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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 565 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)·NCES 362781003772
HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
80 BRICK CHURCH RD, SPRING VALLEY, NY 10977 · (845) 577-6270 · Rockland County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
373 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Ungraded | 15 | 3% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
27.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (22.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 459 | 81.3% | 22.6% |
| ELLA FITZGERALD ACADEMY YONKERS | 470 | 84.3% | 32.2% |
| JACKSON MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEMPSTEAD | 436 | 83.5% | 42.6% |
| ARCHER STREET SCHOOL FREEPORT | 433 | 76.2% | 50.3% |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - WASHINGTON HEIGHTS NEW YORK | 410 | 77.6% | 85.3% |
| BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEMPSTEAD | 439 | 82.9% | 36.0% |
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 HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rockland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #2,202 of 2,335 | #28 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #2,257 of 2,342 ▼ 194 | #30 of 33 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #2,179 of 2,343 ▼ 26 | #28 of 33 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #1,033 of 2,585 | #13 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #897 of 2,338 | #17 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #1,635 of 2,388 | #29 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #729 of 2,534 | #8 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #1,329 of 1,757 | #9 of 18 |
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
459
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 459 | 41.3 | 11.1:1 | 81% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 78% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 38.5 | 12.0:1 | 74% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 39 | 11.6:1 | 82% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 42 | 11.8:1 | 82% (405) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 35 | 10.6:1 | 74% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 40 | 10.9:1 | 61% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 63% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 28 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPRING VALLEY, New York, is home to HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 459 students.
HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 14 schools: EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY), with 10,424 students.
Roughly 76% of students at HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% White. By comparison, Rockland County residents are about 21% Hispanic. HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.1:1. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 11.1:1 here. HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Rockland County is 33 points.
BeatsExpectations places HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the bottom 10% of New York schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 22.5 points below it (22.6% actual, 45.1% predicted).
Within Rockland County, the median household income is $109,959, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Rockland County has 65 other public schools.
The closest other public school is RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 25.6% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 459, starting from 451.
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Rockland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
341,883
Census ACS
Median income
$109,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
41,335 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
- RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,694 students
- SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,501 students
- KAKIAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 822 students
- POMONA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 689 students
- SUMMIT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 659 students
- CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 637 students
Other schools in SPRING VALLEY
- RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,694 students
- SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,501 students
- KAKIAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 822 students
- EAST RAMAPO EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT KAKIATElementary · 386 students
Other Hempstead Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hempstead Elementary. HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hempstead Elementary SchoolHEMPSTEAD, TX · 823 students
Nearby schools
- RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,694
- EAST RAMAPO EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT KAKIAT1.0 mi · 386
- KAKIAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 822
- GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 609
- SUMMIT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 659
- POMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 459 students in grades KG-06.
Is HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 3% White, 76% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.