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Center Street School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

240 Center St, Williston Park, NY 11596 · (516) 305-8300 · Part of Herricks Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Center Street School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts84%
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 ↗

240 Center St, Williston Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 159
Grade 269
Grade 3101
Grade 485
Grade 597
Ungraded10
Enrollment over time
488’20
519’21
516’22
495’23
482’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 77%White 15%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%Black <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 Center Street School from North Hempstead families.

Other schools in Herricks Union Free School District

The district →
Denton Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Hyde Park
A
599 students13:1
Searingtown School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albertson
A
549 students12:1
Herricks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albertson
A−
1,094 students11:1
Herricks High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Hyde Park
A
1,535 students12:1

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.