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Best public schools in Hempstead, NY

11 public schools in Hempstead: 6 elementary · 2 middle · 1 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across New York.

Elementary schools

6 schools in Hempstead, best first
1
BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 28.4
Hempstead Union Free School District · Grades 1-6 · 524 students
ELA 41%Math 45%Science 40%
#1,462 of 2,042 in New York
2
JACKSON MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 27.3
Hempstead Union Free School District · Grades 1-6 · 483 students
ELA 42%Math 49%Science 28%
#1,484 of 2,042 in New York
3
RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS 20.3
Hempstead Union Free School District · Grades K-6 · 756 students
ELA 39%Math 39%Science 35%
#1,627 of 2,042 in New York
4
JOSEPH MCNEIL SCHOOL 7.4
Hempstead Union Free School District · Grades 1-6 · 422 students
ELA 35%Math 24%Science 19%
#1,891 of 2,042 in New York
5
DAVID PATERSON SCHOOL 4.8
Hempstead Union Free School District · Grades K-6 · 435 students
ELA 22%Math 22%Science 28%
#1,944 of 2,042 in New York
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PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL —
Hempstead Union Free School District · Grades PK-K · 490 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Hempstead, best first
1
LAWRENCE ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL 32.6
Uniondale Union Free School District · Grades 6-8 · 635 students
ELA 37%Math 55%Science 56%
#490 of 726 in New York
2
ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL 5.0
Hempstead Union Free School District · Grades 7-8 · 900 students
ELA 30%Math 32%Science 22%
#690 of 726 in New York

High schools

1 school in Hempstead
1
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL 25.4
Hempstead Union Free School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,984 students
ELA 63%Math 40%Science 32%
#712 of 954 in New York

Combined schools

2 schools in Hempstead, best first
1
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 85.0
Academy Charter School · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,895 students
ELA 73%Math 70%Science 59%
#47 of 309 in New York
2
EVERGREEN CHARTER SCHOOL 27.3
Evergreen Charter School · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,088 students
ELA 46%Math 47%Science 29%
#225 of 309 in New York

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