Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

Summary:

Francis X Hegarty Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Island Park, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 415 students. The school is part of the Island Park Union Free School District, which is ranked 716 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 209 out of 2,345 New York elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,676 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating. Its performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, and it lags behind nearby schools like Waverly Park School and School 2, which are part of higher-ranked school districts. The school serves a higher proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 34.46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, the academic performance of the school remains below average, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. The school's data indicates that there is room for improvement in academic performance, particularly for specific student subgroups, and identifying and addressing the root causes of the school's challenges could help the school better serve its students and improve their educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 100 Radcliffe Rd
       Island Park, NY  11558-1798


(516) 434-2670

District: Island Park Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1676th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,946 Help


Students who attend Francis X Hegarty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School
High:    West Hempstead Secondary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  415

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.0%
Hispanic:
36.9%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.5% Help


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Compare Details Francis X Hegarty Elementary School ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53%), Hispanic (36.9%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School is 11. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School is $22,946.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Francis X Hegarty Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis X Hegarty Elementary School 1676th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Francis X Hegarty Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Island Park Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Island Park Union Free School District 716th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 79.87 329th 2206 85.1%
2007 82.09 252nd 2219 88.6%
2008 82.05 224th 2227 89.9%
2009 79.16 324th 2257 85.6%
2010 81.44 304th 2263 86.6%
2011 81.57 324th 2286 85.8%
2012 84.28 241st 2320 89.6%
2013 81.53 351st 2325 84.9%
2014 87.00 209th 2345 91.1%
2015 66.46 730th 2352 69.0%
2016 67.19 715th 2366 69.8%
2017 80.47 387th 2386 83.8%
2018 60.89 924th 2395 61.4%
2019 62.96 828th 2413 65.7%
2021 50.66 1054th 2201 52.1%
2022 71.61 620th 2434 74.5%
2023 49.74 1164th 2439 52.3%
2024 32.38 1676th 2445 31.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.11 414th 938 55.9%
2019 47.64 350th 860 59.3%
2021 53.14 164th 454 63.9%
2024 30.13 838th 1066 21.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.81 135th 2031 93.4%
2023 52.69 700th 2016 65.3%
2024 38.43 1213th 2110 42.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.48 738th 2045 63.9%
2019 57.53 694th 2032 65.8%
2021 42.95 962nd 1678 42.7%
2022 58.45 719th 2099 65.7%
2023 36.40 1270th 2041 37.8%
2024 30.03 1505th 2078 27.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.38 1045th 2338 55.3%
2019 58.12 940th 2357 60.1%
2021 47.78 1016th 1955 48.0%
2022 76.38 482nd 2401 79.9%
2023 51.03 1129th 2403 53.0%
2024 36.37 1555th 2413 35.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.54 793rd 2340 66.1%
2019 66.50 710th 2358 69.9%
2021 48.86 991st 1961 49.5%
2022 66.84 726th 2400 69.8%
2023 48.76 1181st 2400 50.8%
2024 31.14 1721st 2411 28.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.64 556th 1392 60.1%
2019 63.02 369th 1315 71.9%
2021 45.08 428th 818 47.7%
2022 73.18 284th 1503 81.1%
2023 48.40 688th 1429 51.9%
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Rank History for White students at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.69 564th 1408 59.9%
2022 65.50 462nd 1399 67.0%
2023 39.63 842nd 1337 37.0%
2024 30.81 1015th 1392 27.1%
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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.

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by a student
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Open Quote They put me into ESL because they ASSUMED that I didn't know English because they're racists. and now the racist ESL teacher (mr. russum) is the principal. I hated this place so much, i'm writing about it years after graduating because this school district has traumatized me so much. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 375 1 13 31 1 n/a n/a 0 421
1990 380 0 8 36 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1991 344 2 9 32 0 n/a n/a 44 431
1992 380 1 9 40 1 n/a n/a 0 431
1993 370 5 5 47 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1994 363 6 5 46 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1995 351 8 3 56 1 n/a n/a 0 419
1996 351 8 3 56 1 n/a n/a 0 419
1997 372 9 3 58 1 n/a n/a 0 443
1998 363 16 7 68 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1999 411 18 2 73 4 n/a n/a 0 508
2000 391 15 8 85 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2001 366 10 5 79 1 n/a n/a 0 461
2002 326 9 9 86 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2003 326 9 9 86 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2004 318 7 7 90 2 n/a n/a 0 424
2005 314 6 10 83 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2006 316 12 10 78 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2007 283 11 11 88 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2008 247 10 11 103 0 n/a n/a 7 378
2009 227 7 16 113 1 n/a n/a 5 369
2010 248 10 10 113 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2011 226 8 15 127 2 0 0 0 378
2012 237 8 13 116 4 0 3 0 381
2013 274 6 17 94 4 1 3 0 399
2014 244 7 14 111 3 0 7 0 386
2015 270 10 12 153 1 0 10 0 456
2016 277 14 11 158 1 0 12 0 473
2017 271 15 12 150 1 1 11 0 461
2018 224 12 9 158 1 1 12 0 417
2019 220 7 8 152 1 1 14 0 403
2020 213 10 10 171 0 0 15 0 419
2021 192 11 12 158 0 0 14 0 387
2022 208 15 12 167 0 0 16 0 418
2023 220 12 9 153 0 0 21 0 415

