FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized primary schools in ISLAND PARK, New York, operated by ISLAND PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 451 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 2 schools in ISLAND PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (715 students total), FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 37% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.2%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Nassau County) logs that 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%. In all, Nassau County runs 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), of which FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ISLAND PARK LINCOLN ORENS MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 64.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 8%: 417 students in 2018 compared to 451 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

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