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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the HEMMENWAY EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
947
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611011956
HEMMENWAY EL
20400 W LITTLE YORK, KATY, TX 77449 · (281) 856-9870 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL947 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
839 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
947
-115 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.3:1
% White
6%
was 8%
% Hispanic
59%
was 55%
% Black
28%
was 31%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HEMMENWAY EL
HEMMENWAY EL is one of the sizable K-5 schools in KATY, Texas, part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, with 947 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 82% above the state mean of about 519.
HEMMENWAY EL is one of 92 schools operated by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, a district that serves 117,927 students overall.
On the student-mix side, HEMMENWAY EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder consists of 28% Black, 6% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HEMMENWAY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.2%; this one delivers 36.7%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. HEMMENWAY EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
Nearest neighbor: WALKER EL, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HEMMENWAY EL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.4%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HEMMENWAY EL has declined 11%, going from 1,062 students in 2018 to 947 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 55% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.
On this page, the feed for HEMMENWAY EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
- BRIDGELAND H SHigh · 3,707 students
- CYPRESS WOODS H SHigh · 3,469 students
- CYPRESS RANCH H SHigh · 3,463 students
- JERSEY VILLAGE H SHigh · 3,323 students
- CYPRESS CREEK H SHigh · 3,222 students
- CY-FAIR H SHigh · 3,216 students
Other schools in KATY
- SEVEN LAKES H SHigh · 3,773 students
- CINCO RANCH H SHigh · 3,740 students
- KATY H SHigh · 3,543 students
- PAETOW H SHigh · 3,447 students
- TAYLOR H SHigh · 3,384 students
- JORDAN H SHigh · 3,330 students
Nearby schools
- WALKER EL0.6 mi · 984
- DURYEA EL1.1 mi · 1,089
- EMERY EL1.3 mi · 974
- THORNTON MIDDLE1.3 mi · 1,424
- MCFEE EL1.5 mi · 961
- SHERIDAN EL1.5 mi · 919
Frequently asked questions
About HEMMENWAY ELWhat is the total enrollment at HEMMENWAY EL?
HEMMENWAY EL enrolls approximately 947 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HEMMENWAY EL serve?
HEMMENWAY EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HEMMENWAY EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HEMMENWAY EL is approximately 15.1:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HEMMENWAY EL?
At HEMMENWAY EL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 59% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is HEMMENWAY EL public or private?
HEMMENWAY EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.