Hemphill Elementary School in Kyle, Texas on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hemphill Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":39.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9716199,"projectId":9050507,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating to our project. My students were so excited to get started on their experiment when we received the materials. They grew so interested that they immediately asked if they could learn more about caring for plants and started their research! \r\n\r\nThe lima bean plants are doing great! I've included some pictures of my students measuring their growth. They are learning so many new skills in this process thanks to you!\r\n\r\nWe are going to continue to care for our plants for the remainder of the school year. We hope to do some taste testing and exploration with the microscopes soon.\r\n\r\nThe discussion of starting a school garden has begun as well. We are writing persuasive letters to our principal, and will use this project to help with our persuasion.","fullyFundedDate":1737812611586,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-back-science-experiments-in-pub/9050507/","projectTitle":"Bringing Back Science Experiments In Public Elementary School","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9716199_orig.jpg?crop=952,953,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725248256559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9716199"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_16077","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":450,"numTeachers":55,"percentFrplEligible":89,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":13,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":78,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"8.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.0,"schoolId":16077,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Hemphill Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Hemphill Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/hays-consolidated-independent-school-district/hemphill-elementary-school/16077"}

About this school

Hemphill Elementary School is a rural public school in Kyle, Texas that is part of Hays Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 450 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

450 Students

55 Teachers

3995 E FM 150

Kyle, TX 78640 View local requests

http://www.hayscisd.net

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Hemphill Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Hemphill Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hemphill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.