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George Washington School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

347 William St, West Hempstead, NY 11552 · (516) 390-3130 · Part of West Hempstead Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about George Washington School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

347 William St, West Hempstead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4119
Grade 5117
Grade 699
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
344’20
336’21
336’22
349’23
340’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Black 18%White 14%Asian 11%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in West Hempstead Union Free School District

The district →
Chestnut Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · West Hempstead
120 students12:1
Cornwell Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · West Hempstead
B
331 students17:1
West Hempstead Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · West Hempstead
A
806 students11:1

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.