H T Jones Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hempstead, Texas · Waller ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
H T Jones Elementary School serves 720 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hempstead (Waller County). It is one of 10 schools in Waller ISD. By enrollment it is the 788th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 51.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Waller ISD |
| County | Waller County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484443008076 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waller ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 720 | 9,905 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.6% | 61.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
H T Jones Elementary School in context
Size
H T Jones Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Waller ISD's 7 elementary schools; its 720 students are 7.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 758; H T Jones Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 122 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 78, against an average of 103 per grade. This year grade 5 has 45% more students than kindergarten (122 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 78 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65.6% here and 57% across Waller ISD. Black students are next, at 17.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Waller ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 51.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 720 students, H T Jones Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 720 students would have about 48.6 teachers, so H T Jones Elementary School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
H T Jones Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is I T Holleman Elementary School, 4.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65.6% |
| Black | 17.4% |
| White | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 78 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 113 |
| Grade 2 | 114 |
| Grade 3 | 108 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
35753 Owens Rd, Hempstead, TX 77445
Phone: (936)931-0395
Website: wallerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: H T Jones Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I T Holleman Elementary School | Waller ISD | 4.5 mi | 753 | 15.2 | 70.4% |
| Hempstead Elementary School | Hempstead ISD | 6.2 mi | 823 | 19.9 | 87.2% |
| Fields Store Elementary School | Waller ISD | 6.3 mi | 718 | 14.6 | 59.5% |
| Evelyn Turlington Elementary School | Waller ISD | 8.5 mi | 715 | 15 | 57.1% |
| Roberts Road Elementary School | Waller ISD | 10.7 mi | 595 | 12.5 | 76.1% |
| Bryan Lowe Elementary School | Waller ISD | 12.2 mi | 839 | 16.9 | 58.8% |
| J L Lyon Elementary School | Magnolia ISD | 13.9 mi | 762 | 14.4 | 65.2% |
| Swenke Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 14.2 mi | 892 | 17.2 | 14% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waller ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 839 |
| Evelyn Turlington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 715 |
| Fields Store Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 718 |
| I T Holleman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 753 |
| Richard T McReavy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 418 |
| Roberts Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Schultz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,194 |
| Waller High School | High | 9–12 | 2,995 |
| Waller Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 951 |