Is Hemlock Elementary School a good school?

Hemlock Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Hemlock Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Hemlock Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hemlock Elementary School?

Students at Hemlock Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% White, 5% Asian.

Hemlock Elementary School

Summary:

Hemlock Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bay Shore, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 617 students. The school is part of the Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked 810 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hemlock Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 23.14%, compared to the district's 22.51% and the state's 42.6%. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, generally perform better than the overall school performance, but still lag behind state and district averages. Hemlock Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.52% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, at $18,400 in the 2022-2023 school year compared to the district's average of $17,776, Hemlock Elementary School's academic performance has consistently declined over the past several years, with its ranking among New York elementary schools dropping from 1788 in 2014-2015 to 1964 in 2023-2024. The school is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools within the Brentwood Union Free School District, such as Twin Pines Elementary School and Laurel Park Elementary School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and rankings compared to Hemlock.

Detail:

Public K-5

19 Hemlock Dr
Bay Shore, NY 11706-2900

(631) 434-2451

District: Brentwood Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1964^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,400

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 617

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.0%

African American:

11.7%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hemlock Elementary School ranks worse than 80.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77%), African American (11.7%), White (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hemlock Elementary School is 13.6, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Hemlock Elementary School employs 45.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hemlock Elementary School is $18,400. 5 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hemlock Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemlock Elementary School 1964^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Hemlock Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Brentwood Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood Union Free School District 810^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hemlock Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hemlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	28.61	1749^th	2206	20.7%
2007	21.25	1846^th	2219	16.8%
2008	19.85	1905^th	2227	14.5%
2009	20.34	1970^th	2257	12.7%
2010	25.78	1838^th	2263	18.8%
2011	36.73	1597^th	2286	30.1%
2012	45.37	1424^th	2320	38.6%
2013	34.58	1570^th	2325	32.5%
2014	24.11	1881^st	2345	19.8%
2015	26.27	1788^th	2352	24.0%
2016	23.58	1900^th	2366	19.7%
2017	23.60	1914^th	2386	19.8%
2018	20.69	2029^th	2395	15.3%
2019	12.18	2225^th	2413	7.8%
2021	14.90	1959^th	2201	11.0%
2022	33.09	1688^th	2434	30.6%
2023	23.25	1949^th	2439	20.1%
2024	23.49	1964^th	2445	19.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hemlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.40	646^th	938	31.1%
2019	32.71	607^th	860	29.4%
2021	24.41	367^th	454	19.2%
2022	20.72	962^nd	1027	6.3%
2023	42.98	499^th	1001	50.1%
2024	40.06	588^th	1066	44.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hemlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.63	1919^th	1941	1.1%
2019	17.86	1804^th	1859	3.0%
2021	20.96	945^th	1044	9.5%
2022	23.63	1801^st	2031	11.3%
2023	18.53	1917^th	2016	4.9%
2024	27.88	1633^rd	2110	22.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hemlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.95	1615^th	2045	21.0%
2019	18.32	1837^th	2032	9.6%
2022	34.10	1420^th	2099	32.3%
2023	29.68	1477^th	2041	27.6%
2024	32.35	1443^rd	2078	30.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hemlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	10.40	766^th	766	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hemlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.93	1869^th	2338	20.1%
2019	4.97	2335^th	2357	0.9%
2021	8.90	1864^th	1955	4.7%
2022	26.30	1867^th	2401	22.2%
2023	31.38	1696^th	2403	29.4%
2024	26.24	1862^nd	2413	22.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Hemlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.16	2015^th	2340	13.9%
2019	22.92	1897^th	2358	19.6%
2021	21.21	1649^th	1961	15.9%
2022	41.50	1421^st	2400	40.8%
2023	18.19	2088^th	2400	13.0%
2024	23.32	1965^th	2411	18.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Hemlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	75.23	74^th	427	82.7%
2022	75.82	179^th	936	80.9%
2023	42.34	479^th	857	44.1%
2024	31.81	641^st	927	30.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hemlock Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.17	1027^th	1392	26.2%
2019	20.59	1149^th	1315	12.6%
2021	22.37	703^rd	818	14.1%
2022	39.78	900^th	1503	40.1%
2023	29.68	1068^th	1429	25.3%
2024	37.33	956^th	1531	37.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Hemlock Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	257	63	4	195	7	n/a	n/a	526
1990	248	68	3	222	8	n/a	n/a	549
1991	236	67	3	232	5	n/a	n/a	543
1992	197	64	6	191	6	n/a	n/a	464
1993	213	59	6	207	3	n/a	n/a	488
1994	216	58	7	200	2	n/a	n/a	483
1995	216	98	3	261	2	n/a	n/a	580
1996	216	98	3	261	2	n/a	n/a	580
1997	219	110	6	239	1	n/a	n/a	575
1998	192	123	4	277	1	n/a	n/a	597
1999	175	121	2	305	2	n/a	n/a	605
2000	163	131	7	323	1	n/a	n/a	625
2001	173	147	10	321	0	n/a	n/a	651
2002	108	126	19	343	0	n/a	n/a	596
2003	108	126	19	343	0	n/a	n/a	596
2004	110	134	22	347	0	n/a	n/a	613
2005	96	125	28	419	0	n/a	n/a	668
2006	61	111	26	479	0	n/a	n/a	677
2007	72	129	19	401	1	n/a	n/a	622
2008	60	112	13	358	1	n/a	n/a	544
2009	55	100	12	366	1	n/a	n/a	534
2010	52	89	27	346	2	n/a	n/a	516
2011	39	81	20	314	2	0	0	456
2012	28	91	20	493	4	0	1	637
2013	31	69	24	528	4	0	1	657
2014	33	76	26	568	3	0	6	712
2015	37	93	21	618	1	0	4	774
2016	29	100	33	589	0	0	6	757
2017	25	91	30	576	0	0	6	728
2018	28	87	34	571	1	0	6	727
2019	27	86	26	523	0	0	4	666
2020	28	91	27	516	0	2	2	666
2021	23	71	28	482	0	2	3	609
2022	26	73	30	470	3	2	4	608
2023	32	72	29	475	2	2	5	617