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 Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 421 34.4 12.2 n/a
1990 425 36.2 11.7 n/a
1991 431 36.7 11.7 n/a
1992 431 35.2 12.2 n/a
1993 427 27.2 15.7 n/a
1994 420 27.2 15.4 5
1995 419 25.2 16.6 20.8
1996 419 25.2 16.6 20.8
1997 443 27.2 16.3 8.6
1998 454 26.2 17.3 27.1
1999 508 34.2 14.9 25.6
2000 499 31.7 15.7 32.9
2001 461 35.5 13.0 29.5
2002 430 36.0 11.9 17.9
2003 430 36.0 11.9 17.9
2004 424 n/a n/a n/a
2005 413 40.2 10.3 24.5
2006 416 40.0 10.4 24
2007 393 38.0 10.3 27
2008 378 36.0 10.5 30.7
2009 369 36.0 10.3 31.3
2010 381 36.0 10.5 45.9
2011 378 37.6 10.0 36.2
2012 381 32.0 11.9 36.2
2013 399 30.0 13.3 34.1
2014 386 31.0 12.4 42.7
2015 456 32.0 14.2 35.7
2016 473 34.0 13.9 34.5
2017 461 32.5 14.1 33
2018 417 34.0 12.2 31.9
2019 403 34.0 11.8 34.5
2020 419 39.0 10.7 34.4
2021 387 36.6 10.5 32.6
2022 418 38.1 10.9 28
2023 415 37.4 11.0 34.5

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 Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 421 34.4 12.2 n/a
1990 425 36.2 11.7 n/a
1991 431 36.7 11.7 n/a
1992 431 35.2 12.2 n/a
1993 427 27.2 15.7 n/a
1994 420 27.2 15.4 5
1995 419 25.2 16.6 20.8
1996 419 25.2 16.6 20.8
1997 443 27.2 16.3 8.6
1998 454 26.2 17.3 27.1
1999 508 34.2 14.9 25.6
2000 499 31.7 15.7 32.9
2001 461 35.5 13.0 29.5
2002 430 36.0 11.9 17.9
2003 430 36.0 11.9 17.9
2004 424 n/a n/a n/a
2005 413 40.2 10.3 24.5
2006 416 40.0 10.4 24
2007 393 38.0 10.3 27
2008 378 36.0 10.5 30.7
2009 369 36.0 10.3 31.3
2010 381 36.0 10.5 45.9
2011 378 37.6 10.0 36.2
2012 381 32.0 11.9 36.2
2013 399 30.0 13.3 34.1
2014 386 31.0 12.4 42.7
2015 456 32.0 14.2 35.7
2016 473 34.0 13.9 34.5
2017 461 32.5 14.1 33
2018 417 34.0 12.2 31.9
2019 403 34.0 11.8 34.5
2020 419 39.0 10.7 34.4
2021 387 36.6 10.5 32.6
2022 418 38.1 10.9 28
2023 415 37.4 11.0 34.5

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.

Immunization Rates

Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.0%0.5%0.5%98.5%98.0%98.2%98.2%98.5%98.5%98.5%
201498.4%0.5%0.0%99.5%98.4%99.2%99.2%99.5%99.5%99.2%
201597.5%1.0%0.3%98.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%98.0%98.5%98.5%
201696.9%1.2%0.0%97.8%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.3%97.6%
201798.3%1.5%0.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%
201892.2%1.1%0.3%96.1%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.1%97.8%96.1%
201996.8%0.0%0.0%96.8%97.1%97.1%97.1%96.8%97.1%97.1%
202095.3%0.0%98.3%98.9%98.9%98.9%96.9%98.6%97.5%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $393 (1.9%) $20,313 (98.1%) $20,706
2020 $1,931 (9.3%) $18,877 (90.7%) $20,808
2021 $1,985 (9.2%) $19,624 (90.8%) $21,609
2022 $2,668 (12.3%) $19,009 (87.7%) $21,677
2023 $2,881 (12.6%) $20,066 (87.4%) $22,946

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 828th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1164th of 2439 Elementary schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Francis X Hegarty Elementary School)6742.6
 24.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Island Park Union Free School District)6442.6
 21.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Francis X Hegarty Elementary School)7049
 21%
   3rd Grade Math (Island Park Union Free School District)6849
 19%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Francis X Hegarty Elementary School)4251.4
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Island Park Union Free School District)4251.4
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Francis X Hegarty Elementary School)5856.4
 1.6%
   4th Grade Math (Island Park Union Free School District)5856.4
 1.6%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students403415
 3%
African American712
 71.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian89
 12.5%
Hispanic152153
 0.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White220220
Two or More Races1421
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.5%34.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 415 students attended Francis X Hegarty Elementary School.

Students at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School are 53% White, 37% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Francis X Hegarty Elementary School ranks 1676th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Francis X Hegarty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School
High : West Hempstead Secondary School


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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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