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B−

Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

100 Radcliffe Rd, Island Park, NY 11558 · (516) 434-2670 · Part of Island Park Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Francis X Hegarty Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

100 Radcliffe Rd, Island Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten65
Grade 185
Grade 276
Grade 3101
Grade 462
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
387’20
418’21
415’22
458’23
451’24

Up 16.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Francis X Hegarty Elementary School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Island Park Union Free School District

The district →
Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Island Park
C+
264 students7:1

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.