has the highest per-student spending ($15,173) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.4:1) in the district. Hemphill Middle shows remarkable improvement, jumping from the 60th to the 80th percentile in state rankings, and excels in advanced math—92.31% of its Algebra I students are proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. Hemphill Elementary has steadily improved from a 2-star to a 4-star rating over three years, with 4th graders achieving 62.26% proficiency in Reading and 66.67% in Math, both above state averages.
A key takeaway is the district's effective math pipeline: Hemphill Middle's 8th graders score 76% proficient in math (vs. 47.24% state), feeding into the high school's strong Algebra I results. However, 3rd-grade math at the elementary level (44.9% proficient) is only slightly above the state average, suggesting a focus area. The middle school also shows significant year-over-year volatility in math scores, with 6th-grade proficiency jumping from 25% to 47.06% and 7th-grade from 19.05% to 53.85%, likely due to curriculum or cohort changes. Overall, the district's strategic resource allocation—with the highest spending and smallest classes at the high school—appears to effectively support student success despite socioeconomic challenges.
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