Rhodes Academy Of Humanities And The Arts is an elementary school located in Hempstead, New York, serving 739 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Hempstead Union Free School District, which is ranked 817 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Rhodes Academy has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (80.11%) compared to nearby schools, its academic performance is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, perform significantly worse than their peers in the state, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of New York elementary schools. Despite having a high percentage of students (58.19%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch and spending more per student ($22,023) than the district average ($16,958), the school's academic outcomes have been declining over the past few years.
Interestingly, there are some nearby schools within the same district, such as Jackson Main Elementary School and Barack Obama Elementary School, that are outperforming Rhodes Academy in terms of proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, as well as overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, within Rhodes Academy, there is a significant variation in the performance of different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for homeless students being much higher (2 out of 5 stars) compared to other subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students (0 out of 5 stars).
Students at Rhodes Academy Of Humanities And The Arts are 80% Hispanic, 17% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.
Rhodes Academy Of Humanities And The Arts ranks in the bottom 5.8% of New York elementary schools.
Hempstead Union Free School District
In the 2022-23 school year, 739 students attended Rhodes Academy Of Humanities And The Arts.