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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361413001156
BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
176 WILLIAM ST, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550 · (516) 434-4401 · Nassau County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
364 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 14% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
41.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,791 of 2,335 | #164 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,647 of 2,342 | #161 of 172 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,746 of 2,343 | #159 of 172 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #1,132 of 2,585 | #91 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,815 of 2,338 | #158 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #1,997 of 2,388 | #184 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #1,640 of 1,757 | #105 of 116 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
439
-11 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.1:1
% White
0%
was 2%
% Hispanic
86%
was 81%
% Black
12%
was 16%
% Asian
3%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 83% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 26.1 | 20.1:1 | 82% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 28 | 17.9:1 | 78% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 79% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school found in HEMPSTEAD, New York. The school had 439 students in grades 1 through 6 in 2024-25.
Besides BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 5,321 students.
Hispanic students make up 86% of enrollment at BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Next come 12% Black and 3% Asian. That compares with about 19% Hispanic among all Nassau County residents. BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 13.7 students per teacher and 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 83%. That is higher than the 31% average for public schools in Nassau County.
A school with BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 44.5%. BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 36.0%, 8.5 points below that line.
According to the American Community Survey, in Nassau County, the median household income is $146,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in the county.
ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2017-18, BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 450; in 2024-25, 439. By 2024-25, 86% of students were Hispanic, compared with 81% in 2017-18. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.1:1 in 2017-18, and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,879 students
- ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 748 students
- RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTSElementary · 631 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 441 students
- JACKSON MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 436 students
- DAVID PATERSON SCHOOLElementary · 388 students
Other schools in HEMPSTEAD
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 2,003 students
- HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,879 students
- EVERGREEN CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,144 students
- ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 748 students
- RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTSElementary · 631 students
- LAWRENCE ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 623 students
Nearby schools
- ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 748
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 441
- JACKSON MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 436
- JOSEPH MCNEIL SCHOOL0.8 mi · 359
- NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 612
- CALIFORNIA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 01-06.
What grades does BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades 01-06.
How many students per teacher at BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 86% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian.
Is BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.