Hemphill Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kyle, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hemphill Elementary School serves 651 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kyle (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 1242nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hays CISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480001008840 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hays CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 651 | 24,330 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.2% | 44.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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 11th largest of Hays CISD's 16 elementary schools; its 651 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 731; 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 pre-K with 119 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 78, against an average of 93 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 78 in kindergarten and 80 in grade 5. It also enrolls 119 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 76.7% here and 66.3% across Hays CISD. White students are next, at 13.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.6% across Hays CISD 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
With 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 651 students, Hemphill Elementary School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 651 students would have about 44 teachers, so Hemphill Elementary School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Hemphill Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Tobias Elementary School, 3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other elementary schools, 7 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 | 76.7% |
| White | 13.2% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 119 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 84 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3995 E Fm 150, Kyle, TX 78640
Phone: (512)268-4688
Website: hayscisd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Elementary School | Hays CISD | 3.0 mi | 736 | 14.7 | 51% |
| Uhland Elementary School | Hays CISD | 3.2 mi | 919 | 14.8 | 66.7% |
| Blanco Vista Elementary School | Hays CISD | 4.1 mi | 787 | 14.7 | 52.6% |
| IDEA Kyle Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 4.3 mi | 637 | 23.3 | 62.5% |
| Kyle Elementary School | Hays CISD | 4.5 mi | 633 | 15 | 46.8% |
| Susie Fuentes Elementary School | Hays CISD | 4.5 mi | 726 | 14 | 57.7% |
| Science Hall Elementary School | Hays CISD | 5.0 mi | 667 | 13.3 | 62.4% |
| Laura B Negley Elementary School | Hays CISD | 5.7 mi | 845 | 15.3 | 28.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.