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Drexel Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

161 Drexel Ave, Westbury, NY 11590 · (516) 876-5030 · Part of Westbury Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
513
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Drexel Avenue School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

161 Drexel Ave, Westbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 195
Grade 299
Grade 3114
Grade 494
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
509’20
509’21
522’22
534’23
513’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%Black 8%White 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Drexel Avenue School from North Hempstead families.

Other schools in Westbury Union Free School District

The district →
Dryden Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Westbury
415 students23:1
Park Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westbury
D
557 students12:1
Powells Lane School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westbury
C−
476 students14:1
Westbury Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westbury
D−
945 students10:1
Westbury High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Old Westbury
A−
1,574 students14:1

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.