1
Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYS CISD·NCES 480001008840
Hemphill Elementary School
3995 E FM 150, KYLE, TX 78640 · (512) 268-4688 · Hays County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
392 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 119 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Hemphill Elementary School
Hemphill Elementary School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphill Elementary School this school | 651 | 60.2% | 35.5% |
| IDEA Kyle Academy KYLE | 637 | 62.5% | 42.5% |
| Ott Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 606 | 58.3% | 38.5% |
| Stark Elementary School FARMERS BRANCH | 626 | 56.9% | 44.8% |
| Peters Colony Elementary School THE COLONY | 610 | 63.9% | 31.9% |
| Tom Green Elementary School BUDA | 612 | 59.6% | 34.6% |
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 Hemphill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #3,107 of 4,401 | #24 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,400 of 4,466 ▲ 531 | #27 of 31 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,696 of 4,466 ▼ 392 | #24 of 31 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #996 of 3,998 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #1,239 of 4,938 | #16 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,795 of 4,622 | #25 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #3,110 of 4,628 | #25 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #3,103 of 4,789 | #13 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #1,065 of 2,838 | #4 of 17 |
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
651
+293 (+82%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 651 | 42.3 | 15.4:1 | 60% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 41.7 | 14.8:1 | 68% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 41.2 | 14.0:1 | 71% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 80% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 55 | 15.1:1 | 83% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 52 | 17.4:1 | 93% (840) |
| 2010-11 | 936 | 59 | 15.9:1 | 89% (832) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 71% (416) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hemphill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (828 to 651); teachers down 23% (55 to 42.3).
About Hemphill Elementary School
Hemphill Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in KYLE, Texas. The school counted 651 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That is 25% bigger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Across its 27 schools, HAYS CISD enrolls 24,330 students. Hemphill Elementary School is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Hemphill Elementary School is Hispanic: 77%. The next largest groups are 13% White, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 37 points above the 39% share among Hays County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
With 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.4:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Roughly 60% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Hays County average 46%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hemphill Elementary School's results are 12.5 points below predicted: 35.5% against 48.0%.
The county, Hays County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,097 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Hays County has 63 public schools with about 46,946 students, including Hemphill Elementary School.
D J Red Simon Middle School is the nearest public school to Hemphill Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Hemphill Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Hemphill Elementary School ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Reported enrollment: 358 (2020-21) and 651 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.4:1.
The Hemphill Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hays County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAYS CISD
- Moe and Gene Johnson High SchoolHigh · 2,870 students
- Jack C Hays High SchoolHigh · 2,304 students
- Lehman High SchoolHigh · 2,128 students
- Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,198 students
- Camino Real Elementary SchoolElementary · 962 students
- Uhland Elementary SchoolElementary · 919 students
Other schools in KYLE
- Lehman High SchoolHigh · 2,128 students
- Valor KyleCombined · 907 students
- D J Red Simon Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Laura B Negley Elementary SchoolElementary · 845 students
- Laura B Wallace Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Tobias Elementary SchoolElementary · 736 students
Other Hemphill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Hemphill Elementary. Hemphill Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Hemphill Elementary SchoolHEMPHILL, TX · 340 students
- Hemphill Elementary SchoolBirmingham, AL · 353 students
Nearby schools
- D J Red Simon Middle School0.2 mi · 898
- Tobias Elementary School3.0 mi · 736
- Uhland Elementary School3.2 mi · 919
- Lehman High School3.8 mi · 2,128
- Blanco Vista Elementary School4.1 mi · 787
- IDEA Kyle College Preparatory4.3 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Hemphill Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hemphill Elementary School?
Hemphill Elementary School enrolls approximately 651 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hemphill Elementary School serve?
Hemphill Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hemphill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hemphill Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hemphill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hemphill Elementary School are roughly 13% White, 77% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hemphill Elementary School public or private?
Hemphill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HAYS CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.