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Powells Lane School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

603 Powells Ln, Westbury, NY 11590 · (516) 876-5125 · Part of Westbury Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
476
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Powells Lane School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
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 ↗

603 Powells Ln, Westbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 175
Grade 283
Grade 3103
Grade 499
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
512’20
454’21
486’22
455’23
476’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Black 20%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 Powells Lane 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
Drexel Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westbury
C−
513 students13:1
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.