Hempstead Middle School
Public middle school in Hempstead, Texas · Hempstead ISD · Grades 6–8
Hempstead Middle School serves 300 students in grades 6–8 in Hempstead (Waller County). It is one of 3 schools in Hempstead ISD. By enrollment it is the 1389th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hempstead ISD |
| County | Waller County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482292002322 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hempstead ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 300 | 1,585 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 16.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82% | 81.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hempstead Middle School in context
Size
Hempstead Middle School is the only middle school in Hempstead ISD. Its 300 students are 18.9% of the district's 1,585. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 18.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 830; Hempstead Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 6 with 105 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 90, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% fewer students than grade 6 (90 against 105). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65% here and 65.7% across Hempstead ISD. Black students are next, at 25%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.9% across Hempstead ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 23.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 300 students, Hempstead Middle School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 300 students would have about 20.8 teachers, so Hempstead Middle School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Hempstead Middle 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 middle school is Waller Junior High School, 9.1 miles away in Waller ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 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% |
| Black | 25% |
| White | 9% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 105 |
| Grade 7 | 105 |
| Grade 8 | 90 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2532 9th St, Hempstead, TX 77445
Phone: (979)826-2530
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hempstead Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Junior High School | Waller ISD | 9.1 mi | 951 | 13.9 | 64.6% |
| Schultz Junior High School | Waller ISD | 9.4 mi | 1,194 | 15.4 | 59.6% |
| Bellville Junior High School | Bellville ISD | 14.8 mi | 557 | 12.8 | 41.7% |
| Brenham Middle School | Brenham ISD | 18.6 mi | 703 | 13.2 | 60.9% |
| Brenham Junior High School | Brenham ISD | 19.0 mi | 756 | 13.7 | 58.1% |
| Salyards Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 19.8 mi | 1,413 | 18.1 | 23.9% |
| Royal Junior High School | Royal ISD | 19.9 mi | 639 | 18 | 74.8% |
| Nelson Junior High School | Katy ISD | 20.3 mi | 904 | 15.3 | 51.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hempstead ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 823 |
| Hempstead High School | High | 9–12 | 462 |