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Auerbach Avenue, Hewlett Harbor, NY August 8, 2022 BPhoto: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Hewlett Harbor · Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, Lynbrook Union Free School District

Hewlett Harbor’s public schools outscore 88% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Hewlett Harbor’s districts is 69%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hewlett Harbor, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 66% 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.

Reading proficiency
69%
▲ 20 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 23 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 9 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$45.1K
▲ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free
Students per teacher
9.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,174 students on the public path
In brief

Hewlett Harbor’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hewlett Harbor’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 69% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free spends $45,070 per student and Lynbrook Union Free $34,081, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hewlett Harbor’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (84)Better than 35%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,846 test results and a graduating class of 246 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 66% of Hewlett Harbor’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,999 in math, 1,691 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hewlett Harbor, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Hewlett Harbor runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District). From grade K, students attend the Lynbrook Union Free School District, shared with East Rockaway and Lynbrook. Its elementary school is in Hewlett. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hewlett Harbor

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,745 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$45,070NY $34,607 · FY2024
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Lynbrook Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,725 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,081NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District72%
State average 48.9% · 828 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District70%
State average 46.5% · 955 students tested
Reading · K–12, Lynbrook Union Free School District66%
State average 48.9% · 863 students tested
Math · K–12, Lynbrook Union Free School District69%
State average 46.5% · 1044 students tested

Hewlett Harbor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Hewlett Harbor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hewlett HarborAHewlett-Woodmere Union Free PK–12 · Lynbrook Union Free K–12
Hewlett Bay Park—Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free
East RockawayA−East Rockaway Union Free PK–12 · Lynbrook Union Free K–12
Hewlett Neck—Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free

2 of the 3 neighbors share Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free with Hewlett Harbor for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hewlett Harbor

8 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).

Also serving Hewlett Harborin other towns
Franklin Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hewlett
386 students10:1Rate it →
West End School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lynbrook
A−
386 students9:1Rate it →
Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades K · Lynbrook
163 students11:1Rate it →
Woodmere Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hewlett
B
644 students9:1Rate it →
Lynbrook South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lynbrook
C+
414 students11:1Rate it →
Lynbrook North Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lynbrook
B−
284 students8:1Rate it →
George W Hewlett High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hewlett
A+
1,051 students11:1Rate it →
Lynbrook Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lynbrook
A
846 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hewlett Harbor’s schools

Are Hewlett Harbor’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hewlett Harbor children attend outscore 88% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hewlett Harbor in?

Two districts: Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, and Lynbrook Union Free School District runs grades K–12, shared with East Rockaway and Lynbrook.

Where do Hewlett Harbor kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: George W Hewlett High School and Lynbrook Senior High School.

What is Hewlett Harbor’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Hewlett Harbor spend per student?

$45,070 in Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District and $34,081 in Lynbrook Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.