Chestnut Street School
PublicElementaryGrades PK–1
252 Chestnut St, West Hempstead, NY 11552 · (516) 390-3150 · Part of West Hempstead Union Free School District
Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts
Students
120
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–1
What stands out about Chestnut Street School
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
Location
Directions ↗252 Chestnut St, West Hempstead
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten115
Grade 15
Enrollment over time
115’20
116’21
101’22
125’23
120’24
Up 4.3% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 57%White 19%Black 12%Asian 10%Two or more races 3%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Chestnut Street School from Hempstead families.
Other schools in West Hempstead Union Free School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.