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West Hempstead Welcome Sign, West Hempstead, Long Island, New York September 18, 2021Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools in West Hempstead

West Hempstead’s public schools

Sewanhaka Central High School District and West Hempstead Union Free School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Hempstead. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?7/7schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 76% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
65%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.2K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Sewanhaka Central High
Students per teacher
13.2
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
8,984 students on the public path
In brief

West Hempstead’s schools, in brief

School by school

7 of West Hempstead’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. West Hempstead Secondary School places highest (better than 93%); Cornwell Avenue School lowest (56%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Hempstead, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Chestnut Street SchoolWest Hempstead Union Free School DistrictNo scores
2–3Cornwell Avenue SchoolWest Hempstead Union Free School DistrictB
7–126 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sewanhaka Central High School District.

Two districts serve West Hempstead

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sewanhaka Central High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 5 schools · 7,727 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,186NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
West Hempstead Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,597 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$44,135NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Sewanhaka Central High School District65%
State average 48.9% · 2021 students tested
Math · 7–12, Sewanhaka Central High School District69%
State average 46.5% · 2911 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Hempstead Union Free School District47%
State average 48.9% · 559 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Hempstead Union Free School District49%
State average 46.5% · 652 students tested

West Hempstead vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share West Hempstead’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Hempstead—West Hempstead Union Free PK–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12
HempsteadC−Hempstead Union Free PK–12 · Uniondale Union Free PK–12
Garden CityA+Garden City Union Free

Every school in West Hempstead

8 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).

Also serving West Hempsteadin other towns
Chestnut Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
120 students12:1Rate it →
Cornwell Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 1–3
B
331 students17:1Rate it →
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · New Hyde Park
A−
1,711 students14:1Rate it →
H Frank Carey High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Franklin Square
A−
1,644 students15:1Rate it →
Sewanhaka High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Floral Park
B+
1,572 students11:1Rate it →
Elmont Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Elmont
A−
1,492 students13:1Rate it →
Floral Park Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Floral Park
A−
1,308 students13:1Rate it →
West Hempstead Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12
A
806 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about West Hempstead’s schools

Are West Hempstead’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Hempstead. Sewanhaka Central High School District and West Hempstead Union Free School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Hempstead. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Hempstead in?

Sewanhaka Central High School District and West Hempstead Union Free School District.

Where do West Hempstead kids go to high school?

One of six high schools, depending on your address: New Hyde Park Memorial High School, H Frank Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School, Elmont Memorial High School, Floral Park Memorial High School and West Hempstead Secondary School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.