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Watson School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

277 N Centre Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 · (516) 255-8904 · Part of Rockville Centre Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
224
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Watson School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
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 ↗

277 N Centre Ave, Rockville Centre

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 133
Grade 245
Grade 333
Grade 433
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
261’20
230’21
237’22
229’23
224’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Watson School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Rockville Centre Union Free School District

The district →
Hewitt School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
A
465 students12:1
Wilson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
A−
387 students11:1
William S Covert School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Hempstead
A
286 students11:1
Riverside School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
B+
149 students8:1
South Side Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Rockville Centre
B
806 students9:1
South Side High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockville Centre
A
959 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.