Hemphill Elementary School

Grades: PK-5
Students: 577
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 346:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
7 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
3/10
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about Hemphill Elementary School
I absolutely do not recommend them. I read the previous reviews and thought it was just a bad experience that others had, but it actually happened to me too. They don't care about your children's well being. The principal pretends to care, but in reality, she doesn't support you in the slightest. Th
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Posted by a parent on 1/30/2026
I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing safety issues in the Hays CISD district, particularly in the special education classroom at Hemphill and Hays Independent School Districts. My children, who are in the special education program, have experienced severe physical harm, including the loss of a fingert
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Posted by a parent on 3/8/2024
This school is a joke. Just trash. There is all new admin staff and half of he teachers are new because it is a Level-1 school and has been struggling academically for quite some time. The new teachers are a joke. I don't know why they kept the same counselor. My son has 504 accommodations and nobod
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Posted by a parent on 10/12/2017
Teachers go above and beyond, putting in countless hours of overtime for after-school clubs, tutoring, events, and planning. You can tell this school is a community that cares deeply for their students and will do anything to help them! New principal and counselor are amazing!
Posted by a parent on 4/9/2015
The majority of staff at this school is very judgemental and unprofessional in regards to communcation. The environment between teachers is not very collaborative when on the surface it appears to be collaborative. The progress report grading system for this school district is on a scale from 1-4 wh
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Posted by a community member on 5/15/2013

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