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hemlock Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	526	37.3	14.1	n/a
1990	549	29.9	18.3	n/a
1991	543	35.4	15.3	n/a
1992	464	35.8	12.9	n/a
1993	488	29.0	16.8	n/a
1994	483	30.0	16.1	44.9
1995	580	33.0	17.6	53.3
1996	580	33.0	17.6	53.3
1997	575	32.0	18.0	51.3
1998	597	35.0	17.1	50.1
1999	605	37.0	16.4	54.9
2000	625	40.0	15.6	73
2001	651	41.0	15.9	75.7
2002	596	41.0	14.5	77.7
2003	596	41.0	14.5	77.7
2004	613	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	668	42.0	15.9	85.8
2006	677	42.0	16.1	89.4
2007	622	44.8	13.9	81.4
2008	544	42.0	13.0	64.5
2009	534	41.0	13.0	70.8
2010	516	40.0	12.9	78.7
2011	456	40.4	11.2	76.1
2012	637	41.0	15.5	65.1
2013	657	37.0	17.7	97.7
2014	712	37.0	19.2	51.3
2015	774	32.0	24.1	75.6
2016	757	35.0	21.6	81.2
2017	728	33.0	22.0	78.6
2018	727	29.0	25.0	74.3
2019	666	39.0	17.0	80.9
2020	666	43.0	15.4	87.4
2021	609	41.8	14.5	84.7
2022	608	44.1	13.7	57.4
2023	617	45.2	13.6	81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hemlock Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	526	37.3	14.1	n/a
1990	549	29.9	18.3	n/a
1991	543	35.4	15.3	n/a
1992	464	35.8	12.9	n/a
1993	488	29.0	16.8	n/a
1994	483	30.0	16.1	44.9
1995	580	33.0	17.6	53.3
1996	580	33.0	17.6	53.3
1997	575	32.0	18.0	51.3
1998	597	35.0	17.1	50.1
1999	605	37.0	16.4	54.9
2000	625	40.0	15.6	73
2001	651	41.0	15.9	75.7
2002	596	41.0	14.5	77.7
2003	596	41.0	14.5	77.7
2004	613	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	668	42.0	15.9	85.8
2006	677	42.0	16.1	89.4
2007	622	44.8	13.9	81.4
2008	544	42.0	13.0	64.5
2009	534	41.0	13.0	70.8
2010	516	40.0	12.9	78.7
2011	456	40.4	11.2	76.1
2012	637	41.0	15.5	65.1
2013	657	37.0	17.7	97.7
2014	712	37.0	19.2	51.3
2015	774	32.0	24.1	75.6
2016	757	35.0	21.6	81.2
2017	728	33.0	22.0	78.6
2018	727	29.0	25.0	74.3
2019	666	39.0	17.0	80.9
2020	666	43.0	15.4	87.4
2021	609	41.8	14.5	84.7
2022	608	44.1	13.7	57.4
2023	617	45.2	13.6	81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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