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Enrollment
720
Elementary
DISTRICT 680 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLER ISD·NCES 484443008076
H T Jones Elementary School
35753 OWENS RD, HEMPSTEAD, TX 77445 · (936) 931-0395 · Waller County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
573 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like H T Jones Elementary School
H T Jones Elementary School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| H T Jones Elementary School this school | 720 | 79.6% | 35.8% |
| Travis Elementary School BAYTOWN | 709 | 77.9% | 32.7% |
| J W Long Elementary School TERRELL | 681 | 79.4% | 23.3% |
| Dr Bruce Wood Elementary School TERRELL | 655 | 80.6% | 29.6% |
| Rutherford Elementary School MESQUITE | 803 | 78.2% | 43.2% |
| IDEA Pflugerville Academy PFLUGERVILLE | 665 | 79.2% | 49.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where H T Jones Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Waller County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #3,092 of 4,401 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,443 of 4,466 ▲ 943 | #3 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,193 of 4,466 ▲ 172 | #5 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,619 of 3,998 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #795 of 4,938 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,610 of 4,622 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #2,229 of 4,628 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.6% | #1,983 of 4,789 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #627 of 1,307 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
720
+77 (+12%) vs 2020
+127% since 2000-01, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 720 | 51.1 | 14.1:1 | 80% (573) |
| 2023-24 | 760 | 55.4 | 13.7:1 | 83% (631) |
| 2022-23 | 765 | 55.6 | 13.8:1 | 82% (628) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 45 | 14.3:1 | 85% (546) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 41.2 | 15.4:1 | 76% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 22 | 16.5:1 | 92% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 84% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 52% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H T Jones Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (636 to 720); teachers up 24% (41.2 to 51.1).
About H T Jones Elementary School
H T Jones Elementary School is an elementary school in HEMPSTEAD, Texas, and it is part of WALLER ISD. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 720 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 39% larger than that.
WALLER ISD enrolls 9,905 students in 11 schools, including H T Jones Elementary School.
A majority of students at H T Jones Elementary School, 66%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 17% Black, 14% White, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 34% share among Waller County residents. H T Jones Elementary School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.1:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 80% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Waller County is 20 points.
H T Jones Elementary School scores 35.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 39.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Waller County show that median household income is about $80,397, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. H T Jones Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in Waller County, which together enroll about 10,294 students.
Waller J J Alternative Education Program is located about 3.5 miles from H T Jones Elementary School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, H T Jones Elementary School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes H T Jones Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 643 in 2020-21 and 720 in 2024-25, a 12% gain.
Discussions about H T Jones Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Waller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,552
Census ACS
Median income
$80,397
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
10,294 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WALLER ISD
- Waller High SchoolHigh · 2,995 students
- Schultz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,194 students
- Waller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Bryan Lowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- I T Holleman Elementary SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Fields Store Elementary SchoolElementary · 718 students
Other schools in HEMPSTEAD
- Hempstead Elementary SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Hempstead High SchoolHigh · 462 students
- Hempstead Middle SchoolMiddle · 300 students
- Safe HavenHigh · 12 students
- Hempstead Alternative Learning CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Waller J J Alternative Education Program3.5 mi · 7
- Schultz Junior High School3.5 mi · 1,194
- Waller Junior High School3.5 mi · 951
- Waller High School3.9 mi · 2,995
- I T Holleman Elementary School4.5 mi · 753
- Hempstead High School5.9 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About H T Jones Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at H T Jones Elementary School?
H T Jones Elementary School enrolls approximately 720 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does H T Jones Elementary School serve?
H T Jones Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at H T Jones Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at H T Jones Elementary School.
How diverse is H T Jones Elementary School?
H T Jones Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 66% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees H T Jones Elementary School?
H T Jones Elementary School is overseen by WALLER ISD in Waller County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.