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Lawrence Road Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

50 Lawrence Rd, Hempstead, NY 11550 · (516) 918-1501 · Part of Uniondale Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
623
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lawrence Road Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

50 Lawrence Rd, Hempstead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6204
Grade 7208
Grade 8207
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
770’20
741’21
682’22
635’23
623’24

Down 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 36%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lawrence Road Middle School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Uniondale Union Free School District

The district →
California Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Uniondale
D
730 students12:1
Northern Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Uniondale
D
612 students12:1
Walnut Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Uniondale
D
505 students11:1
Smith Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Uniondale
C+
476 students11:1
Grand Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Baldwin
C+
306 students10:1
Turtle Hook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Uniondale
C−
637 students9:1

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.