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Waverly Park School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

320 Waverly Ave, East Rockaway, NY 11518 · (516) 887-6589 · Part of Lynbrook Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
197
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Waverly Park School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

320 Waverly Ave, East Rockaway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 142
Grade 230
Grade 344
Grade 438
Grade 541
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
221’20
219’21
210’22
201’23
197’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 15%Asian 5%Black 4%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waverly Park School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Lynbrook Union Free School District

The district →
West End School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lynbrook
A−
386 students9:1
Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades K · Lynbrook
163 students11:1
Marion Street School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lynbrook
A−
435 students10:1
Lynbrook South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lynbrook
C+
414 students11:1
Lynbrook North Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lynbrook
B−
284 students8:1
Lynbrook Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lynbrook
A
846 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.