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B+

Clarke Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

740 Edgewood Dr, Westbury, NY 11590 · (516) 876-7401 · Part of East Meadow Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
663
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Clarke Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

740 Edgewood Dr, Westbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6220
Grade 7230
Grade 8199
Ungraded14
Enrollment over time
643’20
667’21
637’22
642’23
663’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Asian 30%Hispanic 29%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clarke Middle School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in East Meadow Union Free School District

The district →
Bowling Green School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westbury
A−
895 students10:1
McVey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Meadow
A
838 students11:1
Barnum Woods School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Meadow
A
797 students12:1
Parkway School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Meadow
A−
570 students11:1
Meadowbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Meadow
A−
442 students8:1
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Meadow
B
1,141 students11:1

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.