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Wheatley School
A

Wheatley School

PublicHighGrades 8–12

11 Bacon Rd, Old Westbury, NY 11568 · (516) 333-7804 · Part of East Williston Union Free School District

North Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 92% of New York school districts

Directions
Photo: Retlou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
689
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
Rural
Grades
8–12
The gist

What stands out about Wheatley School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency88%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

11 Bacon Rd, Old Westbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 8142
Grade 9130
Grade 10123
Grade 11152
Grade 12134
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
703’20
696’21
666’22
686’23
689’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Asian 36%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 1%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 Wheatley School from North Hempstead families.

Other schools in East Williston Union Free School District

The district →
North Side School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · East Williston
A
510 students10:1
Willets Road School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Roslyn Heights
A
372 students8:1

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; North Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.