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Willow Road School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

880 Catalpa Dr, Franklin Square, NY 11010 · (516) 568-6640 · Part of Valley Stream Union Free School District 13

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

Directions
Students
410
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Willow Road School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

880 Catalpa Dr, Franklin Square

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 156
Grade 256
Grade 359
Grade 461
Grade 558
Grade 658
Ungraded18
Enrollment over time
472’20
455’21
486’22
419’23
410’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 31%White 28%Hispanic 27%Black 11%Two or more races 3%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 Willow Road School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Valley Stream Union Free School District 13

The district →
Howell Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Valley Stream
B+
599 students14:1
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

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.