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Hempstead Middle

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Hempstead Middle ranks 1239 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Hempstead Middle in Hempstead, TX, serves 300 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Hempstead Independent School District (Isd), a high-poverty area where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a dramatic academic turnaround, jumping from the 7th percentile in the 2023-2024 school year to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in over a decade. This explosive growth sets it apart from nearby schools like Salyards Middle (consistently in the 93rd-95th percentile) and Royal J H (stagnant in the bottom 20th percentile), and now places it competitive with Waller J H (41st percentile) and Schultz J H (44th percentile).

A standout feature is the school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 95% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54% and matching top performers like Salyards Middle (94.79%). However, this success contrasts with struggles in general math: only about 21% of 6th and 7th graders were proficient in grade-level math, well below state averages. This suggests a "two-tiered" system where advanced math gets heavy focus, while most students need more support. The school also invests heavily in staffing, spending $11,532 per student (compared to $8,156 at Salyards Middle) and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, the lowest among nearby schools like Brenham Middle (13.1:1).

Improvement has been broad-based, with every student subgroup—including those from low-income backgrounds and English language learners—jumping from the bottom 10% to the 43rd percentile or higher. A surprising new strength is 8th Grade Social Studies, where proficiency soared from 4% to 51%, now 20 points above the state average and higher than any nearby school except Salyards Middle (55.63%). One critical gap remains: Special Education students still rank in the 11th percentile, indicating the turnaround strategy hasn't fully reached them. Overall, Hempstead Middle shows that targeted interventions can yield rapid gains, but equity across all student groups remains a work in progress.

300

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,196

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2532 9th St
Hempstead, TX 77445-1007

(979) 826-2530

District: Hempstead Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hempstead Middle usually attend:

High:

Hempstead High School

Feeder schools for Hempstead Middle:

Elementary:

Hempstead Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.0%

African American:

25.0%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,239^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

786^th of 951Hempstead 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	44.1	1239 of 2335	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	1687 of 2344	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	2215 of 2372	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	2132 of 2330	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	2187 of 2254	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	2099 of 2252	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2018 of 2193	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1923 of 2080	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	1938 of 2027	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1860 of 1987	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1908 of 2043	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	1674 of 1987	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	1519 of 1973	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	1295 of 1951	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	1484 of 1895	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.5	1149 of 1803	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	1124 of 1763	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.6	1420 of 1718	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	1364 of 1684	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	1475 of 1585	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.9	1392 of 1582	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.3	1400 of 1573	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	650 of 1295	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	737 of 997	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1253 of 1280	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1232 of 1251	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1081 of 1213	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1151 of 1193	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1030 of 1167	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.6	2118 of 2182	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	2015 of 2118	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1921 of 2058	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1888 of 2008	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	602 of 1390	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	565 of 1428	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.4	1517 of 1770	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1525 of 1720	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1613 of 1643	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1546 of 1592	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1319 of 1445	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1199 of 1376	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	1117 of 2240	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.3	1429 of 1825	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	2086 of 2242	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	2102 of 2241	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	2177 of 2221	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1927 of 2151	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1833 of 2047	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1855 of 2008	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	680 of 1497	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	520 of 1230	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	1141 of 1481	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1430 of 1488	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1300 of 1501	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1193 of 1446	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1260 of 1430	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	884 of 2141	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	993 of 1731	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.6	2003 of 2119	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1930 of 2116	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	2027 of 2077	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1925 of 2043	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1758 of 1935	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1826 of 1895	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	867 of 2253	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	1070 of 1820	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.3	2159 of 2235	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	2057 of 2251	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	2167 of 2220	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	2068 of 2172	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1964 of 2073	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1961 of 2039	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1274 of 2253	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	1176 of 1818	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.2	2190 of 2246	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2020 of 2245	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	2151 of 2228	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	2092 of 2168	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1977 of 2069	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1909 of 2030	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1746 of 1956	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	1427 of 1568	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1819 of 1891	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1233 of 1815	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1400 of 1757	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1301 of 1712	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1507 of 1626	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1561 of 1597	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	659 of 1731	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	838 of 1439	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1532 of 1733	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1641 of 1723	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1601 of 1700	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1200 of 1684	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1162 of 1673	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-36 vs school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+41 vs state

