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Howell Road School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1475 Howell Rd, Valley Stream, NY 11580 · (516) 568-6130 · Part of Valley Stream Union Free School District 13

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

Directions
Students
599
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Howell Road School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 35.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

1475 Howell Rd, Valley Stream

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K150
Kindergarten53
Grade 147
Grade 277
Grade 366
Grade 477
Grade 563
Grade 666
Enrollment over time
442’20
497’21
566’22
585’23
599’24

Up 35.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 43%Black 25%Hispanic 23%White 6%Two or more races 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 Howell Road School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Valley Stream Union Free School District 13

The district →
Wheeler Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Valley Stream
B+
608 students11:1
James A Dever School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Valley Stream
B
437 students10:1
Willow Road School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Franklin Square
B
410 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.