HEWITT SCHOOL

Located at 446 HEMPSTEAD AVE, in ROCKVILLE CENTRE, New York, HEWITT SCHOOL is an average-sized K-5 school that works with 465 students (grades K through 5), operated by ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,276 students. HEWITT SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, HEWITT SCHOOL shows that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting HEWITT SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 4% of students at HEWITT SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Nassau County (around 31%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, HEWITT SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.6%.

In the broader community, census data for Nassau County shows the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. HEWITT SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).

The closest other public school is WILSON SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 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), HEWITT SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 71.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 454 students in 2018 compared to 465 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the HEWITT SCHOOL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.