Summary:
In zip code 77445 (Hempstead, TX), there are two elementary schools serving grades PK through 5: Hempstead Elementary and H T Jones Elementary, both located in a high-poverty area where over 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
H T Jones Elementary is the standout school in this area, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 53rd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This school, part of the Waller Independent School District (Isd), has shown strong improvement, rising from the 27th percentile in 2023-2024 to its current level. It significantly outperforms Hempstead Elementary in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 3rd-grade reading proficiency at H T Jones is 59.09% compared to 27.72% at Hempstead, and 3rd-grade math proficiency is 61.36% versus 29.41%. H T Jones also benefits from a lower student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 and higher spending per student ($11,115), compared to Hempstead's 19.8:1 ratio and $10,515 per student.
In contrast, Hempstead Elementary, part of the Hempstead Independent School District (Isd), has a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 11% of the state, with consistently low performance over the past three years. Proficiency rates are critically low, such as only 13.89% of 5th graders proficient in science. A notable finding is that H T Jones Elementary has a small group of Spanish-language test takers who achieved 83.33% proficiency in 3rd-grade math, suggesting an effective bilingual program, while Hempstead's Spanish test takers in 5th grade scored 0% proficiency, indicating a critical need for improvement in that area.
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