John Philip Sousa House · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0North Hempstead’s public schools outscore 92% of New York districts
In North Hempstead, 77% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Hempstead, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
North Hempstead’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 327 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Hempstead’s, its schools beat 87%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 74% and math 77% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Sewanhaka Central High spends $28,186 per student and Great Neck Union Free $36,778, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
North Shore Hebrew Academy (private), St. Mary's High School (private), St. Marys High School (private), Notre Dame School (private), Schechter School of Long Island (private), St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School (private), Yeshivat Kol Yaakov (private), St. Aidan Upper School (private), Magen Israel-Gan Israel Center Inc (private), Bnot Yaakov (private), Our Lady of Grace Montessori School (private), Long Island Hebrew Academy (private), Vincent Smith School (private), Westbury Friends School (private), Happy Montessori School (private), Countryside Montessori School (private), Mesivta of Great Neck (private), My Spectrum School/Center (private) and Sco Family Services - Westbrook Prep School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind North Hempstead’s grade
A: better than 92% of New York school districts, #31 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Hempstead, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Hempstead · depends on your address
John F Kennedy School
Grades PK–5 · 427 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 304 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in New Hyde Park
6th grade in North Hempstead · depends on your address
Great Neck South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
Great Neck North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 728 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
7th grade in North Hempstead · depends on your address
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,711 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in New Hyde Park
Great Neck South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
Great Neck North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 728 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
8th grade in North Hempstead · depends on your address
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,711 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in New Hyde Park
Great Neck South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
Great Neck North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 728 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
9th grade in North Hempstead · depends on your address
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,711 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in New Hyde Park
Great Neck South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,362 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
Great Neck North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
10th grade in North Hempstead · depends on your address
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,711 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in New Hyde Park
Great Neck South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,362 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
Great Neck North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
11th grade in North Hempstead · depends on your address
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,711 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in New Hyde Park
Great Neck South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,362 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
Great Neck North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
12th grade in North Hempstead · depends on your address
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,711 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in New Hyde Park
Great Neck South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,362 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
Great Neck North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Great Neck
North Hempstead runs its own schools through grade 12 (Great Neck Union Free School District). From grade 7, students attend the Sewanhaka Central High School District, shared with Bellerose, Floral Park, Hempstead, New Hyde Park, South Floral Park and Stewart Manor. Parts of North Hempstead (20%, 10%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 8%, 5%, 4% and 3% of its land) are served by Port Washington Union Free, Westbury Union Free, Roslyn Union Free, Manhasset Union Free, East Williston Union Free, Herricks Union Free, Mineola Union Free, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free and Carle Place Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve North Hempstead
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
North Hempstead vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share North Hempstead’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Hempstead | A | Great Neck Union Free PK–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 |
| Oyster Bay | — | — |
| Hempstead | A | Bellmore-Merrick Central High 7–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 · Valley Stream Central High 7–12 |
| New York | — | New York City |
| Garden City | A+ | Garden City Union Free |
| Westbury | B | Westbury Union Free PK–12 · Carle Place Union Free K–12 |
| Great Neck Estates | A+ | Great Neck Union Free |
| Roslyn Harbor | A | North Shore Central PK–12 · Roslyn Union Free K–12 |
| Lake Success | A+ | Great Neck Union Free |
| Glen Cove | C+ | Glen Cove City |
| Sea Cliff | A+ | North Shore Central |
| New Rochelle | B− | New Rochelle City |
| Old Westbury | A | East Williston Union Free PK–12 · Westbury Union Free PK–12 · Jericho Union Free K–12 |
| East Hills | A | Roslyn Union Free |
2 of the 13 neighbors share Great Neck Union Free with North Hempstead for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in North Hempstead
72 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about North Hempstead’s schools
Are North Hempstead’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Hempstead children attend outscore 92% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #31 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Hempstead in?
Two districts: Great Neck Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, and Sewanhaka Central High School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Bellerose, Floral Park, Hempstead, New Hyde Park, South Floral Park and Stewart Manor.
Where do North Hempstead kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, Great Neck South High School and Great Neck North High School.
What is North Hempstead’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Sewanhaka Central High School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does North Hempstead spend per student?
$28,186 in Sewanhaka Central High School District and $36,778 in Great Neck Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in North Hempstead?
Yes: North Shore Hebrew Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 1,236 students), St. Mary's High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 329 students), St. Marys High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 329 students), Notre Dame School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 307 students), Schechter School of Long Island (religious, grades K–12, 231 students), St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 220 students), Yeshivat Kol Yaakov (religious · all-boys, grades PK–8, 194 students), St. Aidan Upper School (Catholic, grades 3–8, 166 students), Magen Israel-Gan Israel Center Inc (religious, grades PK–7, 134 students), Bnot Yaakov (religious · all-girls, grades K–8, 114 students), Our Lady of Grace Montessori School (Catholic, grades PK–3, 114 students), Long Island Hebrew Academy (religious, grades PK–7, 108 students), Vincent Smith School (special education, grades 2–12, 56 students), Westbury Friends School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 55 students), Happy Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 42 students), Countryside Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 33 students), Mesivta of Great Neck (religious · all-boys, grades 9–11, 26 students), My Spectrum School/Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 25 students) and Sco Family Services - Westbrook Prep School (special education, grades 10–12, 7 students).
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.