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West Hempstead, NY
Public School Ratings




West Hempstead Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


West Hempstead Union Free School District details

West Hempstead Union Free School District
252 Chestnut St
West Hempstead, NY 11552

1,586 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

West Hempstead Union Free School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.9% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
54%
51%
59%
53%
49%
50%
54%
51%
59%
53%
49%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Chestnut Street School
252 Chestnut St
West Hempstead, NY, 11552
KG-01
Cornwell Avenue School
250 Cornwell Ave
West Hempstead, NY, 11552
01-03
George Washington School
347 William St
West Hempstead, NY, 11552
04-06
West Hempstead Middle School
450 Nassau Blvd
West Hempstead, NY, 11552
M-M
West Hempstead Secondary School
400 Nassau Blvd
West Hempstead, NY, 11552
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 20.7% 42.2%
Black 20.8% 16.4%
Hispanic 49.4% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.5% 10.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 49.0% 53.7%
Free lunch eligible 42.2% 51.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.8% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $22,763 $36,102,000 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,554 $4,050,000 6.2%
Staff $1,214 $1,925,000 3.0%
General Administration $847 $1,343,000 2.1%
School Administration $2,079 $3,298,000 5.1%
Operation $2,825 $4,480,000 6.9%
Transportation $3,717 $5,895,000 9.1%
Other $909 $1,441,000 2.2%
Total Support $14,144 $22,432,000 34.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,084 $6,478,000 10.0%
Total Expenditures $40,991 $65,012,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $18,290 $46,325,753,000 57.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $766 $1,940,420,000 2.4%
Staff $1,213 $3,072,691,000 3.8%
General Administration $408 $1,032,797,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,144 $2,897,632,000 3.6%
Operation $2,258 $5,718,874,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,460 $3,697,044,000 4.6%
Other $779 $1,972,819,000 2.4%
Total Support $8,027 $20,332,277,000 25.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,552 $14,062,158,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $31,869 $80,720,188,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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