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Hemphill Elementary

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Hemphill Elementary ranks 1178 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hemphill Elementary in Hemphill, TX, serves 340 students from Pre-K through 4th grade within the high-performing Hemphill Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 87th percentile statewide. This school has recently experienced a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 38th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 75th percentile in 2025-2026 and earning a 4-star rating—a 37-percentile-point gain in just three years that sets it apart from nearby schools like Brookeland Elementary (stable at 60th percentile) and San Augustine Elementary (improving slowly at 42nd percentile).

A standout strength is the school's exceptional performance with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 89th percentile for this group in 2025-2026—far exceeding what its 59% free/reduced lunch rate would predict. This effectiveness in closing achievement gaps is unmatched by peers. Additionally, 4th-grade math proficiency is a clear highlight, with 66.67% of students meeting standards, well above the state average of 49.28% and significantly higher than Brookeland Elementary (28.57%) and West Sabine Elementary (23.91%). The school also invests heavily in its students, with per-student spending of $13,998 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.7, providing a strong foundation for individualized instruction.

While the school's recent surge is impressive, there are areas of volatility to note. Performance with Special Education students soared to the 94th percentile in 2024-2025 but dropped to the 62nd percentile the following year, suggesting inconsistency in support programs. Similarly, "At Risk" students have historically struggled, ranking as low as the 6th percentile in 2018-2019, though this has improved. Overall, Hemphill Elementary has overtaken Brookeland Elementary as the top-performing elementary in the area, with a sharp focus on math improvement that makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a school on a clear upward trajectory.

340

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,645

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Milam St
Hemphill, TX 75948-1950

(409) 787-3371

District: Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hemphill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hemphill Middle
High:	Hemphill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Texas avg49%

1,178^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 951Hemphill Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	1178 of 4627	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	1874 of 4651	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2641 of 4710	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	2875 of 4647	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	2357 of 4581	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	2089 of 4578	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	3412 of 4479	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3070 of 4359	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.5	1835 of 4329	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.8	2666 of 4286	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.8	3217 of 4320	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.3	3091 of 4260	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	3115 of 4221	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	3061 of 4206	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.0	2136 of 4095	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	2823 of 3937	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.4	2631 of 3884	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	1612 of 3768	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.6	2079 of 3724	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.3	1988 of 3476	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.9	1377 of 3475	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.7	1244 of 3465	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.3	2292 of 2421	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1946 of 2444	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	2403 of 2515	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	2453 of 2483	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.2	3618 of 4461	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	2184 of 4331	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	4033 of 4295	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	4172 of 4240	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	1209 of 4575	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	47.8	1859 of 3744	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	1833 of 4658	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	1534 of 4588	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	2162 of 4561	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	1964 of 4499	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	3266 of 4348	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2849 of 4306	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	54.8	1763 of 3106	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	19.7	3841 of 4188	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2890 of 4168	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	515 of 4520	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	1191 of 3705	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1490 of 4594	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	2329 of 4521	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	1881 of 4477	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	1235 of 4451	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.3	3180 of 4309	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	2983 of 4264	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1200 of 4582	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	892 of 3739	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.6	2380 of 4647	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	3653 of 4585	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2656 of 4563	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	2118 of 4498	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	3247 of 4357	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3241 of 4319	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	20.8	824 of 961	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1064 of 1112	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	955 of 1046	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	1655 of 4301	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.5	208 of 3549	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	58.7	1339 of 4292	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.4	3760 of 4086	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	2225 of 3799	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	3363 of 3684	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	1366 of 3558	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	1404 of 3006	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	1576 of 2612	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	2467 of 3108	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	2521 of 3106	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2183 of 3082	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	2339 of 3082	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	2621 of 3142	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	2662 of 3127	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)43rd percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)14th percentile-40 vs school

Hispanic (2019)8th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2022)5th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+6 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Hemphill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Milam St	Hemphill	75948	Sabine County	Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 787-3371	340	27	12.7	59.4%	268 (78.8%)	19 (5.6%)	23 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.6%)	69.1	1178^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.5%		54.5	1874^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.7%	696	53.1	62.3			44.9	66.7			$7,645
West Sabine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	459 Temple Rd N	Pineland	75968	Sabine County	West Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 584-2205	329	24	13.9	62.9%	268 (81.5%)	29 (8.8%)	16 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	19.6	4063^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.2%		21.6	3938^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.3%	125	41.3	36.2	40.8		34.8	23.9	18.4		$10,329
Brookeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	187 Wildcat Walk	Brookeland	75931	Sabine County	Brookeland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 698-2413	198	17	11.3	57.6%	183 (92.4%)	3 (1.5%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	56.2	1800^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.1%		55.4	1810^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	10	60.7	62.9	65.4		60.7	28.6	30.8		$11,818
San Augustine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 S Milam St	San Augustine	75972	San Augustine County	San Augustine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 275-3424	277	20	13.8	88.4%	59 (21.3%)	130 (46.9%)	80 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	40.8	2679^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.5	2799^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.8%	120	20.6	46.2	46.8	58.1	18.2	64.1	40.4	48.4	$11,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Hemphill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hemphill Elementary?

Students at Hemphill Elementary are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What district is Hemphill Elementary in?

Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Hemphill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hemphill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hemphill Middle
High : Hemphill High School

Is Hemphill Elementary a good school?

Hemphill Elementary ranks 1178^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hemphill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Hemphill Elementary.

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