Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363066004121
CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL
250 CORNWELL AVE, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552 · (516) 390-3140 · Nassau County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
96 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 107 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 34% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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 WEST 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
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
Schools most like CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL
CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL this school | 331 | 29.0% | 47.8% |
| SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SLOATSBURG | 322 | 28.0% | 49.4% |
| LEE F JACKSON SCHOOL WHITE PLAINS | 245 | 27.8% | N/A |
| MARION G VEDDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH BABYLON | 409 | 28.6% | 37.3% |
| SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARRIMAN | 324 | 36.4% | N/A |
| SANTAPOGUE SCHOOL WEST BABYLON | 356 | 30.9% | 59.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #1,262 of 2,335 | #149 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,387 of 2,342 ▼ 76 | #155 of 172 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,318 of 2,343 ▲ 92 | #146 of 172 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #1,802 of 2,585 | #147 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #2,230 of 2,338 | #179 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #341 of 2,388 | #35 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #1,997 of 2,534 | #71 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #336 of 606 | #38 of 70 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
331
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 331 | 19.4 | 17.1:1 | 29% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 319 | 20.3 | 15.7:1 | 55% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 25.4 | 12.9:1 | 48% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 50% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 42% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 45% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 29 | 12.5:1 | 34% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 14% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 458 | 27 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL.
About CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL
CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL is a small elementary school in WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York, under WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Students in grades 1 through 3 make up the school's enrollment of 331 students. Elementary schools in New York average about 443 students, which makes this school 25% below average.
The 4 schools in WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 1,597 students altogether, CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL among them.
At CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 49%. Other groups include 21% Black, 15% White, 11% Asian, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Nassau County residents are about 19% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 17.1:1 is based on 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New York have an average ratio of 12.8:1. In all, 29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Nassau County average a similar 31%.
On the allk12 Grade, CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 34% of New York public elementary schools.
CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.8% and a predicted 64.3%.
In the surrounding county, Nassau County, the median household earns about $146,202 a year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL, Nassau County has 315 public schools.
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 60.5%, higher than CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL's 47.8%.
NCES assigns CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 329 students in 2020-21 and 331 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.1:1) than in 2020-21 (14.3:1).
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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 WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · 806 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOLMiddle · 340 students
- CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOLElementary · 120 students
Other schools in WEST HEMPSTEAD
- WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · 806 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOLMiddle · 340 students
- CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOLElementary · 120 students
Nearby schools
- VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,260
- WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 806
- WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL0.7 mi · 410
- MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 382
- CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOL1.0 mi · 120
- MALVERNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOLHow many students attend CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL?
CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 01-03.
What age range does CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL serve?
CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL serves students from grade 01 through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL?
At CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 15% White, 49% Hispanic, 21% Black, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL in?
CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL is part of WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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