Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Hempstead’s public schools score below 79% of New York districts on tests and graduation
In Hempstead, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hempstead, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hempstead’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1046 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hempstead’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Hempstead Union Free spends $36,593 per student and Uniondale Union Free $38,955, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hempstead’s grade
C−: better than 21% of New York school districts, #650 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hempstead, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Hempstead · depends on your address
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 748 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Turtle Hook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 637 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Uniondale
Lawrence Road Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 623 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hempstead · depends on your address
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 748 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Turtle Hook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 637 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Uniondale
Lawrence Road Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 623 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hempstead · depends on your address
Uniondale High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,106 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Uniondale
Hempstead High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,879 students · 28:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hempstead · depends on your address
Uniondale High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,106 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Uniondale
Hempstead High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,879 students · 28:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hempstead · depends on your address
Uniondale High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,106 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Uniondale
Hempstead High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,879 students · 28:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hempstead · depends on your address
Uniondale High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,106 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Uniondale
Hempstead High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,879 students · 28:1 students per teacher
Hempstead runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hempstead Union Free School District). From grade PK, students attend the Uniondale Union Free School District. Its elementary school is in Uniondale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hempstead
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hempstead vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Hempstead’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hempstead | C− | Hempstead Union Free PK–12 · Uniondale Union Free PK–12 |
| Garden City | A+ | Garden City Union Free |
Every school in Hempstead
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hempstead’s schools
Are Hempstead’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hempstead children attend score below 79% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #650 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hempstead in?
Two districts: Hempstead Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, and Uniondale Union Free School District runs grades PK–12.
Where do Hempstead kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Uniondale High School and Hempstead High School.
What is Hempstead’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Uniondale Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Hempstead spend per student?
$36,593 in Hempstead Union Free School District and $38,955 in Uniondale Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hempstead families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hempstead → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.