CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL

Located at 250 CORNWELL AVE, in WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York, CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL is an intimate elementary-level community that caters to 331 students (grades 1 through 3), overseen by WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

Within WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 1,597 students, CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL lists that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 21% Black, 15% White, 11% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 29% of students at CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Nassau County indicate median household earnings sit near $146,202, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).

The closest other public school is VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 60.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 7%: 308 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 23% to 15%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

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