Summary:
The Hempstead Union Free School District in New York is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the district faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education, with student performance generally lagging behind state averages, a few schools stand out as relative bright spots.
Jackson Main Elementary School and Barack Obama Elementary School are the top-performing elementary schools in the district, consistently outperforming their peers on state assessments, particularly in math. These schools also benefit from lower student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their academic success. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle to meet state standards, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science well below the state averages.
Despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student and the presence of standout schools, the overall academic performance of the Hempstead Union Free School District remains a concern. The data suggests that the district faces significant challenges in effectively allocating and utilizing its resources to support student learning and address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population, which has high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients.
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