Hemphill Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hemphill, Texas · Hemphill ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Hemphill Elementary School serves 340 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Hemphill (Sabine County). It is one of 3 schools in Hemphill ISD. By enrollment it is the 3893rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 26.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Hemphill ISD |
| County | Sabine County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482289002318 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hemphill ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 340 | 788 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 10.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.4% | 58.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Hemphill Elementary School in context
Size
Hemphill Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hemphill ISD. Its 340 students are 43.1% of the district's 788. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 31.2 miles away and have a median of 303 students, so Hemphill 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 1 with 69 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 42, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 4 has 57% more students than kindergarten (66 against 42). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 78.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Hemphill ISD (73.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.7% across Hemphill ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hemphill Elementary School has 26.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 340 students would have about 23 teachers, so Hemphill Elementary School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is West Sabine Elementary School, 9.7 miles away in West Sabine ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.8% |
| Two or more races | 7.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 Milam St, Hemphill, TX 75948
Phone: (409)787-3371
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hemphill Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sabine Elementary School | West Sabine ISD | 9.7 mi | 329 | 13.9 | 62.9% |
| Brookeland Elementary School | Brookeland ISD | 16.1 mi | 198 | 11.4 | 57.6% |
| San Augustine Elementary School | San Augustine ISD | 19.7 mi | 277 | 13.9 | 88.4% |
| Parnell Elementary School | Jasper ISD | 31.0 mi | 427 | 15.6 | 85.2% |
| Chireno Elementary School | Chireno ISD | 31.4 mi | 245 | 11.7 | 73.1% |
| Jean C Few Primary School | Jasper ISD | 32.3 mi | 546 | 12.5 | 92.3% |
| Newton Elementary School | Newton ISD | 34.9 mi | 359 | 11.8 | 78.8% |
| Zavalla Elementary School | Zavalla ISD | 36.2 mi | 162 | 9.8 | 75.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hemphill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphill High School | High | 9–12 | 229 |
| Hemphill Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 219 |