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Ulysses Byas Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

60 Underhill Ave, Roosevelt, NY 11575 · (516) 345-7500 · Part of Roosevelt Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
457
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Ulysses Byas Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

60 Underhill Ave, Roosevelt

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten62
Grade 162
Grade 265
Grade 355
Grade 456
Grade 559
Grade 652
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
495’20
442’21
444’22
434’23
457’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 30%Asian 4%White 3%Two or more races <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 Ulysses Byas Elementary School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Roosevelt Union Free School District

The district →
Washington Rose School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Roosevelt
D−
667 students14:1
Centennial Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Roosevelt
D
460 students10:1
Roosevelt Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Roosevelt
D−
441 students8:1
Roosevelt High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Roosevelt
B+
1,127 students13:1

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.