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Hempstead Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 748 students in Hempstead Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Hempstead Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
5,321 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hempstead Union Free School District, which is ranked #968 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 41% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#954 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
78%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
76%
31%
% Black
22%
20%
% White
n/a
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,585 is higher than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,587 is higher than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$248 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$259 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,585
$31,371
Spending / Student
$48,587
$32,248
Best Hempstead Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
70 Greenwich St
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4301
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4301
Gr: 7-8 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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