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Walnut Street Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1270 Walnut St, Uniondale, NY 11553 · (516) 918-2201 · Part of Uniondale Union Free School District

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

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Students
505
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Walnut Street Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts30%
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

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1270 Walnut St, Uniondale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten78
Grade 191
Grade 257
Grade 382
Grade 4100
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
485’20
473’21
452’22
503’23
505’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Black 29%Two or more races 1%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Walnut Street Elementary 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
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
Lawrence Road Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hempstead
D
623 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.