Social Studies51%+19 vs state

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hempstead Middle	Public	6-8	2532 9th St	Hempstead	77445	Waller County	Hempstead Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 826-2530	300	24	12.5	82.0%	27 (9.0%)	75 (25.0%)	195 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	44.1	1239^th of 2335 public middle schools	46.9%		31.4	1687^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.0%	448	95.0		40.2	50.5	54.1		21.8	20.9	43.4	51.0	$10,196
Waller J H	Public	6-8	2402 Waller St	Waller	77484	Waller County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 931-1353	951	69	13.8	64.6%	200 (21.0%)	166 (17.5%)	549 (57.7%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.3%)	40.6	1387^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.6%		42.9	1301^st of 2344 public middle schools	44.5%	86	86.8		47.5	50.2	52.9		28.7	33.5	27.3	23.7	$9,620
Schultz J H	Public	6-8	20950 Fields Store Rd	Waller	77484	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 372-9103	1,194	77	15.4	59.6%	343 (28.7%)	152 (12.7%)	648 (54.3%)	17 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.5%)	42.1	1318^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.6%		42.1	1325^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.5%	7	91.1		44.7	45.4	47.0		26.3	31.9	42.8	36.0	$9,230
Bellville J H	Public	6-8	1305 S Tesch	Bellville	77418	Austin County	Bellville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 865-5966	557	43	12.8	41.7%	324 (58.2%)	43 (7.7%)	165 (29.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	45.7	1185^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.3%		55.7	902^nd of 2344 public middle schools	61.5%	283	83.0		47.7	52.6	62.5		27.7	7.6	50.0	25.5	$8,151
Brenham Middle	Public	5-6	1600 S Blue Bell Rd	Brenham	77833	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 277-3845	703	53	13.1	60.9%	254 (36.1%)	142 (20.2%)	272 (38.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)								(n/a)		54.4	46.4			47.0	39.1				$8,298
Brenham J H	Public	7-8	1200 Carlee Dr	Brenham	77833	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 277-3830	756	55	13.6	58.1%	276 (36.5%)	147 (19.4%)	293 (38.8%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	31	1686^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.8%		40.6	1383^rd of 2344 public middle schools	41.0%	303	66.7			42.2	52.5			5.7	30.3	23.5	$9,493
Salyards Middle	Public	6-8	21757 Fairfield Place	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-2400	1,413	78	18.0	23.9%	693 (49.0%)	141 (10.0%)	384 (27.2%)	116 (8.2%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (5.1%)	89.8	158^th of 2335 public middle schools	93.2%		91.3	131^st of 2344 public middle schools	94.4%	27	94.8		74.7	76.0	82.5		60.0	76.8	51.8	55.6	$6,921
Royal J H	Public	6-8	2500 Durkin Rd	Brookshire	77423	Waller County	Royal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 934-2241	639	36	17.9	74.8%	49 (7.7%)	102 (16.0%)	461 (72.1%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.5%)	16.4	2132^nd of 2335 public middle schools	8.7%		21.7	1978^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.6%	154	97.2		33.5	36.8	33.2		21.9	9.3	24.2	8.4	$9,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Hempstead Middle

What district is Hempstead Middle in?

Hempstead Independent School District (Isd)

Is Hempstead Middle a good school?

Hempstead Middle ranks 1239^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Hempstead Middle attend?

Students who attend Hempstead Middle usually go on to attend Hempstead High School

What is the racial makeup of Hempstead Middle?

Students at Hempstead Middle are 65% Hispanic, 25% African American, 9% White.

How many students attend Hempstead Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Hempstead Middle.

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