Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11550

Summary:

The 11550 zip code area is home to 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 2 alternative schools, spread across two different school districts - Hempstead Union Free School District and Uniondale Union Free School District. The schools in this area serve a predominantly minority student population, with many having high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the standout schools in the 11550 zip code is Academy Charter School, which has strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average on many standardized tests. However, the school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate. Another high-performing school is William S. Covert School, which ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state average. In contrast, Hempstead High School, a low-performing school in the Hempstead Union Free School District, has a lower four-year graduation rate and higher dropout rate than the state average, as well as significantly below-average student performance on Regents exams.

The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance among the schools in the 11550 zip code, with a clear correlation between socioeconomic factors, such as free or reduced-price lunch rates, and student outcomes. Additionally, the differences in performance between schools in the Hempstead Union Free School District and the Uniondale Union Free School District suggest that district-level factors, such as leadership and resources, may play a significant role in shaping the educational landscape in this area.

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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	966	66	14.6	83.3%	2 (0.2%)	85 (8.8%)	807 (83.5%)	4 (0.4%)	68 (7.0%)	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	1,880	110	17.0	77.2%	6 (0.3%)	719 (38.2%)	1,112 (59.1%)	10 (0.5%)	21 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)								(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	401	30	13.3	63.1%	4 (1.0%)	100 (24.9%)	280 (69.8%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	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	404	25	16.1	60.6%	3 (0.7%)	107 (26.5%)	270 (66.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	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	1,866	80	23.4	63.3%	44 (2.4%)	365 (19.6%)	1,409 (75.5%)	19 (1.0%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (0.9%)	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	938	63	14.8	72.9%	20 (2.1%)	221 (23.6%)	678 (72.3%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	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	495	23	21.4	74.5%	2 (0.4%)	95 (19.2%)	383 (77.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	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	501	28	17.8	78.4%	5 (1.0%)	45 (9.0%)	444 (88.6%)	4 (0.8%)	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	414	13	32.4	72.9%	5 (1.2%)	75 (18.1%)	320 (77.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(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	739	39	18.7	58.2%	5 (0.7%)	122 (16.5%)	592 (80.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	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
William S Covert School	Public	K-5	379 Willow St	South Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 255-8916	279	33	8.5	19.0%	168 (60.2%)	17 (6.1%)	67 (24.0%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	83.2	357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%		86.2	308^th of 2439 public elementary schools	87.4%	49												65.8	75.7	66.7				71.1	86.5	62.5				45.5		98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	99.0	99.0	$24,735	$430	$24,306
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	682	79	8.6	65.4%	10 (1.5%)	243 (35.6%)	417 (61.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	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 Zip Code 11550

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hempstead	0.2 mi	11	661^st
Garden City	1.28 mi	8	25^th
Uniondale	1.34 mi	7	407^th
West Hempstead	1.43 mi	4	313^th
North Baldwin	1.74 mi	1	408^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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