Best Public Schools in Hempstead, NY

Summary:

The city of Hempstead, New York is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 2 alternative schools. The data reveals a mixed picture, with some standout schools like Academy Charter School and Jackson Main Elementary School showing strong academic performance, while the Hempstead Union Free School District as a whole struggles, ranking 807 out of 865 districts in New York and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academy Charter School and Evergreen Charter School, both alternative charter schools, stand out with their strong academic results, exceeding state averages in many subjects and grade levels. In contrast, some traditional public schools like David Paterson School and Joseph McNeil School struggle to meet state standards.

Across the district, high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 34.1%, and wide variations in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios suggest systemic challenges and potential inequities that need to be addressed. The high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.19% to 83.33%, also highlight the socioeconomic challenges faced by many families in the Hempstead community, which may impact student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Evergreen Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	605 Peninsula Blvd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Evergreen Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 292-2060	1,088	68	16.0	80.3%	2 (0.2%)	103 (9.5%)	923 (84.8%)	5 (0.5%)	55 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			84.6	65.3	18.0	17.7	56.6	37.7		50.0	34.3	25.0	52.5	51.4	40.0	35.1	60.9	48.4	62.5	51.4	18.6	20.3	34.9	15.1	4.6									$17,433	$1,896	$15,537
Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	117 N Franklin Ave	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 408-2200	1,895	122	15.5	89.0%	5 (0.3%)	662 (34.9%)	1,183 (62.4%)	13 (0.7%)	16 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (0.8%)								(n/a)	17.4	47.4	45.1	87.4	67.0	62.0	79.3	50.0	68.2	86.3	72.3	56.5	63.5	59.5	73.1	74.2	82.4	77.9	66.4	63.2	82.3	85.8	86.3	44.7	60.5									$20,634	$928	$19,706
Joseph McNeil School	Public	1-6	335 S Franklin St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4501	422	27	15.6	65.2%	2 (0.5%)	116 (27.5%)	289 (68.5%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.5	2342^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.2%		12.9	2245^th of 2439 public elementary schools	8.0%	97												8.5	29.6	12.5	21.5			17.8	22.4	11.6	20.5			7.4		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,609	$2,999	$23,610
David Paterson School	Public	K-6	40 Fulton Ave	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4451	435	26	16.7	62.1%	2 (0.5%)	120 (27.6%)	297 (68.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	11.1	2312^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.7	2312^th of 2439 public elementary schools	5.2%													11.1	16.4	17.2	30.8			25.0	14.1	17.2	27.0			12.3		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,972	$2,923	$21,048
Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	201 President St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4201	1,984	70	28.3	66.7%	3 (0.2%)	422 (21.3%)	1,531 (77.2%)	23 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	24	925^th of 1242 public high schools	25.5%		16	1005^th of 1228 public high schools	18.2%	80	15.5	55.2	61.8	66.7	26.9	25.8	70.0	28.0	63.6	71.7	30.0															94.2	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.0	96.9	99.5	$19,579	$3,126	$16,452
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School	Public	7-10	70 Greenwich St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4301	900	64	14.1	72.6%	2 (0.2%)	222 (24.7%)	657 (73.0%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	9.3	1443^rd of 1504 public middle schools	4.1%		8.5	1447^th of 1500 public middle schools	3.5%	4	0.0							25.0			15.2					26.4	25.4					24.4				99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	$23,516	$3,104	$20,412
Jackson Main Elementary School	Public	1-6	451 Jackson St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4651	483	26	18.2		0 (0.0%)	93 (19.3%)	377 (78.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	43.2	1348^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.9%		40.2	1434^th of 2439 public elementary schools	41.2%	86												25.4	37.5	29.6	58.8			46.5	56.7	40.5	66.2			23.0		92.2	96.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	95.0	95.2	96.1	$20,213	$3,197	$17,015
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	1-6	176 William St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4401	524	26	20.0	82.1%	3 (0.6%)	57 (10.9%)	451 (86.1%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	22.5	1986^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.8%		20.2	2032^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	16.7%	46												23.1	28.6	30.7	37.0			35.7	41.0	21.4	30.1			18.6		95.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.8	99.5	$22,350	$3,107	$19,242
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK-K	265 Peninsula Blvd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4701	490	11	46.2	71.0%	7 (1.4%)	93 (19.0%)	377 (76.9%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)																										97.2	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	98.3	$20,611	$2,968	$17,643
Rhodes Academy Of Humanities And The Arts	Public	K-6	270 Washington St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4801	756	39	19.3	68.7%	3 (0.4%)	131 (17.3%)	604 (79.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	15.6	2201^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.0%		11.2	2297^th of 2439 public elementary schools	5.8%	96												20.6	29.1	33.3	21.9			21.7	22.6	32.2	21.4			14.6										$22,023	$2,965	$19,058
Lawrence Road Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Lawrence Rd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1501	635	76	8.3	65.4%	9 (1.4%)	233 (36.7%)	376 (59.2%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	18.5	1326^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.8%		27.6	1156^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.9%	170								60.6			88.2				31.4	30.1	24.7				36.9	34.2	3.1		10.0	97.5	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	$30,224	$2,763	$27,461

Cities Near Hempstead

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Uniondale	1.09 mi	7	513^th
Garden City	1.38 mi	8	25^th
North Baldwin	1.45 mi	1	378^th
South Hempstead	1.64 mi	1	72^nd
West Hempstead	1.73 mi	4	376^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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