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Westbury Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

455 Rockland St, Westbury, NY 11590 · (516) 876-5082 · Part of Westbury Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
945
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Westbury Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

455 Rockland St, Westbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6311
Grade 7309
Grade 8319
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
1,143’20
1,118’21
1,053’22
988’23
945’24

Down 17.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Black 24%White 4%Asian <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 Westbury Middle 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
Powells Lane School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westbury
C−
476 students14:1
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.