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Academy Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

117 N Franklin Ave, Hempstead, NY 11550 · (516) 408-2200

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
2,003
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Academy Charter School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

117 N Franklin Ave, Hempstead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten148
Grade 1167
Grade 2149
Grade 3153
Grade 4156
Grade 5162
Grade 6249
Grade 7143
Grade 8143
Grade 9150
Grade 10146
Grade 11126
Grade 12111
Enrollment over time
1,782’20
1,852’21
1,880’22
1,895’23
2,003’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 32%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Academy Charter School from Hempstead families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.