Hemphill Middle School

Hemphill Middle School, a low-enrollment 6-8 campus in STRASBURG, Colorado, overseen by Strasburg School District 31J, educates 250 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 462.

Within Strasburg School District 31J, which oversees 4 schools and 1,180 students, Hemphill Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hemphill Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Adams County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hemphill Middle School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Adams County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Hemphill Middle School is in the bottom 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.3%; Hemphill Middle School posts 26.4%, -14.9 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Adams County indicate median household earnings sit near $94,571, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hemphill Middle School is one of 171 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students).

Strasburg High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hemphill Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 25.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Hemphill Middle School's enrollment has increased 28% since 2018, when it stood at 195 (now 250). Over the same period, the White share fell from 77% to 58%. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.