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B+

East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

443 Ocean Ave, East Rockaway, NY 11518 · (516) 887-8300 · Part of East Rockaway Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
557
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

443 Ocean Ave, East Rockaway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 772
Grade 880
Grade 995
Grade 1089
Grade 11114
Grade 1294
Ungraded13
Enrollment over time
566’20
567’21
583’22
577’23
557’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 33%Asian 6%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in East Rockaway Union Free School District

The district →
Rhame Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · East Rockaway
C+
330 students11:1
Centre Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · East Rockaway
B
239 students10:1

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.